Contractual agreements that drive trade spending are often confusing and
difficult to manage. North Lake Solutions can help you navigate
through this area as our team has many years of experience negotiating
contracts with most of the same distributors and broad liners you do
business with. Our contract review and audits assist companies with
true net pricing by product, contract compliance and best practices
assessments.
Trade Spend Analysis
Trade spending analysis can help companies eliminate the huge disparity
between Gross and Net Sales. Over the years companies have focused on
eliminating general and administrative costs while discounts and allowances
have continued to increase. Our trade spending analytical work
work allows companies to understand the nature of their trade spending.
A better understanding of trade spending allows cost conscious companies to
spend their trade dollars prudently.
Process Improvement
Through the use of industry best practices, ERP improvements, and
software solutions, North Lake Solutions can help your company become "world
class" when it comes to managing your trade spending programs. Using
our management consulting experts, we can help you improve your deductions
and allowances to become more of a meaningful number and no longer a gathering place
for out of control expenses.
Reference Accounts
References and client case studies will be published once permission is
obtained from some of our clients.
