Layout 

The layout concept allows you to optimally structure both the sales area and assortments in your stores. It is also the basis for space management systems.

You can assign layouts to the assortments in a store. A store can consist of one local and several general assortments. Each layout consists of layout modules that represent a specific area in a store (for example, a shelf). You use layout areas to structure the spatial assignment of the layout modules in a layout.

For time-based planning you can use layout module versions with different validity periods. The validity periods of the individual versions within a layout module are unique and must not overlap. The time-based scheduling of layout modules in versions enables you to plan seasonal variations for a shelf, for example.

At layout module version level, there is also the special feature of layout module variants. Layout module variants each relate to one specific layout module version and are used to portray regional or even store-specific differences in layout modules. The layout module variants have exactly the same validity period as the version to which they refer. They contained newly added articles and articles to be removed, so only a delta of what has changed from the layout module version. This avoids redundant data retention for the articles left in the layout module version.

If, in addition to shelves you wish to use other fixtures, such as rounders, in the layout module versions, you can add these using the layout concept. A layout module version can consist of one or more fixtures. Depending on the measurements of a fixture, an assignment is always made from one or more fixtures to a layout module version. When articles are assigned to layout module versions the fixture ID replaces the existing shelf information. When you use fixtures your options for arranging your shelves are very flexible.

For each layout module assignment, a fixture can have different capacities and you can arrange merchandise on it differently.