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A ‘Google’ search for the phrase ‘Manufacturer Rebates in Food Distribution’ yields close to 900,000 results. Deals, Rebates, Billbacks, Promotions, shelters or chargebacks, are just some terms that you will hear in the Food Distribution Industry, they are an integral part of this business. When Deals and Rebate programs are tracked and managed well, they
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I spent a good portion of last week in Phoenix AZ, attending the sessions offered at the IFMA President’s Conference. I listened intently to industry experts as they all provided an independent piece of the puzzle that is the future of foodservice. With little competition to be mentioned, data headlined the conference and is projected
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The Legacy Foodservice conference in Richmond last month was a great event and we are thankful for the opportunity to attend and spend time with our industry friends. The Legacy team put on a fabulous show in their hometown and the members came prepared to do business. AFS had the opportunity to meet with distributors
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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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AFS Trade Promotion Management Foodservice (TPM Foodservice) is a closed-loop solution, including an easy-to-use contract management tool, full claim validation and settlement services, and data analytics. The robust system identifies claiming errors, ensures accurate payment processing and provides rich insights to drive high-performing sales strategies. The solution enables you to work faster and smarter while
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It is the standard scenario, a foodservice manufacturer produces product and ships it out through their distributor partners… then repeat. The problem is that the distributor is not the end customer and therefore the manufacturer is unable to create focused sales plans targeting their actual consumer, in this case C-Stores. Distributors can be asked to
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Trade promotion spending is one of the most complex activities a foodservice organization will pursue. Our customers invest in AFS Trade Promotion Management Foodservice (AFS TPM Foodservice) because it is purpose-built to better manage their trade investment with hundreds of distributors, buying groups and operators to settle claims and deductions, keeping their business on track.
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Foodservice industry expertise and unique end-to-end solution—to deliver greater visibility into complex trade spend processes Phoenix, AZ – June 25, 2015 – AFS Technologies, a leading global provider of software and services purpose-built for consumer goods companies, today announced Furmano Foods has selected AFS Trade Promotion Management Foodservice (TPM Foodservice) to better manage their foodservice
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Phoenix, AZ April 14, 2014 — AFS Technologies, the only provider of full service business enterprise and on-demand software solutions for the foodservice industry, announces a new version of its AFS TradePro™ Foodservice platform. The integrated solution simplifies and automates the complex layers of Foodservice trade investments providing manufacturers with visibility into claims, contracts, settlements
