Sell Coffee Mug - (Inventory Sync Group for same SKU)
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
Steps
Open the sync app > click on Inventory Groups section on the left menu > Click Smart Scan button
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
Click Export CSV button to see what products will be edited - it helps you check before scanning
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
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.
Mug (Holiday Design)
MUG-GIFTSET
50
1 Unit is Purchased
49
Mug (Birthday Design)
MUG-GIFTSET
50
Sync Group Updates
49
Mug (Generic Design)
MUG-GIFTSET
50
Sync Group Updates
49
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