To implement Replenishment, we need to understand the retailer's company organizational setup (legal entities, warehouses, stores, ...), rules for assortments , item flow and replenishment rules, setup and processes in the purchase and store supply departments and more.
The Guide is structured in a logical sequence to collect information for the following areas:
Topology
The topology describes the retailer's company organizational setup.
In this part we will collect information:
- Company structure (one or multiple legal entities)
- Warehouses, Stores
- Structure of purchase and store supply departments
Assortment
The assortment describes how the retailer sells (and replenishes) items in his store network.
In this part we will collect information:
- Assortment rules
- Regional vs. global items
- Item classification
Item Flow
The item flow describes how items are purchased are transferred from vendors to warehouses and finally stores.
In this part we will collect information:
- General item flows
- Exceptions & direct delivery
- Lead times, replenishment intervals and order frequency
Replenishment Methods
The replenishment methods describe the different approaches how demand is calculated for items.
In this part we will collect information:
- Applicable Replenishment calculation methods
- Groups of items with same method
- Definition level
- General Replenishment parameters, like Economic quantities (Multiples)
Processes
In the processes section the needed setup steps to activate the LS Replenishment calculation are described.
In this part we will collect information:
- Planning
- Phase In steps, like Allocation and Buyer's Push
- Automatic Replenishment process
- Monitoring
- Phase Out steps, like Stock Recall
| Steps | See |
|---|---|
| Topology | Topology |
| Assortment | Assortment |
| Item Flow | Item Flow |
| Replenishment Methods | Replen. Methods |
| Processes | Processes |
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