How distributors manage ship and debit rebate agreements - Enable blog
Summary
Accurate capture of the sell price is required; both to calculate true margins and to ensure that claims to suppliers are successful. Disputes can arise at this point and this is why having an organized record of all information required to support a claim can be the difference between profit and a loss. Typically suppliers credit the distributor and pay back lump sums as rebate at agreed time periods throughout the year. • How do you track everything in real time and ensure that you are calculating the correct claim amount as sell and cost price fluctuate throughout the year? This is achieved through a combination of essential features that your rebate management solution must have, such as: • Accurate modelling of your business requirements (e.g. your trading partners, locations, people, items and deals).