In a series of subsequent steps, the promotion is activated and a number of activities automatically initiated by the system, without any intervention being required by the user:

• As a result of the prices you have entered and activated for the merchandise in the promotion, the system automatically triggers the outbound processing of the pricing conditions to the POS systems in the stores.

• The creation of allocation tables leads to the splitting up of the total quantity of merchandise among the stores. Stock transport orders or deliveries from the distribution centers to the stores can be automatically generated from the allocation tables.

• The listing function of Promotion subsequent processing leads to the creation of listing conditions valid for the merchandise in the stores and the automatic generation of assortment lists, determining which merchandise can be ordered and replenished within the period of the promotion.

During subsequent processing you can still maintain data for each article on a site or site group basis. For example, if you know that you have stiff competition in a certain geographical area for similar articles, you can lower the price even further for stores within that area. You can also change the planned quantities of an article for each site at the same time.

If there is more than one supplier for an article, you can also maintain separate purchase prices for each one.

You can simulate allocations before confirming them. You specify a quantity and an allocation rule, then click the Simulate button. The system then displays each of the sites participating in the promotion and the actual amount of merchandise each site would get. If the results are not satisfactory, you can either try a different allocation rule or modify the results manually.