What is smart clustering in SAP CA-RT-AP - SAP Assortment Planning?

SAP Term: smart clustering

• Component: CA-RT-AP

• Component Name: SAP Assortment Planning

• Description: A process where the system automatically groups locations into location clusters based on the user-specified clustering criteria.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Smart clustering is a feature of SAP Assortment Planning that allows users to group items into clusters based on their characteristics. This helps users to quickly identify and analyze trends in their data, as well as to make more informed decisions about product assortment. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use smart clustering, users must first define the characteristics they want to use for clustering. These can include product attributes such as price, color, size, or any other relevant criteria. Once the characteristics have been defined, the system will automatically group items into clusters based on these criteria. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using smart clustering, it is important to ensure that the criteria used for clustering are relevant and meaningful. This will help ensure that the clusters created are meaningful and useful for analysis and decision-making. Additionally, it is important to consider the size of the clusters when creating them; too many items in a single cluster can make it difficult to identify trends or patterns. 
  
  Related Information: 
  SAP Assortment Planning also includes features such as item-level forecasting and demand planning, which can be used in conjunction with smart clustering to further refine product assortment decisions. Additionally, SAP Assortment Planning integrates with other SAP solutions such as SAP ERP and SAP HANA, allowing users to access and analyze data from multiple sources.