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rebate management
by Janet Zlokovich
As we get older, we gain new knowledge, become more experienced and realize that staying healthy will require us to do more than when we were younger. The right diet, exercise, vitamins and regular doctor visits are all part of the regimen we need to consider for sustaining good health and maintaining a positive quality of life for longevity. Similarly, trade spend management can draw many parallels from this mind set for creating a sound framework and functionality of Answers Systems contract solutions for foodservice. Just as your healthcare provider completes a patient history to better understand how...
By Stacy Jackson
January is a month when many of us spend time both reflecting on the past and looking toward the future. It’s an especially big year for those of us working at Answers Systems: this April marks our 25th anniversary serving the rebate and trade promotion management (TPM) needs of the foodservice industry. This April also marks my 16th year with the company.
In the past 16 years that I’ve been with Answers Systems, we have done a lot of hard work. We’ve moved from a paper-based system of rebate and trade promotion management to an increasingly paperless, automated way...
Last weekend I went to a casual sandwich café for lunch with my family. They had these wonderful breads to choose from, delicious salads, gourmet sandwiches & pastries, it was hard to choose! After we settled into our seats, I went to get our drinks and condiments. I grabbed the mustard, mayonnaise then I went to grab the ketchup. I was surprised to see that the ketchup didn’t follow the brand of the rest of the condiments. This got me to thinking, why do operators make the choices that they mak
Have you ever wondered how a company like Answers Systems prioritizes software enhancements or major client/corporate initiatives are? Like many other businesses, we employ the Project Management Office (PMO) concept.
At the top of the PMO Governance document, you will find the following quote: “The PMO’s function is not to make people work, but to make it possible for people to work.” This applies in a couple of ways:
Posted by Stacy Jackson
While at work this morning, I had one of those random memories pass through my mind. It was of a scene from Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. You may remember this part where Slartibartfast (crazy name, huh?) tells Arthur Dent about a race of super-intelligent, pan-dimensional beings who built Deep Thought, a supercomputer designed to calculate the answer to “the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.” Much to the beings’ dismay, Deep
Posted by Stacy Jackson
Celebrity chefs and shows like Hell’s Kitchen and Top Chef highlight the creative, exciting side of the restaurant business. The contestant developing the exquisite menu item that will keep himself or herself safe from the wrath of Gordon Ramsay makes for great television.
Although they can be a big a part of a restaurant’s success, I don’t think the folks dealing with supplier contract negotiations will ever get their own shows. “America’s Next Top Purchasing Agen
As Data Acquisition Liaison, I work with foodservice distributors to set up electronic data transmissions for trade spend contract management. In today’s competitive economic environment, electronic data and automated file transmissions are key to maximizing trade spend billbacks that occur on the end-of-the-supply-chain. Answers Systems has both manufacturer and operator clients so there are many opportunities to streamline data interchange for all 3 sides of the foodservice triangle.
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Posted by Greg Hilton
Are you one of those folks who, when prompted to participate in a problem-solving meeting or discussion, cannot help but get involved in the dialogue? Are you the type that likes to hang back and see how the discussion progresses and then give your two cents? I was reminded of a third type of person (just last evening) that has a tendency to want to lead the dialogue, quite certain that they understand enough of the facts to give great insight to those around me… um, him
Since 1986, Answers Systems has provided best–in-class trade promotion and compliance management solutions for leaders in the foodservice and hospitality industry. The ValuTrak(R) solution is one of the most efficient and effective tools available in the industry. This product is a service for multi-unit accounts that support management of supplier agreements via data acquisition, rebate management, price verification and compliance reporting.
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