RSL Category Hierarchy for new ERPDate: 27 February, 2011

Venue: RSL Conference Room

Objective What is Category Hierarchy? Levels of Category Hierarchy Existing status of RSL Hierarchy Why need change hierarchy Proposed status of new Hierarchy Master article management Recommendation for improvement or approval

AgendaAgenda

Objective

To implement proper master data management in new ERP as per international standard through RSL business

Category hierarchy

What is Category Hierarchy:

Category hierarchy expresses the collection of subordinate categories into a super ordinate category. The subordinate categories are specialty categories that satisfy the more general characteristics of the super ordinate category. The hierarchy is important to apply on article master for easy and accurate master data management, item traceability, proper product management and evaluation to get better business result.

Example: If we consider animal is a super ordinate category than tiger is the subordinate category

Hierarchy LevelsThere are many level of hierarchy may be formed under

one category as per business demand. Like ---

Existing Hierarchy

We are practicing three levels of category hierarchy in our current business. These are 11 Department 92 Sub-department 415 Category are available at our running system. Present category status are ---

Why need changesExisting hierarchy need to change as a corrective action to make more standard master data management to align with new business concept.

Example: Pharmacy dept are closed which is containing 135 category in current system on the other hand we have launched general merchandising which have lots of products line.

Proposed hierarchy

Five level of article hierarchy proposed for new ERP. One level added against existing status.

Master Article

Category Sub Category Group Sub Group

There are 3 Category, 16 sub category, 97 Group and 482 Sub group proposed in new hierarchy. We have added 339 new Sub group and 27 edited sub group for new hierarchy.

Category Sub Category

Group Sub Group

Food 1 24 111

Non-Food 8 47 257

Perishable 7 26 114

TTL 16 97 482

Summery of proposed hierarchy

Summery of proposed hierarchyCategory Sub Category Group Sub Group

FOOD GROCERY 24 nos 111 nos

Non Food

Baby Needs

47 nos 257 nos

Basic Household

Cleaning Needs

Gift Items

Household Stuffs

Life Styles

OTC

Personal Care

Perishable

Bakery

26 nos 114 nos

Dairy

Fast Food

Fruits

Fish

Meat

Vegetables

Details

Master Article

Mater article is the article which is containing full item description. Standard master data provide easy and accurate data management to run smooth operation. The standard article should form in below format.

Item name: Brand name + product name+ color/flavor name+ unit/weight +3 digit country abbreviated name

Example: Dove Beauty Bar White 100gm-BGD

Note: System allow only 40 digit including other symbol with space to create master article even it is not suitable to create item description in above format

• Dept: Grouping of items based on broad categorization of products. Example: Food, Non-food, Perishable

• Sub Dept: Grouping of similar products within the department. Example: Beverages/commodities, Gifts/personal care, Fish/Meat

• Category: Grouping of products within sub department based on usage. Example: Carbonated drinks/ Coffee, Cards/wrapping, Sweet water/ sea water,

• Sub Category: Grouping of products within categories based on core nature, size, flavor, color, seasonality, taste, smell. Example: cola/decafe, medicated soap/ beauty soap, small/large fish

• Core Team:

• Burhan

• Ashraf

• Aminul

• Rahmatullah

• Azad

• Halim

THANK YOU