Re: [mv] Inventory Control

[Mike Heins <mikeh@minivend.com>]

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Quoting Chris Jesseman (chris@sitemajic.net):
> 
> A similar problem exists when selling clothing. Couldn't the current size 
> pricing tools be converted to this type of inventory? So instead of a 
> size 10" brush pricing differently, there is just inventory data... Just 
> a quick thought. Seems like every merchant does their inventory 
> differently, so there is no easy solution! I say that ERP should take 
> care of all inventory management, and have MV/IC interface with the ERP 
> software. 
> 
> This has been a thread on this list recently too.
> 

I think the way to do this is to have separate SKUs.

One thing I think might be nice to add -- an mv_item_morph parameter
in the shopping cart. When selected, it morphs the item into another
SKU upon cart update. 8-)

That way you could have a cart line which said:

<INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="[quantity-name]" VALUE="[item-quantity]">
[item-accessories mv_item_morph]

the mv_item_morph line in the database would say:

	os28007=5 foot, os20995=10 foot, os20998=20 foot

and the appropriate widget would be displayed.

Then when selected, it changes the SKU.  The mv_ib_sku attribute
would maintain the initial SKU ordered, perhaps even providing the
"code" for an [item-data table column], etc., while [item-price] and
[item-description] would stick with the item (kind of like on-the-fly
items.)

This is 4.7 stuff -- probably the best way to do it now is to use
separate SKUs.

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