Trade spend is one of the largest controllable expenses for food and beverage manufacturers, but claim reconciliation is often stuck in outdated, manual, error-prone workflows. If you're buried in spreadsheets, emails, and endless back-and-forth with distributors, it's time to take a smarter path forward.

With iTradeNetwork’s integrated Order Management System (OMS) and Trade Spend capabilities, your team can move from reactive cleanup to proactive precision automatically.

1. What’s Broken in Today’s Claim Workflows

Manual claim reconciliation isn't just inefficient, it’s expensive.

• Missed deadlines mean expired claims and lost dollars
  
• Lack of standardization across buyers and trading partners creates mismatched expectations
  
• Disparate data sources make it difficult to validate pricing, shipment volumes, or program eligibility
  
• Human error in spreadsheets and email chains lead to disputes, delays, and rework
  
• Poor visibility into claim status results in payment uncertainty and strained relationships
  

These issues compound when you manage claims across multiple customers or programs leaving millions in potential revenue recovery unclaimed.

2. What OMS Data Brings to Trade Spend Accuracy

The key to faster, cleaner claims? Centralized data from your Order Management System.

By pulling from OMS at the source, you can:

• Validate invoice-level accuracy with real-time pricing, ship quantities, and delivery confirmations
  
• Match claims to actual orders with no guesswork or manual entry
  
• Unify data across trading partners to standardize processes and expectations
  
• Create a single source of truth for finance, sales, and customer teams
  

OMS ensures your Trade Spend claims are built on factual, transaction-backed data eliminating ambiguity and reducing the risk of disputes.

3. How Auto-Matching Works

IInstead of manual reconciliation, the system automatically checks:

• Was the product shipped?
  
• Was the pricing correct?
  
• Is the claim amount valid per the contract?
  

Exceptions are flagged for review and everything else flows through for faster payout.

4. Real-World Claim Reconciliation Timelines: Before vs. After

Customers report reducing claim cycles by up to 60%, freeing finance teams from weeks of manual labor and reclaiming revenue that would have gone uncollected.

5. Getting Started with iTradeNetwork’s OMS + Trade Spend Solution

Whether you’re already using iTradeNetwork’s OMS or just starting to digitize your claim workflows, onboarding is seamless. Our team will help:

• Map your current claim processes
  
• Connect OMS and Trade Spend data flows
  
• Customize exception handling and approvals
  
• Train internal teams and set up reporting
  
• Monitor early success and refine automation
  

You’ll go from chaos to clarity, fast.

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