Material and SKU planning

Hi,
I understand material is the word used by manufacturer for a finished good and the same finished good is called SKU by retailer. Apart from this, are there really any differences in the planning between these two?
Thanks.

Visu,
A different explaination on "SKU",
Stock keeping unit (SKU) is an identification, usually alphanumeric, of a particular product that allows it to be tracked for inventory purposes. Typically, an SKU is associated with any purchasable item in a store or catalog. An SKU is not the same as a product model number from a manufacturer, although the model number could form all or part of the SKU. The SKU is established by the merchant.
Regards,
Prasobh

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Dear Selvathangam Palanisamy ,
My Dear Shayamal is absolutely correct and we are corrently using this SAP facility. You can create 'N' number of inspectio plans for a material and then whenever the inspection lot will created ( Thru a process order or Manual) then you will get the Inspection Lot Status 'CRTD' (Created mode) then you have to select your Inspection Task list manually by two way...
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Whats the difference between Material Specifications and Inspection plan...?...Why Material Specification is required in QM...?
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Hi Ameya,
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I Haven't read the Plan order is converted in to PR Before
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4) What is the business advantage by enabling specification data to be copied directly into Inspection plans?
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