Understanding Entering Sales Orders for Matrix Items

In the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, products often have several variations though they share the same basic properties. For example, inventory includes shirts and jackets. However, customers demand some variations in the attributes of these shirts, including style, size, sleeve length, and color. Each shirt comes in two different styles, button down and pullover. Additionally, each shirt is sized from small to extra large and comes in five different colors. However, the shirt remains the same in its basic properties, such as requirements for storage conditions, shipping, and pricing.