Variant 1: Space Management for Information Only (SAP Library - Space Management Interface (LO-MD-PL))

Variant 1: Space Management for Information Only

Use

In this variant the external space management program serves purely for information purposes, such as determining the current contents of a rack and analyzing profitability and space utilization. This variant is useful for assortment management with SAP Retail.

See also:

Variant 2: New Placement for an Article

Variant 3: Moving an Article to a New Location

Variant 4: Manual Shelf Space Maintenance

Variant 5: Discontinuing an Article

Integration

Functions in the R/3 System

Assortment planning

Information System

Integrated article maintenance

Functions in the External Space Management Program

Color modelling of a shelf, possibly with digital images of the individual articles

Possible highlighting of various parts of the shelf according to various key figures, such as sales volume, margin, etc.
Various reporting functions

Data Flow

There is no data exchange, since this variant is for information only. The external program is simply executed. If there is only one planogram file, it will be displayed. If there are several planogram files, you can select one from a list.

Prerequisites

Planograms modelled in the space management program according to the SAP layout concept

Modelling of the layout concept in R/3, with layout modules assigned to layouts and layouts assigned to stores

Creation of layout modules in R/3 and assignment of articles to them

Creation of a document in R/3 Document Management System, with a link to a planogram file which in turn is assigned to a layout module