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7 Curve Maintenance Task
The Curve Maintenance task is used to create a sales curve library for use in the Item Flow task. Curves define how unit sales are distributed across weeks based on percent-to-total sales. Curves adjust to fit the defined selling period, either remaining fixed or resizing based on the selected curve type.
Create the Curve Maintenance Segment
To create the Curve Maintenance segment:
1. Click Assortment Services in the Task menu.
2. Select the Planning Maintenance activity.
3. Select the Curve Maintenance task. The Create New Plan dialog opens.
4. Click Create New Plan .
5. Enter a plan label and click OK .
6. In Select Product , choose one or more departments and click Next .
7. In Select Assortment Period , select the assortment period and click Finish.
To see the user-defined Assortment Period label, click the Dimension tile and select Assortment Label.
Note
Assortment Periods or Labels can vary by Sub-class. If multiple subcategories are selected, the label shown will be based on the first order Sub-class.
Step: Define Curves
The first step in the Curve Maintenance process is to set curve parameters and define the curves.
Tab and Views in this Step:
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Define Curves Tab:
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Define Parameters View
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Define Curves View
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View Sales Source View
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Application Actions
Seed Curve
Step: Define Curves
Populates an initial sales curve based on the selected seed source and year.
Define Curves Tab
This tab is used to seed and define curves.
Define Parameters View
The Define Parameters view is used to define the inputs for curve creation, including the seed source, source year, and curve type.
The steps to complete this process:
1. Enter a value in Curve Description to define a meaningful name for the curve.
2. Select a value in Curve Source (Year) to define the time period used for seeding the curve.
3. Select a value in Seed Source (MFP, Forecast, or Actuals).
This should align with the Curve Source (Year) selected.
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Actuals for elapsed time periods
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Forecast for future time periods.
4. Select a value in Curve Type :
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Absolute: Retains the original weekly distribution and normalizes values to 100% without resizing.
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Relative: Resizes the curve to match the assortment period and normalizes values to 100% based on the duration of the assortment period (stretches or shrinks).
5. Review alerts:
- Seed Source Alert
Triggers when the calendar year for the curve source is not defined.
6. Execute the Seed Curve application action to populate the initial curve based on the selected source and year.
7. (Optional) Enter curve values manually in the Define Curves View instead of using a seed source.
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The system normalizes all values to 100%.
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Use Relative curve type when entering curves manually so the curve will resize according to assortment period duration.
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| 2Women’sActivewear Short Sleeve Tops | Oo | oO | Oo | Oo |
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