AutoCount Item Matrix Plugin

AutoCount Item Matrix Plugin — Product Variant & SKU Management for AutoCount

AutoCount Item Matrix Plugin is an AutoCount Accounting add-on that enables businesses to manage products with multiple variants — size, colour, style, material, or any attribute combination — using a structured matrix interface. Define your variant attributes as columns and rows, auto-generate individual SKU item codes for every variant combination, and enter quantities across all variants in a single grid screen when creating sales or purchase documents. Designed for Malaysian apparel, footwear, accessories, electronics, and retail businesses where a single product design comes in multiple size-colour-style combinations.

Why AutoCount Item Matrix Plugin?

In standard AutoCount Accounting, each variant of a product is a separate item code. A T-shirt design available in 4 colours and 6 sizes means creating 24 individual item records manually — each with its own item code, description, pricing, and stock tracking. For a business with 50 designs, that's 1,200 item codes to create and maintain one by one. The Item Matrix Plugin solves this by letting you define the design once, set up columns (e.g. colours) and rows (e.g. sizes), and auto-generate all 24 variant item codes in one operation. When entering a sales order, you select the design and key in quantities in a grid — colour across the top, size down the side — instead of adding 24 separate line items.

AutoCount Item Matrix Plugin Key Features

Column & Row Attribute Maintenance

Define your own attribute types as columns and rows. Columns can represent colours (Red, Blue, Black, White), and rows can represent sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL) — or any attribute combination your products use. Material, style, pattern, width, length — any product variation can be set as a column or row attribute. Each attribute gets its own code and description for consistent use across all matrix items.

Matrix Stock Item Generator

Once you define a product's column and row attributes, the plugin auto-generates individual item codes for every variant combination. A T-shirt design "TS001" in 4 colours × 6 sizes generates 24 item codes automatically — TS001-RED-XS, TS001-RED-S, TS001-RED-M, and so on. The item code format is configurable based on your naming convention. No manual item creation for each variant — the generator handles it in one batch operation.

Matrix Grid Entry for Sales Documents

When creating a Sales Order, Invoice, Quotation, or Delivery Order, select the matrix item and a grid view opens — colours across the top, sizes down the side. Key in quantities directly into the grid cells. The plugin automatically calculates line totals and populates all selected variants into the document. A single grid entry replaces adding 24 separate line items manually — dramatically speeding up order entry for variant-heavy businesses.

Matrix Grid Entry for Purchase Documents

The same grid entry for purchasing. When creating Purchase Orders or Goods Received Notes, select the matrix item and enter quantities per variant in the grid. Order 50 pieces of Size M Red, 30 pieces of Size L Blue — all in one screen. The plugin generates the individual line items automatically for accurate receiving and stock updating.

Stock Level Visibility by Variant

View available stock for each individual variant directly in the matrix grid. When entering a sales order, see how many Size M Red T-shirts are in stock before committing to the order. This prevents over-selling on specific variants and highlights which size-colour combinations need replenishment.

Variant-Level Reporting

Generate detailed reports showing inventory levels, stock movements, and sales performance by individual variant. Identify which colours sell fastest, which sizes are overstocked, and which combinations are dead stock. Standard item reports show totals per design — the matrix plugin breaks it down to every size-colour combination for granular inventory analysis.

Flexible Attribute Setup

The matrix is not limited to size and colour. Define any attribute type that fits your industry — width and length for fabric, capacity and colour for electronics, flavour and packaging for F&B products, grade and thickness for building materials. The plugin adapts to any product structure where items have two-dimensional variant attributes.

Who Should Buy AutoCount Item Matrix Plugin?

Apparel & Fashion Businesses

Clothing manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers managing garments in multiple sizes and colours. The Item Matrix Plugin is built for this exact use case — every garment design becomes a matrix with size rows and colour columns. Order entry, stock tracking, and reporting all work at the variant level. This is the core industry for this plugin.

Footwear Companies

Shoe manufacturers and distributors managing inventory by shoe size and colour. A single shoe model in 8 sizes and 3 colours creates 24 SKUs — the matrix generator creates them all and the grid entry handles bulk ordering by size-colour in one screen.

Accessories & Lifestyle Products

Bags, watches, jewellery, eyewear, and lifestyle product businesses where items come in multiple colours, materials, or styles. Any product with two-dimensional variants benefits from matrix management.

Electronics & Mobile Accessories

Phone case distributors, electronics retailers, and accessory wholesalers managing products by model, colour, and storage capacity. A phone case available for 10 phone models in 5 colours creates 50 variants — matrix management is essential at this scale.

Building Materials & Hardware

Suppliers managing items by dimension — tiles by size and colour, pipes by diameter and length, cables by gauge and colour. The matrix structure maps directly to two-dimensional product specifications.

Any Business with Variant-Heavy Inventory

If your product catalogue has items with two or more attributes creating multiple variants per design, and you're currently creating each variant as a separate item code manually — the Item Matrix Plugin replaces that manual process with structured, automated variant management.

AutoCount Item Matrix Plugin vs Manual Item Creation

Without the plugin, a product with 4 colours × 6 sizes requires 24 manually created item codes, each entered individually in sales and purchase documents. With the plugin, you define the design once, auto-generate all 24 variants, and enter orders in a grid view. The time saving scales with your product range — 50 designs × 24 variants = 1,200 manual item codes vs 50 matrix setups with auto-generation. For variant-heavy businesses, manual item management is unsustainable beyond a few dozen designs.

What's Included

✅ Column & Row Attribute Maintenance (Define Any Variant Attributes)
✅ Matrix Stock Item Generator (Auto-Create All Variant SKU Codes)
✅ Matrix Grid Entry for Sales Documents (Quotation, SO, DO, Invoice)
✅ Matrix Grid Entry for Purchase Documents (PO, GRN)
✅ Stock Level Visibility by Individual Variant
✅ Variant-Level Inventory & Sales Reporting
✅ Flexible Attribute Setup (Size, Colour, Style, Material, or Any Attribute)
✅ Configurable Item Code Format
✅ Compatible with AutoCount Accounting 2.2