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New Features in SPI Buyer DirectRAY GOODMAN
Buyer Direct Rebranding
Merchandise Assortment Planning (MAPS) Module
Forecasting Module
Master Scheduling, SPO and Multi-Echelon Modules
Dynamic Reporting System (DRS) Module
Interface Module
NEW FEATURES 15.0.0
Release Notes
BUYER DIRECTRebranding and Infrastructure
Infrastructure• Application is upgraded to use .Net Framework 4.5
• Allows for support of Windows 8.1 and Windows 10• Availability
• .Net Framework is distributed with Windows 8.1 and higher• Windows 7 machines may need to have the .Net Framework 4.5
installed by an administrator user
RebrandingDirect Tech All Channel Suite is now:
SPI Buyer Direct
Rebranding – Dashboard
Rebranding – Dashboard
Rebranding – Venture*21
BUYER DIRECTMerchandise Assortment Planning (MAPS) module
MAPS• Frequency Percentage• Budget Items – Target Order $ and Items/Order
MAPS – Frequency Percentage• Frequency Percentage is the percentage of customers that will see
this product offering• If a mailing has dynamic products, you can adjust for how often a
customer sees a product• For example:
• Products A is always shown on a page• Products B and C are only shown to 60% and 40% of customers respectively• Product A has 100% Frequency Percentage• Product B has 60% Frequency Percentage• Product C has 40% Frequency Percentage
MAPS – Frequency Percentage• Average Item Index (xAii) values
are adjusted for Frequency Percentage
• Default value of Frequency Percentage is 100% for a Product
𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 =( 𝑅𝑅𝐿𝐿 − 𝑅𝑅𝑋𝑋𝐿𝐿∑𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐿𝐿 − ∑𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝑋𝑋𝐿𝐿
)
( 𝑅𝑅𝐵𝐵 − 𝑅𝑅𝑋𝑋𝐵𝐵∑𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐵𝐵 − ∑𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝑋𝑋𝐵𝐵
)
𝑢𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 =( 𝑈𝑈𝐿𝐿 − 𝑈𝑈𝑋𝑋𝐿𝐿∑𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐿𝐿 − ∑𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝑋𝑋𝐿𝐿
)
( 𝑈𝑈𝐵𝐵 − 𝑈𝑈𝑋𝑋𝐵𝐵∑𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐵𝐵 − ∑𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝑋𝑋𝐵𝐵
)
R=Revenue, U=Units, FP=Frequency Percentage
MAPS – Frequency Percentage
MAPS – Frequency Percentage
MAPS – New Budget Items
BUYER DIRECTForecasting module
Forecasting• Size Templates
• User Conference 2015 enhancement• Like Product Filtering in Product Level Forecasting
• User Conference 2015 enhancement
Forecasting – Size Templates
Forecasting – Size Templates
Forecasting – Size Templates
Forecasting – Size Templates
Forecasting – Size Templates
PLF – Like Product Filtering
BUYER DIRECTMaster Scheduling, Suggested Purchase Order (SPO), and Multi-Echelon modules
Master Scheduling• Master Scheduling – Launch from Dashboard
• 2015 User Conference enhancement• Suggested Purchase Order (SPO) Expedite Weeks
• Includes 2013 and 2015 User Conference enhancements• Show individual Requisitions and Purchase Orders in Materials Planning• Take into account near future POs in suggestions
• Multi-Echelon – Weeks of Supply for Transfers
MS – Launch from Dashboard
MS – Launch from Dashboard
MS – Launch from Dashboard
MS – Launch from Dashboard
SPO Expedite Purchase Orders• Added the ability to identify purchase orders that can be
expedited• Adjusts suggested orders to account for receipts within a
specified number of weeks of the lead time• Gives better control over future orders
SPO – Expedite Hotlist
SPO – Expedite Hotlist Options
SPO – Vendor Order Review
SPO – Vendor Order Review
SPO – Materials Planning
SPO – Materials Planning
Multi-Echelon – Weeks of Supply• Added a Transfer SPO Method of Weeks of Supply (WOS)• Weeks of Supply is controlled by 2 parameters
• How many weeks of supply to maintain (Weeks of Supply)• Number of weeks to cover in the future (Number of Weeks)
• Maintained on the Transfer Order Review (TOR) screen• Can be managed on the Warehouse Defaults screen
Multi-Echelon – Weeks of Supply
Multi-Echelon – Weeks of Supply
Multi-Echelon – Weeks of Supply
Multi-Echelon – Weeks of Supply
Multi-Echelon – Weeks of Supply
Multi-Echelon – Weeks of Supply
BUYER DIRECTReports Module
Reports• User Interface Improvements in DRS
• User request at 2015 User Conference• Upgrade Crystal Report for Windows 8.1/10 compatibility
• New Crystal Reports distributable will need to be installed on every user’s desktop
DRS User Interface Changes• Updated the Open Report screen
• User friendly display shows:• Report Name• Columns saved in the report• Report owner• Base View• Description
• No longer using the Report Title field• Can mark the report as a favorite• Can make reports you create private
DRS User Interface Changes
DRS User Interface Changes• Added tabs for:
• My Favorite Reports• My Reports• Classifications• Owner• Base View
• Each tab displays reports generally by Classification• Saved report names are clearer
• Old: RGOODMAN’s Suggested Req Detail• New: Suggested Req Detail (Ray)
DRS User Interface Changes• Simplified the New Report screen• Allow user to base new report on a base view or table or on
another DRS report• Allows the user to select the columns to include on the report• Save the report from the creation screen
DRS User Interface Changes
Upgrade Crystal Reports• Crystal Reports is upgraded to support Windows 8, 8.1, and 10• Faster rendering of reports
• To upgrade:• Push upgrade to each client machine (IT services)• Application will detect old version and begin upgrade (user)• Either method requires that the user performing the upgrade be an
administrator.
BUYER DIRECTInterface Module
Interfaces• Add Lot Size field to Item Master (IM) interface record• Field is used for Transfer Order Lot Size (Multi-Echelon
customers)• Contact your Customer Experience representative for details
