Range Planning

Cosmic Solutions range planning application is included in the CS Range Manager software and has been selected by many leading FMCG manufacturers. Powerful features and intuitive workflows enable Category Managers to produce range proposals backed up by in-depth analysis in a fraction of the time taken by other solutions. Rapid implementation ensures that return on investment is achieved immediately.

Our range planning application can be part of a fully integrated category management solution comprising of range optimisation, space planning, distribution management and market analysis. For further information, please click on the topics under the Category Management sub heading located on the right hand navigation menu.

Features

• One step data loading from EPOS, Account and Panel data
• Customisable product segmentation
• Ranges can be reviewed by store type, region etc
• Customisable work flows ensure consistent results
• Integrated Space Planning enabling range to be realistic
• Create Presentations directly with seamless updating
• Compare planned ranges with what was actually implemented

Benefits

• Effective Range Planning can lead to more than 5% growth in sales
• Time taken to perform Range Reviews reduced to 20%
• Promotes a consistent approach to range planning
• Process ensures that proposed ranges are robust and actionable