SAS Size Profiling, a component of the SAS Merchandise Intelligence suite of solutions, enables you to identify size demand at the store level for each product that you sell, group stores that share similar size selling patterns, and publish optimal size profiles for future ordering and allocation of merchandise to stores. Through the use of instructor-led demonstrations and student exercises that use a standard data set and basic work flow scenario, this end-user course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to use SAS Size Profiling efficiently and effectively within your retail organization. This self-study course includes structured course notes that provide a detailed overview, essential skills, and exercises, along with a software Virtual Lab to practice.

The e-learning includes:

• digital course notes for self-study
• Virtual Lab: 30 hours of hands-on software practice

Learn how to

• define the scope and configuration parameters when creating a profiling project
• view and interpret the results generated from a profiling project
• take the appropriate action to revise profiling project results as needed, including creating new size profiles
• manage and publish your final size profiles.

Who should attend Business users of SAS Size Profiling (including sizing analysts and other merchants), as well as SAS consultants involved in implementing this solution Formats available Duration
: 14 hours/180 day license

Before attending this course, you should have

• basic Microsoft Windows proficiency
• an understanding of buying, planning, and allocation processes within retail organizations.

This course addresses SAS Size Optimization software.

Course Introduction

• about SAS Size Optimization
• learning preparation and focus
• SAS Size Profiling overview
• SAS Size Profiling terms and process flow

Getting Started

• open the application
• navigate in the solution

Creating Profiling Projects

• create a profiling project
• modify a profiling project

Preparing Size Sets

• size set preparation
• view, interpret, and refine size sets
• exclude products and sizes

Generating Store Groups

• the store grouping process
• view, interpret, and refine store groups

Generating and Publishing Size Profiles

• generate size profiles
• view, interpret, and refine profile results
• publish size profiles

Managing Size Profiles

• create alternative scenarios
• create custom size sets
• search for size profiles

Advanced Topics

• manually create size profiles
• borrow sales data
• fringe size imputation
• translate sizes
• manage merchandising seasons
• work with advanced settings

Other Considerations

• next steps
• learning survey
• additional help resources

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