Trade Spend

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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OnDemand Webinar: Removing Analysis Paralysis from Annual Planning

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TPO, or Trade Promotion Optimization is a hot topic for many of today’s leading CPG manufacturers. Join AFS hosts Yvonne McClure, Shelley Fow and Sheryle Blasko, as they review the annual planning process to help ensure that your team addresses the Who? What? Where? and When? to fluidly create an optimized plan for the year

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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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5 Foodservice Insights For Your Trade Promotion Management

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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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