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facing
The number of items on a shelf that are facing the customer. Facing provides a measure of store space allocated to a single product.
facing optimization
A process that is used to determine the most effective product facing.
feature
Part of a product that is either included with the product or can be ordered separately.
financial modeling
See
activity based costing
.
fixed cost
An expenditure that does not vary with the production volume, such as rent, equipment, buildings, property tax, and some salaries.
fixed trade fund
Monies that the manufacturer pays to the retailer to secure a display or an advertisement.
forecast
A function that can provide a prediction of future performance of a managed system using past data collected on that managed system.
form class
A group of products that share the same form, such as a liquid or a solid.
forward buy
A purchase of an amount of product that exceeds immediate needs in order to take advantage of favorable pricing offered for promotions.
franchise pricing
A set of functionality which allows users of Price Management and Price Optimization to set transfer prices.
freight allowance
A sum of money paid to a retailer that is determined by the quantity of product moved from the manufacturer's location to a retailer's location by manufacturer owned trucks.
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