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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2005
Christine Fotteler, Winnetka, IL (US);
Hergen Busch, Chicago, IL (US);
Christine Fotteler, Winnetka, IL (US);
Hergen Busch, Chicago, IL (US);
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
A system, method and program product are provided for determining a product layout for a group of stores. An assortment is defined as a group of stores. An assortment version is defined by assigning a first product to the assortment for a time period, thereby determining the time period during which the first product is in the assortment. A layout module is defined and the layout module is assigned to the assortment, the layout module representing a display area of the store. A layout module version is defined that represents a product layout for the group of stores for a time period based on the corresponding assortment version. The layout module information is provided to a shelf optimization or ranging program. The optimized layout module information is received and the optimized layout module information is inputted to the layout module version.