Planning and Allocation versus Replenishment: When Is Each the Best Strategy?
Assortment optimization, pricing decisions, and promotional activity fall flat if a product is not available for purchase. Out-of-stocks, overstocks, and

merchandise allocation wikipedia  is often not practical, merchandise allocation often goes hand-in-hand with merchandise planning. Allocation is the process of assigning individual item quantities to specific stores based on analytical approaches that recognize the performance of those items and their history or potential at different stores. Using multiple sets of rules and logic allows allocation to handle a wide variety of product types when planning the buy or executing the distribution. The objectives of allocation solutions are to

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