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10 Create Location Targets Task

The Create Location Targets task is usually assigned to a planner in the merchandise planning organization. The Create Location Targets task is the process in which planners create the financial targets for all products in a channel. These targets are then reconciled to the location plan to ensure proper execution.

This task includes the following steps:

  • Create Targets Step

  • Review and Publish Step

  • All Measures Step

Create Targets Step

In the Create Targets step, begin by seeding the plan and then develop high-level sales, returns, and gross margin figures.

Sales and Markdowns Sub-Step

The number of views in the Sales and Markdowns action depends on your system settings. If the Local Currency option is enabled, then there is an additional view.

1. Seed Sales View

The first action to complete when creating new targets is to seed the plan. Seeding occurs at the Channel/Half level. Choose a seed source of Last Year or Forecast and click the Seed button in the low right corner of the workspace.

Table 10-1 Initialize Plan Measures

MeasureDescription
Seed SourceThe seed source used to seed the working plan. Use this option to seed or not
seed the working plan. You can seed with Last Year’s (Ly) or Forecast (Fcst)
data. Or, you can choose the Blank option if you do not want to seed the working
plan.
Seed InfoIncludes a few pertinent facts about the last time that the Seed custom menu
was executed: last seed source concatenated with last seeded date and the last
user to seed.
If blank, then the given intersection has never been seeded.
Note

To clear the seeded data, use the Clear Plan custom menu option.

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