Merchandise Assortment Planning
Merchandise Assortment Planning
Merchandise Assortment Planning
Planning
Agenda
Overview Merchandise and Assortment Planning
Generic planning tool BW-BPS
Content SAP MAP
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Agenda
Overview Merchandise and Assortment Planning
Generic planning tool BW-BPS
Content SAP MAP
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SAP BW BPS
Plan Data
MAP
Actual Data
Store/POS System
Plan Data
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Actual Data
SAP IS Retail
Store Plan
Stores, Store Groups
Months, Weeks
Sales. Margin Markdowns,
Stocks, Turns
Merchandise Plan
Reconciliation
Article Hierarchy
Month, Weeks
Sales, Margin, Markdowns,
Stock, OTB
Assortment Plan
Store-Assortment-Assignments on
Article Hierarchy Level
Sales, Target Values for Initial Fix
and Variable,
Number of different Styles
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Agenda
Overview Merchandise and Assortment Planning
Generic planning tool BW-BPS
Content SAP MAP
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Plan Cube
Actual Cube
Plan/Actual Comparison
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Model
Data Basis
InfoCube
(e.g. merchandise planning)
Data Selection
Planning level
(e.g. category and year)
Planning package
(e.g. category fashion for
2008)
Data Input
Planning layout
(e.g. planned sales at retail)
Data Manipulation
Planning function
and planning sequence
(e.g. distribution)
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Agenda
Overview Merchandise and Assortment Planning
Generic planning tool BW-BPS
Content SAP MAP
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Basics characteristics
Push oriented
Importance of OTB,
markdowns
Category Management
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Strategic Plan
Main Objectives
Operating plan for the whole company
Analysis of market trends
Define cost-effective operatives
Roll down to store- and merchandise plan
Comparison of store-, merchandise and
strategic plan
Monitoring of total purchasing budget
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Strategic Plan
Planning level
Period year, month
Company
Sales organization / distribution channel
Merchandise hierarchy
Key figures
Sales
Margin
Strategic Plan
Markdowns
...
Store Plan
Merchandise Plan
Assortment Plan
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Store Plan
Main Objectives
Execution of the strategic plan
Analyze historical data by store
Store openings, closures, moves, renovation
Roll up to strategic plan for reconciliation against higher level targets
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Store Plan
Planning level
Period month
M011
Store
Sales organization/
distribution channel
Region, country
Store
M001
Strategic plan
Key figures
Sales
Sales forecast
Margin
Stock
Goods receipts
...
Store plan
Merchandise plan
Assortment plan
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Merchandise Plan
Main Objectives
Reconcile with Strategic/Store Plan
Sales/Markdown plan
Inventory plan
Compare product categories
Planning of OTB
Plan average retail
Contribution plan
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Merchandise Plan
Planning level
Division
Department
Category
Sub-cat.
Segment
Key figures
Sales
Margin
Markdowns
Planned receipts
Purchasing quota
Inventory data
OTB
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Strategic Plan
Store Plan
Merchandise Plan
Assortment Plan
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Assortment Plan
Planning Levels
Strategic plan
Store plan
Merchandise plan
Assortment,
Assortment type
Segment
Assortment plan
Key Figures
Operational
Assortment
Planning and Control
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Sales
Goods Receipt at Cost
Average Retail
Target GR by Store
Number of stores
Number of different styles
Target Quantities by Store
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SAP BI
Release WB
OAPC
SAP ECC
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Reports
BW
ERP
capacity plan
OAPC
Reports
masterdata
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allocation
Purchase order
management
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Scheduling
Status update
Purchasing List
Status update
Line Items
of Purchasing List
backwards
forwards
Order Processing
Allocation
Order List
Generation of AT on basis
of POs with reference
to Purchasing List
OTB Check
Monitoring of
Procurement dates
Allocation Table
Synchronisation
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