Significance of Item Master Classification in Shoper 9

January 2010

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Objectives
Significance of item master classification Procedure for item master classification

Samples of item master classification done for various verticals

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Item Master Classification

Process used to classify items by specifying its attributes like Product, Brand, Size, Style, and so on Ensures unique identification of an item for any transaction

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Benefits
Proper item master classification helps to:
Improve the operational efficiency which would eventually ease inventory management View various reports which would enable forecasting Reorder the stocks on time

Analyse quality reports to identify the strengths and weaknesses to take measures for improving the business
Define promotional schemes (Offers & Discounts) based on various attributes

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Prerequisites
Identify the type of business o Single brand (Exclusive) o Multi brand (Inclusive) Identify the type of store o Single Store o Chain Store o Consignment

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Item Classifications
Super Classifications o Business/ store deals with more than one segment o Top hierarchy of the item classification o Two Super Classifications

Basic Classifications o Key attributes to arrive at the uniqueness of the items o Five Basic Classifications
Analysis Classifications o Provision to classify the attributes as 32 Analysis codes o Optional

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Different Methods used to Create Item Master

Direct entry of item details in item details grid. The steps are: o Select the required fields o Specify the common fields, if any o Enter the item details o Save the details in the item details grid Copy item details from an MS-Excel sheet and paste it in item details grid. The steps are: o Create an MS-Excel sheet with the same order of data columns as in item details grid of Item Master Entry window o Enter the values for each data column o Copy the details from MS-Excel sheet and paste it in the item details grid o Save the details in the item details grid

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Best Practices
Verify the details in the MS-Excel sheet before copying it Check whether the information copied from MS-Excel sheet is correctly pasted in the respective data columns in the item details grid Check whether the values are correct with respect to the data type defined for each data Make sure that none of the columns is left blank or with null values

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Sample Item Master Classifications

Apparel o Exclusive Brand Outlets o Multi Brand Outlets (MBO) Footwear o Exclusive Brand Outlets o Multi Brand Outlets (MBO) Textile

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Apparels Exclusive Brand Outlet

Apparel Garments Exclusive Branded Stores

Super Classification 2 Levels

Item Super Classification 1 Caption Item Super Classification 2 Caption

Nomenclature
Gender NA

Example
Male Na

Basic Classification 5 level Item Classification 1 Caption Item Classification 2 Caption Item Sub Classification 1 Caption Item Sub Classification 2 Caption Item Size / Pack / UOM Caption Product Brand Style Color Size Shirt Louis Philip SHLP001 Blue 40

Analysis Classification 32 Levels Item Analysis Code 1 Caption Item Analysis Code 2 Caption Item Analysis Code 3 Caption Item Analysis Code 4 Caption Item Analysis Code 5 Caption Item Analysis Code 6 Caption Item Analysis Code 32 Caption LSQ Least Salable Qty 1 Styling Fabric Type Checks Cotton Chinese Collar

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Apparels MBO (Multi Brand Outlet)

Apparel Garments Super Classification 2 Levels Item Super Classification 1 Caption Item Super Classification 2 Caption Nomenclature Gender NA Exclusive Branded Stores Example Male Na

Basic Classification 5 level Item Classification 1 Caption Item Classification 2 Caption Item Sub Classification 1 Caption Product Vendor Style Shirt Madura Garment SHLP001

Item Sub Classification 2 Caption

Item Size / Pack / UOM Caption

Color
Size

Blue
40

Analysis Classification 32 Levels

Item Analysis Code 1 Caption Item Analysis Code 2 Caption Item Analysis Code 3 Caption Item Analysis Code 4 Caption Styling Fabric Type Brand Checks Cotton Chinese Collar Louis Philip

Item Analysis Code 5 Caption

Item Analysis Code 6 Caption Item Analysis Code 32 Caption LSQ Least Salable Qty 1

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Footwear Exclusive Brand Outlet

Apparel Garments Super Classification 2 Levels Item Super Classification 1 Caption Item Super Classification 2 Caption Nomenclature Gender NA Exclusive Branded Stores Example Mens Wear Na

Basic Classification 5 level Item Classification 1 Caption Item Classification 2 Caption Division Sports Shoes Tennis

Item Sub Classification 1 Caption

Item Sub Classification 2 Caption Item Size / Pack / UOM Caption

Article No
Color Size

019a001
White 10

Analysis Classification 32 Levels Item Analysis Code 1 Caption Item Analysis Code 2 Caption Imported/Local Price Point Imported APP450-599

Item Analysis Code 3 Caption

Item Analysis Code 4 Caption Item Analysis Code 5 Caption Item Analysis Code 6 Caption Item Analysis Code 32 Caption LSQ

Product Type
Season Brand

14
20031-Men 13

Least Salable Qty

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Footwear MBO (Multi Brand Outlet)

Apparel Garments Super Classification 2 Levels Item Super Classification 1 Caption Item Super Classification 2 Caption Nomenclature Gender NA Exclusive Branded Stores Example Male Na

Basic Classification 5 level Item Classification 1 Caption Item Classification 2 Caption Item Sub Classification 1 Caption Product Vendor Article No Sandal Ram Brother SD001

Item Sub Classification 2 Caption

Item Size / Pack / UOM Caption

Color
Size

Brown
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Analysis Classification 32 Levels Item Analysis Code 1 Caption Sole Leather

Item Analysis Code 2 Caption

Item Analysis Code 3 Caption Item Analysis Code 4 Caption Item Analysis Code 5 Caption Item Analysis Code 6 Caption Item Analysis Code 32 Caption LSQ

Price
Brad

1100-1500
Lee Cooper

Least Salable Qty

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Textiles
Apparel Garments Super Classification 2 Levels Item Super Classification 1 Caption Item Super Classification 2 Caption Nomenclature Group Category Exclusive Branded Stores Example Raymond Suiting

Basic Classification 5 level Item Classification 1 Caption Item Classification 2 Caption Item Sub Classification 1 Caption Item Sub Classification 2 Caption Item Size / Pack / UOM Caption Product Brand Quality Shade Size 10 - Suiting 140 4018014953 104 00

Analysis Classification 32 Levels Item Analysis Code 1 Caption Shade Code PV0

Item Analysis Code 2 Caption

Item Analysis Code 3 Caption Item Analysis Code 4 Caption Item Analysis Code 5 Caption Item Analysis Code 6 Caption

Blend
Styling Material Type

Grey Light
Micro Cotton Formal

Item Analysis code 32 Caption

LSQ Least Salable Qty 0.05

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