What is market hierarchy in SAP CA-RT-AP - SAP Assortment Planning?

SAP Term: market hierarchy

• Component: CA-RT-AP

• Component Name: SAP Assortment Planning

• Description: A planning hierarchy from the location perspective such as stores, accounts that brings together channels, geographies, and organization units such as sales offices, sales groups. The market hierarchy is structured in such a way that locations that are part of the same plan are put together. The structure is based on how the planning organization is set up for different channels and geographies: Example 1: The organization is channel-specific and models geographies within channels. Example 2: The organization is more region-specific and models channels within regions. The market hierarchy is used to plan different markets through which goods are provided to customers.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Market hierarchy is a component of SAP Assortment Planning (CA-RT-AP) that allows users to define and manage the structure of their markets. It enables users to create a hierarchical structure of their markets, which can be used to define the assortment of products and services offered in each market. The hierarchy can be used to group markets into regions, countries, and other levels. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the market hierarchy component of SAP Assortment Planning, users must first define the structure of their markets. This can be done by creating a hierarchical structure of the markets, which can then be used to define the assortment of products and services offered in each market. Once the structure is defined, users can then assign products and services to each market in the hierarchy. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a market hierarchy, it is important to consider how the different levels of the hierarchy will be used. For example, if a user wants to group markets into regions, they should consider how they will use this information when defining the assortment of products and services offered in each region. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on SAP Assortment Planning and its components, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide tutorials and tips on how to use SAP Assortment Planning.