In Brahmin Solutions, a Variant is the actual inventory item that is bought, sold, stocked, and transacted.
Variants are what appear on orders and what the system tracks operationally.
Variants Hold the Operational Data
Each variant contains:
Inventory quantities
SKU / Variant Code
Pricing (buy and sales price lists)
Vendor and purchasing rules
Reorder points and stock limits
Important Rules About Variants
Every product has at least one variant
If multiple variants are not enabled, Brahmin Solutions automatically creates a default variant
Each variant should have its own unique SKU (Variant Code)
SKU uniqueness is not enforced by the system, but strongly recommended for accurate purchasing and reporting.
Example: Product vs Variant
Product: Chair
Variants:
Chair – Black – Large
Chair – White – Small
Chair – Grey – Medium
The product groups the family, while variants represent the individual SKUs you stock and sell.
Why use Variants?
Variants allow you to:
Keep similar items organized under one product
Avoid creating duplicate products for every option
Manage pricing, inventory, and purchasing separately per SKU
Maintain shared bills of materials while supporting variant-specific differences