THE HOME DEPOT Planogram Portal: Viewer Quick Help for Merchants
Planogram Portal: Viewer Quick Help Overview This quick help provides an overview of how to use the Planogram Portal to search for, view and print planograms (POGs). It covers how to: Access the portal View/print live and future-dated POGs at one time using the shopping cart function Read the standard POG layout in PDF format Access and review performance reports As of rollout in first quarter 2011, this process applies to all new and updated POGs. All POGs will be updated over time. Access the Planogram Portal Access the portal using either of the following navigation paths: Go to MerchLink > Assortment/Space Planning > Planograms > Access the Planogram Portal; or Log into myapron. Scroll down to the Tool Box column > Planograms > Access the Planogram Portal. Note: Use the Planogram Portal to view POGs. For Area Layouts, such as showrooms, laydowns and special order displays, look for the link under the Tool Box column named "Area Layouts." T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 2
Search for/ View Planograms 1a Search for all POGs in a single dept., or drill down to class or category. To view POGs from the main POG viewing screen, follow these steps: 1. You can search for POGs multiple ways. Select a: a. Department, class and category from the drop down menus; b. SKU or Store; or c. Descriptive Attribute, such consolidated reset, front apron or holiday. 2. Click on Search. The viewer displays all POGs for your selection. For example, if you select only "Department" and click Search, the viewer displays every POG for that department in Pending or Live status. These options are visible if you have assignment and submission access. 1c Search for consolidated reset, front apron, etc. 2 1b Search by SKU or store 03-15-2011 03-15-2011 Live Live 03-15-2011 Horizontal scroll bar scroll right for more info 03-15-2011 Live Note: MET supervisors and managers, merchants and merchant assistants, reset teams and Live suppliers have the ability to see both live (current) and pending (future-dated) POGs. T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 3
Print with the Shopping Cart The POG Shopping Cart allows you to view and print single or multiple PDFs. Follow these steps: 1. To view/print a single PDF, click on the POG name. The POG opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Print if necessary. 2. To view/print multiple PDFs, click on the shopping cart icons next to the POGs to add (or remove) POGs from the shopping cart. Note: The cart next to the POG name turns red when added to the cart and green when removed. 2 1 T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 4
3. Selected PDFs are now in your cart. Click View/Print All to view or print these PDFs. T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 5
Standard PDF Layout The standard PDF layout of the POG includes the detailed information needed for associates to set the POG correctly in THD stores. Following is an example of a PDF that prints from the shopping cart. Page 1 T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 6
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Access Performance Reports Performance reports are visible only to merchants and merchant assistants (MAs). These documents contain information on holding capacity, current on-hands vs. capacity and vendor penetration analysis. POG Performance Documents include four main sections: 1. Planogram Sales Holding Capacity Report 2. Planogram Inventory Holding Capacity Report 3. WOS and Holding Capacity Report 4. Vendor Report To access the performance report for a POG, first click on the corresponding performance report icon on the View/Search Planograms screen: A pop-up screen appears. Click on the POG name to view the report. T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 8
Planogram Sales Holding Capacity Report This report displays space-to-sales allocation in green, red and yellow highlights. Colors indicate the following: Red SKUs: Potential for out-of-stocks and increased store labor. At maximum shelfholding capacity (filled to the back of the shelf for each facing), red SKUs have less than four weeks of supply on the shelf. Yellow SKUs: Overstocked. At facing minimum, yellow SKUs have greater than four weeks of supply on the shelf. For SKUs merchandised as: o A unit: Facing Minimum = Facings Wide o In cases, trays or pallets: Facing Minimum = Facings Wide x 30% (Case/Tray/Pallet Quantity) Green SKUs: Maximum shelf-holding capacity is greater than four weeks of supply and facing minimum is less than four weeks of supply. T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 9
Planogram Inventory Holding Capacity Report This report displays space-to-inventory allocation in orange and white highlights. Colors indicate the following: Orange SKUs: Potential for SKUs being placed in the overhead due to lack of space on the shelf. Average on-hands are greater than the maximum shelf-holding capacity. White SKUs: Average on-hands are less than the maximum shelf-holding capacity. T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 10
WOS and Holding Capacity Report This report provides detailed data behind the Planogram Sales Holding Capacity Report and Planogram Inventory Holding Capacity Report. Vendor Report This report, accessible only by merchants, MAs and the POG and Space Analysis Team, provides pace-to-sales and inventory analysis by SKU at the vendor level. Reporting is updated every Sunday and reflects R12 data for store(s) assigned to this planogram only. Space data reflects dimensional information from vendor input in IDM. Questions? For more information on the entire POG process, see the POG Compliance Policy and Procedures guide (v. 6.2) available via either of the following navigation paths: Go to MerchLink > Assortment/Space Planning > Planograms > Access Planogram Documentation; or Log into myapron. Scroll down to the Tool Box column > Planograms > Access Planogram Documentation. If you need further assistance or have questions about using the Planogram Portal, please contact your POG manager or e-mail the POG team at Plan_O_Gram@homedepot.com. T H E H O M E D E P O T P l a n o g r a m P o r t a l V i e w e r Q u i c k H e l p f o r M e r c h a n t s 11
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