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title: "Category Management"
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url: "https://www.externis.com/en/software/category-management"
date: "2026-06-03T19:26:23+00:00"
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#  Drive your product assortments with accuracy, flexibility, and market vision

Building the right assortment has become a real challenge: multiple channels, local expectations, regulatory constraints, scattered data...

With **eCOS® Assort**, you centralize information, simulate scenarios, track agreements, and align all teams — from category management to sales forces.

 [ Request a free demo ](https://www.externis.com/index.php?Itemid=1638)

 ![eCOS® Assort - Drive your product assortments](https://www.externis.com/templates/yootheme/cache/c5/ecos-assort-c53a2a0c.png)

 [ Request a free demo ](https://www.externis.com/index.php?Itemid=1638&lang=en-GB&tag=assort)

 ![eCOS® Assort - Better assortment performance](https://www.externis.com/templates/yootheme/cache/46/ecos-assort-assortment-simulation-46b63e6a.png)

##  Powerful algorithms driving better assortment performance

 With eCOS® Assort, you create optimized assortments tailored to retail groups and business objectives.

- Multi-banner simulation by value and volume
- Creation of comparable visual scenarios
- Projection of revenue, numeric and weighted distribution, and expected volume
- Direct application of scenarios to the relevant retail banners

You anticipate better, decide faster and build more efficient assortments.

 ![eCOS® Assort - Full-cycle management of product listings](https://www.externis.com/templates/yootheme/cache/8e/ecos-assort-assortment-plan-8efb1b6c.png)

##  Full-cycle management of your product listings

 Manage every SKU, every agreement, and every shelf placement with a tool connected to the field.

- Centralized, enriched item database (pricing, EAN codes, packaging details, etc.)
- Tracking of listing agreements by retail banner and period
- Visualization of warehouse stock and delivery dates
- Automated sending of the assortment plan to the sales force
- Collection of actual numeric and weighted distribution data for adjustment

Result: controlled product listings, smooth execution, and consistently aligned information between headquarters and the field.

 ![ eCOS® Assort - Real-time reports](https://www.externis.com/templates/yootheme/cache/d4/ecos-assort-real-time-reporting-d4635d9f.png)

##  Real-time reports to drive, optimize, and persuade

 With eCOS® Assort, data never sleeps: it feeds you in real time to help you make the right decisions and adjust your strategy.

Pre-built reports addressing all your business needs:

- Retail banner compilation
- Trends in numeric and weighted distribution, volumes, revenue
- Deal tracking
- Comparison of real vs. negotiated numeric distribution
- Category and segment evolution ...

Spot trends, uncover gaps, and support your choices with confidence.

 ![eCOS® Assort - Interoperable and connected](https://www.externis.com/templates/yootheme/cache/f8/ecos-assort-interoperability-f8958ac4.png)

##  Interoperable and connected to your entire data and business ecosystem

 eCOS® Assort integrates with your information system to automate key data exchanges and ensure seamless operational continuity.

**Products and catalog**: automatic import of PIM data (descriptions, EAN codes, packaging, pricing, etc.)
**Logistics & supply**: retrieval of delivery dates, supply statuses, and available quantities
**CRM & ERP**: synchronization of sales targets, listing histories, and activation statuses
**Sales force**: automatic transmission of updated assortments to field tools (CRM-SFA) / feedback of numeric and weighted distribution in the Catman tool

**All your product and business data are centralized, up-to-date, and ready to use without any reprocessing.**.

 Ready to optimize your eCOS® suite?

 Contact us today to discuss your project and discover how our tailor-made solutions can transform your tools.

 [ Contact our experts ](https://www.externis.com/index.php?Itemid=1638)

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