	US 12,430,606 B2
	Planogram item category modification
Rajesh Thamarasseri, Karnataka (IN); Noah E. Dahlien, Minneapolis, MN (US); Chandramouli Pathipati, Minneapolis, MN (US); Derek Mooney, Minneapolis, MN (US); Kirti Kesavarapu, Minneapolis, MN (US); Ross W. Buchanan, St. Paul, MN (US); and Carl Hendrickson, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/879,666.
Prior Publication US 2024/0046199 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/087 (2023.01)

CPC G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)

18 Claims

1. A computing system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions for facilitating a modification of an item category, the computer-executable instructions when executed by the at least one processor causing the computer to:

store a parent planogram, wherein the parent planogram applies to a plurality of stores for a period of time;

receive an input comprising the item category which is to be modified wherein the input is received from at least one of:

a user interface;

a database; and

an application;

generate a child planogram, wherein generating the child planogram comprises editing the parent planogram via use of a planogram editor;

modify, within the item category of the child planogram, at least one of:

item layout;

item orientation; and

item location;

select a group of stores from among the plurality of stores, wherein the selected group of stores are stores to which the child planogram will apply;

assign, at a layout plan strategy platform, an end date to the parent planogram for the group of stores, a start date to the child planogram for the group of stores, and an end date to the child planogram for the group of stores;

when a gap in time between the end date assigned to the parent planogram for the group of stores and the start date assigned to the child planogram for the group of stores is identified by the layout plan strategy platform, wherein the gap in time causes neither the parent planogram nor the child planogram to be applicable to the group of stores for the gap in time, automatically correct at least one of the end date assigned to the parent planogram for the group of stores and the start date assigned to the child planogram for the group of stores to remove the gap in time;

when an overlap in time between the end date assigned to the parent planogram for the group of stores and the start date assigned to the child planogram for the group of stores is identified by the layout plan strategy platform, automatically correct at least one of the end date assigned to the parent planogram for the group of stores and the start date assigned to the child planogram for the group of stores to remove the overlap in time;

generate an output to the user interface, comprising the child planogram, wherein the child planogram applies to the group of stores, the output being available to a planogram layout platform;

create, at the planogram layout platform, based on the output, a planogram visual display comprising planogram schematics, wherein the planogram schematics show at least one of the item layout, item number, and item orientation in the group of stores;

transmit the planogram schematic to one or more stores of the group of stores for utilization of the planogram schematic in modification of a layout of the one or more stores for the item category, prior to the start date assigned to the child planogram; and

upon the passing of the end date assigned to the child planogram for the group of stores, automatically re-assign the parent planogram to the group of stores such that the parent planogram applies to the plurality of stores.