G2 Data Discovery

HARIBO USA Selects AFS for Trade Promotion Management

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Trade spending expertise and a unique closed-loop solution that addresses HARIBO security requirements and delivers greater visibility into the complex trade spend processes for the #1 selling Gummi Bear. Phoenix, Feb 1, 2018 – AFS Technologies, a leading global provider of software solutions purpose-built for consumer goods companies, is proud to announce that HARIBO USA

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AFS TPM Foodservice Automates the Complexity of Growth Programs

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Your investment in distributor growth incentives needs to be supported by a solution that allows you the flexibility to offer tiered pricing to your distributor customers. Many manufacturers see the value of this price model but find it difficult to validate and support which often creates payment delays that upset their relationship with their distributor

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Gehl Foods – Customer Spotlight Case Study

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Driving Business Performance Through Brand and SKU P&L – Dan Lord, IT Manager for Gehl Foods presents the Customer Spotlight at the 2016 AFS User Conference. Gehl Foods successfully implemented AFS TPM Foodservice and AFS G2 Analytics.  

Driving Strategic Value from the Office of the CFO

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For many consumer goods (CG) manufacturers, the second largest line item on their P&L is trade spend. Finance keeps close tabs on all trade finances—including detailed revenues, trade spending and product information. They provide big picture reporting on account, brand, category, region and spend type to focus activities designed to maximize value for the company.

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Making Cent$ with Data Overload

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In todays’ highly competitive consumer space, Manufacturers are often disadvantaged to succeed in a “do more with less” environment. The margins are often so narrow that staying within them is a feat for only the worthiest of financial contortionists. So what is the key to staying alive in this dynamically competitive game of cat and

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Myth: Optimization Is Limited To Strategic Or Annual Planning Modeled At The Regional Level Or Across Top Tier Retailers

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Optimization techniques have historically been used by consumer goods manufacturers to analyze terabytes of data to predict the likely outcomes of future trade promotions as part of their strategic and annual planning cycles. These techniques are now evolving to where they can provide close to real-time insights given recent advancements in the field of predictive

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The Strategic CFO: Valuable Insight through Dashboards and Data Analysis

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A recent article in CFO, “Vision Quest: Expectations for CFOs to Add Strategic Value Have Never Been Higher,” emphasized the need for every company to have a strategic CFO. This concept is not new, but the changes in the business environment for the food and beverage industry have only strengthened the case for strategic input

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