System and method for assortment planning
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage media having stored therein machine-readable program code that when executed causes one or more computers to implement a process for defining one or more assortments comprising the steps of:
- receiving category information regarding a plurality of stores wherein the category information includes the dimensions capacity level, price level, merchandise sales level, geographical region and demographic classification;
receiving category information regarding the one or more assortments wherein the category information includes the dimensions capacity level, price level, merchandise sales level, geographical region and demographic classification;
identifying the dimensions of the category information regarding the one or more assortments and identifying the dimensions of the category information regarding the plurality of stores wherein the dimensions include values representing the capacity level, the price level, the merchandise sales level, the geographical region and the demographic classification;
classifying each of the plurality of stores according to the received values of the dimensions and receiving a classification of each of the one or more assortments based on the values of the dimensions; and
assigning each of the plurality of the stores to one or more of the one or more assortments having the same classification.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer readable medium are provided for performing assortment definitions. The method includes receiving category information regarding a plurality of stores, receiving category information regarding the one or more assortments, identifying the dimensions of the categories of information regarding the one or more assortments, identifying the dimensions of the category information regarding a plurality of stores classifying the assortment by a first dimension, receiving information regarding a plurality of stores, classifying each of the plurality of stores according to the received values of the dimensions and receiving a classification of each of the one or more assortments and assigning each of the plurality of the stores to one or more of the one or more assortments having the same classification.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage media having stored therein machine-readable program code that when executed causes one or more computers to implement a process for defining one or more assortments comprising the steps of:
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receiving category information regarding a plurality of stores wherein the category information includes the dimensions capacity level, price level, merchandise sales level, geographical region and demographic classification; receiving category information regarding the one or more assortments wherein the category information includes the dimensions capacity level, price level, merchandise sales level, geographical region and demographic classification; identifying the dimensions of the category information regarding the one or more assortments and identifying the dimensions of the category information regarding the plurality of stores wherein the dimensions include values representing the capacity level, the price level, the merchandise sales level, the geographical region and the demographic classification; classifying each of the plurality of stores according to the received values of the dimensions and receiving a classification of each of the one or more assortments based on the values of the dimensions; and assigning each of the plurality of the stores to one or more of the one or more assortments having the same classification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented system for defining an assortment, comprising:
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one or more computers configured to; receive category information regarding a plurality of stores wherein the category information includes the dimensions capacity level, price level, merchandise sales level, geographical region and demographic classification; receive category information regarding the one or more assortments wherein the category information includes the dimensions capacity level, price level, merchandise sales level, geographical region and demographic classification; identify the dimensions of the category information regarding the one or more assortments and identifying the dimensions of the category information regarding the plurality of stores wherein the dimensions include values representing the capacity level, the price level, the merchandise sales level, the geographical region and the demographic classification; classify each of the plurality of stores according to the received values of the dimensions and receiving a classification of each of the one or more assortments based on the values of the dimensions; and assign each of the plurality of the stores to one or more of the one or more assortments having the same classification. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer implemented method for defining one or more assortments comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by one or more computers, category information regarding a plurality of stores wherein the category information includes the dimensions capacity level, price level, merchandise sales level, geographical region and demographic classification; receiving, by the one or more computers, category information regarding the one or more assortments wherein the category information includes the dimensions capacity level, price level, merchandise sales level, geographical region and demographic classification; identifying, by the one or more computers, the dimensions of the category information regarding the one or more assortments and identifying the dimensions of the category information regarding the plurality of stores wherein the dimensions include values representing the capacity level, the price level, the merchandise sales level, the geographical region and the demographic classification; classifying, by the one or more computers, each of the plurality of stores according to the received values of the dimensions and receiving a classification of each of the one or more assortments based on the values of the dimensions; and assigning, by the one or more computers, each of the plurality of the stores to one or more of the one or more assortments having the same classification. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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