Not-On-File Item Workflows
Goal: Fix the backend process of the front-end NOF workflow
Hopeful Outcome: align the front and backend teams across multiple departments to band together in an effort to not only collaborate but fully understand the differing language and connections that occur across disciplines for one efficient process.
Tools Used
Current Process to-date
~ Learn the Problem & Understand the Ask (from AX team)
~ Investigate & Discern the Scope of the Merchandising side
~ (NOW) Narrow in the potential directions
The Gallery
Definitions
Not-On-File
For an item to be buyable, merchandisers authorize specifically what stores that item can be sold at. Not on File items are items that appear in stores that they are not authorized at.
Sellability
status determining if an item contains all of the necessary attributes and data before it can be sold at stores
Assortment
active lists that determine if an item is authorized to be sold at any particular store, city, division, etc. on any specific year/period/week of the year
Backend
This doesn't just refer to the technological and architectural side of products. This refers to the behind-the-scenes of front-end happenings at the store-front.
Biways
issues collection system that acts as one centralized collector of issues from stores that is disconnected from the backend
Current Thoughts
Doing your due diligence to really figure out the scope will save your team’s time from unnecessary solutioning.