System and method for automatic placement of products within shelving areas using a planogram with two-dimensional sequencing

摘要

A computer implemented method generates a planogram for product placement on retail shelving. An initial arrangement of products is provided in a two-dimensional grid structure corresponding to a physical merchandising block. The grid structure is normalized based on physical aspects of products. A plurality of logical fixture blocks is provided within the merchandising block. A prioritized list of products is generated from a normalized grid structure. The prioritized list of products has at least two levels of prioritization with respect to each fixture block. The products from the prioritized list are placed into the fixture blocks. The final arrangement of products within the fixture blocks is scored to determine optimal placement of products. The planogram is executed and scored for every combination of products from the prioritization list. The optimal placement of products involves selecting an optimal score in terms of product placement.