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    Sell Coffee Mug - (Inventory Sync Group for same SKU)

    Case

    Section titled “Case”

    This scenario addresses products where multiple listings are created for different designs, but they all draw inventory from the exact same physical stock. This is common when products are created with different colors, themes, or slightly different images but share one inventory management identifier (SKU).

    • The Problem: Your current e-commerce platform shows 50 units for each mug listing, leading to a potential total oversell of 150 units when only 50 are actually available in the warehouse.
    Mug (Holiday Design) MUG-GIFTSET 50 Yes
    Mug (Birthday Design) MUG-GIFTSET 50 Yes
    Mug (Generic Design) MUG-GIFTSET 50 Yes

    The Goal: You need to link all three product listings into a single Inventory Sync Group based on the shared MUG-GIFTSET SKU. This ensures that a sale from any listing immediately updates the stock level across all listings in real-time.

    Solution: Use Smart Scan to create Inventory Sync Group

    Section titled “Solution: Use Smart Scan to create Inventory Sync Group”

    Steps

    1. Open the sync app > click on Inventory Groups section on the left menu > Click Smart Scan button
    1. In the Smart Scan Inventory Groups page, configure the following options:
    • Choose how to handle Groups: Create new groups
    • Select which products to scan: select products with tag MUG-GIFTSET
    • enable the option Auto activate locations > select the location you want to adjust
    1. Click Export CSV button to see what products will be edited - it helps you check before scanning
    1. Once all options are set, click Scan Now to begin grouping products automatically

    When Smart Scan finishes:

    • You’ll see new Product Groups created in your Product Groups list.
    • You can set the stock for all products

    Result

    Section titled “Result”
    • Initial State: All three product listings show the full available inventory of 50.
    • The Event: A customer buys one Mug (Holiday Design).
    • The Sync: The Inventory Sync Group instantly recognizes the shared SKU pool has decreased to 49. Tipo Sync then pushes this new 49 stock level to the listings for the Birthday and Generic Mugs, ensuring you never oversell.
    Product NameSKUInitial StockEventFinal Stock (After Sync)
    Mug (Holiday Design)MUG-GIFTSET501 Unit is Purchased49
    Mug (Birthday Design)MUG-GIFTSET50Sync Group Updates49
    Mug (Generic Design)MUG-GIFTSET50Sync Group Updates49

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