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Sometimes you can’t see the forest through the trees and need somebody to point out what you’re doing well and where you could improve. Some call it “constructive criticism.” We call it a necessary reality check. And when it comes to spending millions of dollars in trade, you can’t afford inefficient processes and practices that can jeopardize the financial well-being of your business.

To identify the processes, challenges, and best practices for the non-technical and technical areas of your business, we engage in a formal Business Process Analysis (BPA) with key functional areas of your organization. The BPA is a targeted engagement and proven methodology that allows us to understand your program structures and processes, current trade spending practices and associated pain points, and business requirements.

Further engagements involve deeper investigation into the issues and the development of plans to accomplish project objectives such as customer segmentation, product segmentation, and trade rationalization. Lastly, we work closely with you to determine appropriate and effective best practices and how you can measure the impact of them on your existing processes.

   
Primary Area of Analysis
Program Creation
Program Evaluation
Program Approval
Billback Processing
Deduction Resolution
Fund Allocation
Project Objectives
Best Practices Identification
Trade Rationalization
Broker Utilization
Distributor Segmentation
Operator Segmentation
Product Segmentation
Why Partner with Us? PDF
Sure you could do it yourself, but there are significant advantages to working with us as a consulting partner to help you better understand your trade spending processes.
Best Practices
There’s no such thing as second place. Being the best means doing things the right way all the time. Learn the tricks of the “trade” to ensure continued growth and success.
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Looking for more information on how our proven methodology can help your business succeed? Contact Tina Wefer at 312-981-6381 or fill out a short form.
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