SupplyMaster reorganizes JDS catalog items so each Shopify product matches how the item is actually sold—not how JDS groups SKUs in its raw feed.
Why This Matters
JDS publishes catalog data at the SKU level. In the raw feed, many SKUs are bundled under a single class code (a JDS category label). That class code describes a broad product family, not necessarily one product with color and size variants.
For example, class MUGGL covers mugs and glassware—Libbey shot glasses, wine stems, Polar Camel beer mugs, and more. Imported as-is, all 33 SKUs in that class could land on one Shopify product with 33 variants, even though most items are different glass designs, not options of the same item.
SupplyMaster now re-groups JDS SKUs before import. SKUs that share the same design (different color or size only) stay on one product. SKUs that are different products stay separate.
What Stays the Same
Variant SKUs — each variant still uses the original JDS item code (for example
LG207,PCG105) for ordering, pricing, and inventory.Supplier data on each variant — cost, weight, images, and stock counts still sync per SKU.
Your JDS connection and filters — no credential or setup changes are required.
Only how SKUs are grouped into products changed. Product titles and descriptions apply at the product level; variant-level fields still map as before.
What You May Notice
More Shopify products for the same JDS class code, when that class contained unrelated designs.
Fewer variants per product—size is a variant option only when the same design comes in multiple capacities.
Product IDs in SupplyMaster that include a readable slug (for example
MUGGL-libbey-stemless-wine-glass) instead of the class code alone.
Product groupings may differ from the raw JDS class structure. That is intentional.
Example: MUGGL Mugs & Glassware
MUGGL is JDS’s class for mugs and glassware. It includes Libbey and Polar Camel drinkware—shot glasses, wine glasses, beer mugs, coffee mugs, and similar items.
Before (raw JDS grouping)
All 33 SKUs in class MUGGL were treated as one product with product ID MUGGL. That single listing had 33 variants—one per JDS item code—even though most SKUs are different glass designs.
Unrelated items grouped together included:
Libbey 1.75 oz Whiskey Shot Glass (
LG5114)Libbey 11 oz Citation White Wine Stem Glass (
LG8472)Polar Camel 9 oz Stemless Wine Glass (
PCG105)Polar Camel 2¼ oz Square Shot Glass (
PCG101)Polar Camel 20 oz Beer Mug with Handle & Round Engraving Area (
PCG213)
Almost every SKU had a different product name. Most were Clear glass, so color did not explain the grouping. Capacity (9 oz vs 15 oz vs 21 oz) was treated as a variant even when the shape or product type was different.
Before: 1 product (MUGGL) → 33 variants
After (SupplyMaster re-grouping)
SupplyMaster still uses all 33 JDS SKUs, but splits them into 27 separate products based on brand, glass style, and design. Size is a variant only when the same design comes in multiple capacities.
6 products have multiple size variants (12 SKUs total):
Product | Variants (size) |
Libbey Stemless Wine Glass | 9 oz ( |
Polar Camel Stemless Wine Glass | 9 oz ( |
Polar Camel On The Rocks Glass (Round) | 10 oz ( |
Polar Camel Beer Mug with Handle | 14 oz ( |
Polar Camel Wine Glass | 10.5 oz ( |
21 products have one SKU each—each is a distinct design, for example:
Libbey Whiskey Shot Glass (
LG5114)Libbey Beer Can Glass (
LG209)Polar Camel Square Shot Glass (
PCG101) — separate from the round shot glass (PCG100)Polar Camel Square On The Rocks Glass (
PCG118) — separate from round rocks glassesPolar Camel Beer Mug with Engraving Area (
PCG213) — separate from standard beer mugs
Now: 27 products → 33 variants (same SKUs, better grouping)
Each product has its own ID (for example MUGGL-libbey-stemless-wine-glass). Each variant still uses the original JDS item code for ordering and inventory.
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