Rebates have become a critical component of the $76 trillion global economy, the grease that keeps the supply chain humming. Gone are the days when rebates were viewed solely as cost components. They have evolved into strategic tools that hold the key to the future of the supply chain, allowing partners to work as seamless extensions of each other and encourage desired behaviors. How do we reach this stage? What strategies can we employ to develop rebate programs that mutually benefit manufacturers and distributors? Join us for this webinar, where industry veterans Mark Gilham and John Gunderson will delve into what it takes to be strategic and provide practical insights on how to unlock the full potential of rebates to propel your business forward and turn rebates into a strategic engine for mutual success. In this webinar you will learn: – Rebates trends and insights in 2024. – How to build the right rebate programs for mutual benefit. – Customizing your rebate programs to drive better behaviors. – The significance of resetting your approach to rebates.

Manufacturers understand the importance of precise data management to assure that sufficient materials are available in order to avoid costly production downtime. Still, many continue to rely on an outdated and error-prone patchwork of spreadsheets and manual data inputs, often leading to supply shortfalls, mislabeled products and overstocking of products that are no longer needed. This webinar will demonstrate how artificial intelligence (AI) replaces disconnected data silos with a digitized network footprint of all goods, services and logistics throughout the supply chain so that every decision is visible across the entire organization. AI’s machine learning capabilities remove materials guesswork by continually updating and interpreting market and customer trends to drive highly accurate predictive inventory analyses for indirect MRO, direct goods and even finished products. The webinar will also explain how complete digitization of data improves operational efficiency by harmonizing real-time, continually updated data across all departments and users, streamlining inventory management for speedy access to individual product stocks and available quantities.