CHANNEL MANAGEMENT

Protect channel margin on every claim

Gain greater control over channel claims and payouts. Protect channel margin while resolving claims faster and maintaining partner trust.

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THE CHALLENGE

Where channel performance starts to slip

For manufacturers selling through distributors, manual channel claims create payout errors, margin leakage, and partner friction. As programs grow, those issues get harder to control.
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Claims move through disconnected tools and manual hand-offs

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Payout errors create unnecessary margin leakage

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Disputes and delays strain distributor relationships

WHAT IT IS​

Every channel claim, under control

Manage ship-and-debit claims in one place so teams can reduce payout errors, protect margin, and resolve issues with more confidence.

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BUILT FOR

Manufacturers running complex distributor programs

For manufacturers and suppliers that rely on distributors, ship-and-debit claims get harder to control as volume and complexity grow. This matters most when teams need to settle payouts accurately, protect channel margin, and maintain partner trust without adding more manual work.

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Manufacturers managing ship-and-debit claims across many distributor partners

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Organizations replacing manual, spreadsheet-based channel claims processing

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Teams under pressure to settle claims accurately and protect channel margin

HOW IT WORKS

From claim to settled payout

Move distributor claims through one consistent process from submission to payout. Clean claims settle automatically, while exceptions get the attention and review they need.

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Receive claims

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Validate against agreements

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Review exceptions

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Approve and pay

BENEFITS

Strengthen channel performance with better claims control

When claims run on manual processes, payout errors mount, margin slips away, and trust across the channel erodes. Pricefx helps teams protect channel margin, resolve claims faster, and build stronger relationships that drive channel growth.

Protect margin

Validate claims against agreements and pricing terms so payouts reflect what was earned and channel margin is less likely to fall through the cracks.

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Revolve faster

Settle compliant claims automatically and focus review only where it is needed, so teams can shorten resolution cycles and reduce the manual work behind every payout.

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Build trust

Give partners clearer proof and a consistent, auditable record behind every claim, making disputes easier to resolve and payouts easier to defend.

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KEY FEATURES

The tools behind faster, cleaner claims

Bring channel claims together in one place so teams can validate them more consistently, resolve issues faster, and manage payouts with more control.

AI

Run channel claims more intelligently with AI

As teams move channel claims out of spreadsheets and into a more controlled process, Pricefx Agents help surface non-compliant claims, payout risk, and margin leakage earlier. AI Price Optimization helps teams make smarter channel pricing decisions as costs, incentives, and market conditions change.

FEATURED AGENT

Channel Discount Agent

FEATURED AGENT

Channel Discount Agent

 

The Channel Discount Agent monitors how distributors respond to discounts, helping teams see which channel incentives support profitable growth and which ones simply give margin away.

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FEATURED AI USE CASE

Contract Compliance Agent

 

FEATURED AGENT

Contract Compliance Agent

 

The Contract Compliance Agent checks that transactions and claims match approved agreements, helping teams catch off-contract claims before payout errors and margin leakage create bigger problems.

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FEATURED AI USE CASE

AI Price Optimization

 

FEATURED AI USE CASE

AI Price Optimization

 

AI Price Optimization uses demand signals, pricing goals, and business constraints to guide promotional pricing decisions, helping teams adapt offers as costs, competition, and market conditions change.

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ENTERPRISE READY

Open integration, enterprise scale, and operational control

Pricefx connects with the systems, market data, and AI environments your business already relies on — delivering governed pricing decisions into the tools where teams price, sell, and execute. Manage pricing complexity with the security, governance, and control enterprise teams expect.

Connects with all of your ERP, CRM, CPQ, external market data, and AI environments
Manages complex pricing logic, large data volumes, and high-impact pricing changes at scale
Protects pricing with enterprise-grade security, governance, audit trails, and control

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