diff --git a/helpers/exception_helpers.py b/helpers/exception_helpers.py
index 5f18a68..a801866 100644
--- a/helpers/exception_helpers.py
+++ b/helpers/exception_helpers.py
@@ -1,117 +1,156 @@
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Union, Any
-from decimal import Decimal
-from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from fastapi import HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError
+from decimal import Decimal
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from models.product import Product
-from schemas.product import ProductCreate
 
-def validate_product_data(product_data: ProductCreate) -> bool:
+def validate_product_data(
+    name: str,
+    price: Decimal,
+    stock: int
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """
-    Validate product data before creation.
+    Validates product data before creation.
     
     Args:
-        product_data: Product data to validate
+        name: Product name
+        price: Product price
+        stock: Stock quantity
         
     Returns:
-        bool: True if data is valid, False otherwise
+        Dict with validation results
+        
+    Raises:
+        ValidationError: If validation fails
     """
-    if not product_data.name or len(product_data.name.strip()) == 0:
-        return False
+    errors = {}
     
-    if not product_data.price or product_data.price <= Decimal('0.00'):
-        return False
+    if not name or len(name) < 3:
+        errors["name"] = "Product name must be at least 3 characters"
         
-    if product_data.quantity and product_data.quantity < 0:
-        return False
+    if price <= Decimal(0):
+        errors["price"] = "Price must be greater than 0"
         
-    return True
+    if stock < 0:
+        errors["stock"] = "Stock cannot be negative"
+        
+    return {"is_valid": len(errors) == 0, "errors": errors}
 
-def check_duplicate_product(db: Session, name: str) -> bool:
+def handle_product_exception(
+    exception: Exception,
+    operation: str
+) -> HTTPException:
     """
-    Check if a product with the same name already exists.
+    Handles product related exceptions and returns appropriate HTTP exceptions.
+    
+    Args:
+        exception: The exception that occurred
+        operation: The operation being performed
+        
+    Returns:
+        HTTPException with appropriate status code and detail
+    """
+    error_map = {
+        ValidationError: (400, "Invalid product data"),
+        ValueError: (400, "Invalid value provided"),
+        Exception: (500, "Internal server error")
+    }
+    
+    status_code, detail = error_map.get(
+        type(exception), 
+        (500, "Internal server error")
+    )
+    
+    logging.error(
+        f"Error during {operation}: {str(exception)}"
+    )
+    
+    return HTTPException(
+        status_code=status_code,
+        detail=detail
+    )
+
+def check_duplicate_product(
+    db: Session,
+    name: str,
+    sku: Optional[str] = None
+) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if product with same name or SKU already exists.
     
     Args:
         db: Database session
-        name: Product name to check
+        name: Product name
+        sku: Product SKU
         
     Returns:
-        bool: True if duplicate exists, False otherwise
+        bool indicating if duplicate exists
     """
-    existing_product = db.query(Product).filter(Product.name == name).first()
-    return bool(existing_product)
+    query = db.query(Product)
+    if query.filter(Product.name == name).first():
+        return True
+        
+    if sku and query.filter(Product.sku == sku).first():
+        return True
+        
+    return False
 
-def create_product_safely(db: Session, product_data: ProductCreate) -> Union[Product, Dict[str, str]]:
+def format_product_response(
+    product: Product,
+    include_timestamps: bool = False
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """
-    Create a new product with validation and error handling.
+    Formats product data for API response.
     
     Args:
-        db: Database session
-        product_data: Product data for creation
+        product: Product model instance
+        include_timestamps: Whether to include timestamps
         
     Returns:
-        Product object if created successfully, error dict otherwise
+        Formatted product dictionary
     """
-    if not validate_product_data(product_data):
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid product data")
-
-    if check_duplicate_product(db, product_data.name):
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Product with this name already exists")
-
-    try:
-        db_product = Product(
-            name=product_data.name,
-            description=product_data.description,
-            price=product_data.price,
-            quantity=product_data.quantity,
-            category_id=product_data.category_id
-        )
-        
-        db.add(db_product)
-        db.commit()
-        db.refresh(db_product)
-        return db_product
-        
-    except Exception as e:
-        db.rollback()
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to create product: {str(e)}")
-
-def format_product_response(product: Product) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    """
-    Format product data for API response.
-    
-    Args:
-        product: Product object to format
-        
-    Returns:
-        Dict containing formatted product data
-    """
-    return {
+    response = {
         "id": product.id,
         "name": product.name,
-        "description": product.description,
         "price": str(product.price),
-        "quantity": product.quantity,
-        "category_id": product.category_id,
-        "created_at": product.created_at.isoformat() if product.created_at else None
+        "stock": product.stock,
+        "sku": product.sku
     }
+    
+    if include_timestamps:
+        response.update({
+            "created_at": product.created_at.isoformat(),
+            "updated_at": product.updated_at.isoformat() if product.updated_at else None
+        })
+        
+    return response
 
-def validate_product_update(product_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+def log_product_operation(
+    operation: str,
+    product_id: int,
+    user_id: Optional[int] = None,
+    details: Optional[Dict] = None
+) -> None:
     """
-    Validate product data for updates.
+    Logs product operations for auditing.
     
     Args:
-        product_data: Product update data to validate
-        
-    Returns:
-        bool: True if update data is valid, False otherwise
+        operation: Type of operation performed
+        product_id: ID of the product
+        user_id: ID of user performing operation
+        details: Additional operation details
     """
-    if "price" in product_data and product_data["price"] <= Decimal('0.00'):
-        return False
-        
-    if "quantity" in product_data and product_data["quantity"] < 0:
-        return False
-        
-    if "name" in product_data and len(product_data["name"].strip()) == 0:
-        return False
-        
-    return True
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+    log_entry = {
+        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+        "operation": operation,
+        "product_id": product_id,
+        "user_id": user_id,
+        "details": details or {}
+    }
+    
+    logging.info(
+        f"Product Operation: {log_entry}"
+    )
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