Sign bundle organization using areas

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a computer, a space layout having areas, wherein the areas maintain display structures, and wherein the display structures are adapted to maintain display items;
• obtaining, by the computer, item data related to the display items, wherein the item data is formatted to be printed on item signs adapted to be attached to the display structures in locations corresponding to the display items, and wherein each of the item signs is different from other item signs and each of the item signs is specific to corresponding display items;
• determining, by the computer, for each of the areas, an area-specific number of item signs to be printed based on the display items in each of the areas;
• obtaining, by the computer, bundle rules;
• organizing, by the computer, the item signs into sign bundles according to the bundle rules;
• adjusting, by the computer, sizes of the areas within the space layout to optimize a number of signs in each of the sign bundles;
• repeating, by the computer, the organizing of the item signs into the sign bundles after the adjusting of the areas;
• printing, by a printer device controlled by the computer, the item signs, wherein multiple ones of the item signs are printed on each sheet of print media;
• cutting, by a cutter device controlled by the computer, the print media into individual printed signs;
• stacking, by a stacker device controlled by the computer, the printed signs into the sign bundles;
• and
• wrapping, by a wrapper device controlled by the computer, the sign bundles.

A system comprising:

• a computer adapted to:
• obtain a space layout having areas, wherein the areas maintain display structures, and wherein the display structures are adapted to maintain display items;
• obtain item data related to the display items, wherein the item data is formatted to be printed on item signs adapted to be attached to the display structures in locations corresponding to the display items, and wherein each of the item signs is different from other item signs and each of the item signs is specific to corresponding display items;
• determine for each of the areas, an area-specific number of item signs to be printed based on the display items in each of the areas;
• obtain bundle rules;
• organize the item signs into sign bundles according to the bundle rules;
• and
• adjust sizes of the areas within the space layout to optimize a number of signs in each of the sign bundles, wherein the display structures are arranged in aisles, wherein the bundle rules include the item signs for multiple aisles in each bundle, and wherein the bundle rules avoid including a partial aisle in a sign bundle.