LPO Run Overview
The LPO Run Overview screen provides a centralized workspace to view, create, delete, compare optimization runs. It displays key details such as run type, status, objective, pricing event, and calendar period. Users can filter and search for specific runs, monitor progress, and access detailed results or diagnostics. The Overview screen displays both batch runs and what-if runs, along with details such as run name, type, status, calendar period, and so on. The user can click on an existing run or initiate a new one and each run opens in a dedicated tab labeled “LPO: <Run ID>”, which serves as the workflow for defining pricing strategies and reviewing optimization results.
-
Scope - Define the scope of the run by selecting the relevant season, location or price zone, and department. This stage also allows the user to set pricing objectives (for example, increase revenue, margin) and specify budget constraints.
-
Business Rules - View, modify, or apply business rules that guide the optimization engine, such as promotions, markdowns, margin thresholds, competitive pricing rules, and so on.
-
Results - The Results screen displays the outcomes of an LPO run, including recommended prices and forecasted performance metrics. Users can compare current versus recommended prices, review the impact on revenue, margin, and units, and see visual indicators of the metrics. Users can also review the optimization results and choose to accept, reject, or override pricing recommendations and recalculate recommendations if inputs or constraints have changed.
-
Forecasting - LPO forecasting is used to review the sales forecasts, returns forecasts, and exceptions of a successfully executed offer optimization run for Markdowns and Promotions. These screens provide the user with the ability to review the way in which different components of forecast (for example, baseline, seasonality) affect the price recommendation for an item.
For more details, see LPO Run Overview.