System and method for organizing an enterprise
First Claim
1. A nontransitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program product for defining an enterprise organization in an operative execution system, the program product comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, one or more machines to perform the following method steps:
- receiving a designation of a store being a department store;
receiving a designation of a first shop having a first business type, the first business type being based on products sold at the first shop and a first capacity;
receiving a designation of a second shop having a second business type, the second business type being based on products sold at the first shop and a second capacity;
generating a first shop assortment plan based on generating a link between a first node that belongs to a hierarchical assortment planning system and the first shop, the link is established to create a restriction on types of products that are assignable to the first shop, the first shop assortment plan being further based on a determination of products that are impermissible to assign to the first shop based on a lack of a link between the first shop and the impermissible products;
generating a second shop assortment plan based on a second level type and the second capacity, the second shop assortment plan being further based on a determination of products that are impermissible to assign to the second shop;
assigning the first shop assortment plan and the second shop assortment plan to a department store assortment plan; and
assigning a group of articles to the department store assortment plan wherein the group of articles are assignable to the first shop and the second shop;
wherein the first shop and the second shop belong to the department store within the same building.
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Abstract
A system, method and program product are provided for organizing a store into a department store having shops associated therewith. The method includes receiving a designation of at least one store as being a department store. The department stores of the enterprise defining a department store organizational level. A designation of at least one shop having a type and being a member of the department store is received. A shop organizational level is defined by each shop in the enterprise. The shop operates as a component of the associated department store.
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1. A nontransitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program product for defining an enterprise organization in an operative execution system, the program product comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, one or more machines to perform the following method steps:
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receiving a designation of a store being a department store; receiving a designation of a first shop having a first business type, the first business type being based on products sold at the first shop and a first capacity; receiving a designation of a second shop having a second business type, the second business type being based on products sold at the first shop and a second capacity; generating a first shop assortment plan based on generating a link between a first node that belongs to a hierarchical assortment planning system and the first shop, the link is established to create a restriction on types of products that are assignable to the first shop, the first shop assortment plan being further based on a determination of products that are impermissible to assign to the first shop based on a lack of a link between the first shop and the impermissible products; generating a second shop assortment plan based on a second level type and the second capacity, the second shop assortment plan being further based on a determination of products that are impermissible to assign to the second shop; assigning the first shop assortment plan and the second shop assortment plan to a department store assortment plan; and assigning a group of articles to the department store assortment plan wherein the group of articles are assignable to the first shop and the second shop; wherein the first shop and the second shop belong to the department store within the same building. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computerized store organization system for defining the organization of stores within an enterprise, comprising:
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a computing device configured to organize a plurality of stores; wherein a first shop is assigned to a department store, wherein the first shop has a first business type, the first business type being based on products sold at the first shop and a first capacity, wherein a second shop is assigned to the department store, wherein the second shop has a second business type, the second business type being based on products sold at the first shop and a second capacity, the computing device configured to generate a first shop assortment plan based on generating a link between a first node that belongs to a hierarchical assortment planning system and a first shop, the link is established to create a restriction on types of products that are assignable to the first shop, the first shop assortment plan being further based on a determination of products that are impermissible to assign to the first shop based on a lack of a link between the first shop and the impermissible products, the computing device further configured to generate a second shop assortment plan based on a second level type and the second capacity, the second shop assortment plan being further based on a determination of products that are impermissible to assign to the second shop, wherein the first shop assortment plan and the second shop assortment plan are assigned to a department store assortment plan, wherein a group of articles are assigned to the department store assortment plan, and wherein the group of articles are assignable to the first shop and the second shop when the group of articles are assigned to the department store assortment plan; and wherein the first shop and the second shop belong to the department store within the same building. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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