adding serial numbers

Topic summary

A merchant needs to add unique serial numbers (distinct from SKU numbers) to individual items on packing slips and invoices.

Suggested Solutions:

  • Serializer - Product Tracking app: Allows adding unique serial numbers or custom item information to sold products, with customizable order printing so serial numbers appear on invoices.

  • SKUSavvy: Offers a more comprehensive solution including:

    • Serialized inventory tracking
    • Purchase order management
    • Serial number printing
    • Direct picking from specific serial numbers during fulfillment
    • Integration with Shopify POS via ScanSavvy extension for automatic inventory updates when serial numbers are scanned

Status: The discussion remains open with two app recommendations provided, but no confirmation from the original poster on which solution was chosen or implemented.

Summarized with AI on October 29. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

I want to be able to add individual serial numbers for each item I sell to packing slips / invoices. Is there a setting in shopify that does this or an app? I am specifically talking about serial numbers, and not sku numbers which I already have.

Hello, @AndrewG123 .

Serializer - Product Tracking may be able to help. With the app you can add unique serial numbers or any other custom item information to your sold products. The app also provides a customisable order printing capability. So, the added serial numbers would appear on your printed invoices.

Hey @AndrewG123 you might have already found a solution but in the case you are looking for an elegant solution to this problem along with an integrated inventory and fulfillment workflow you should check SKUSavvy which offers serialized inventory tracking. SKUSavvy enables you to place purchase orders, add serial numbers and print them, then as orders come through you can directly pick from a desired serial number.

You can also enable serial number scanning directly within Shopify POS with the ScanSavvy POS extension which will update back to SKUSavvy to reduce that specific serial number from stock automatically.