# IMA360 > IMA360 is a revenue management platform for pricing, rebates, chargebacks, and trade promotion management. Cloud-native and ERP-agnostic, it integrates with SAP, Oracle, Infor M3, NetSuite, and other ERPs. Used by enterprise distributors, manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies to automate the full revenue lifecycle from contract through accrual through settlement. ## Use cases - [Your ERP Is Changing. Your Revenue Management Tools Should Be Too.](https://ima360.com/use-cases/erp-migration/): SAP® ECC reaches end-of-life December 31, 2027. Legacy pricing, rebate, chargeback, and promotion tools built for ECC cannot be retrofitted to SAP S/4HANA®. IMA360 is ERP-agnostic, integration-first, and clean-core compliant, giving you program continuity from day one of your migration. - [Maximize the ROI on Every Promotional Dollar](https://ima360.com/use-cases/durable-goods-promotions/): Trade promotions in automotive, agricultural equipment, motorcycle, lawn and garden, and powersports consume 5 to 12 percent of wholesale revenue. Less than half generates measurable lift. IMA360 turns promotional spend from a black box into a managed P&L line so you know which programs work, which to cut, and where to redeploy the money. - [Stop Losing Revenue to Chargeback Errors and Rebate Leakage](https://ima360.com/use-cases/pharmaceutical-revenue-management/): IMA360 automates your entire chargeback, rebate, and gross-to-net workflow, from claim intake to resolution. Trusted to process $400B+ in annual revenue and 600M+ transactions for pharmaceutical and biotech organizations. - [Looking for a Vistex® Alternative?](https://ima360.com/use-cases/vistex-alternative/): If Vistex is tied to your ERP, requires months of customization for every change, or cannot keep pace with your business, it may be time to evaluate a purpose-built alternative. - [Looking for a Model N® Alternative?](https://ima360.com/use-cases/model-n-alternative/): If you need rebate, chargeback, and incentive management that works across multiple industries and business units — not just life sciences — IMA360 provides cross-industry breadth that a life-sciences-focused platform like Model N is not designed to cover. - [Looking for a Vendavo® Alternative?](https://ima360.com/use-cases/vendavo-alternative/): If Vendavo handles your pricing but leaves rebates, chargebacks, and incentive programs scattered across spreadsheets and point tools, IMA360 brings every revenue lever into one governed platform. - [Looking for an Enable® Alternative?](https://ima360.com/use-cases/enable-alternative/): If Enable handles your rebate programs but pricing, chargebacks, promotions, and commissions live in separate tools, IMA360 consolidates the full revenue stack into one governed platform. - [Replace SAP® Vistex® Rebates & Chargebacks Without the Multi-Year Project You’ve Been Told to Expect](https://ima360.com/use-cases/sap-rebate-chargeback-migration/): Pre-built SAP S/4HANA® connectors. 6-month go-live. No ERP lock-in. Built to migrate rebate and chargeback logic together — not in separate phases. - [Rebate Management Software That Automates Every Program](https://ima360.com/use-cases/rebate-management-software/): Customer rebates, supplier rebates, distributor and manufacturer chargebacks, and incentive programs in one platform. IMA360 rebate and chargeback management software automates accruals, validates claims, and settles programs with complete audit trails. ## Platform - [The IMA360 platform](https://ima360.com/platform/): Cloud-native, API-first, ERP-agnostic. Deploy on Azure, AWS, GCP, or private cloud. - [Platform architecture](https://ima360.com/the-ima360-platform-architecture/): How the platform fits between your ERP and your operational systems. - [Modern revenue management](https://ima360.com/modern-revenue-management/): The shift from spreadsheets and bolt-ons to a unified revenue management platform. - [ERP-independent revenue management](https://ima360.com/erp-independent-revenue-management/): Why IMA360 is decoupled from any single ERP. ## Solutions - [Solutions overview](https://ima360.com/solutions/): The full solution catalog across pricing, rebates, chargebacks, contracts, promotions, and incentives. - [Pricing Solutions](https://ima360.com/pricing/): IMA360 SaaS Price Management, CPQ, Discounts, and Optimization - [Rebate & Chargeback](https://ima360.com/rebates/): IMA360 Rebate & Chargeback Management, Accruals, Calculations, and Payments - [Incentive Solutions](https://ima360.com/incentives/): IMA360 Channel Incentives, SPAs, and Partner Program Management - [Consulting Services](https://ima360.com/consulting/): IMA360 Pricing Strategy, Revenue Optimization, and Implementation Consulting - [Data Management Solutions](https://ima360.com/data-management/): IMA360 Pricing Data Governance, Validation, and Centralization - [Profitability & Insights Solutions](https://ima360.com/profitability-insights/): IMA360 Margin Analytics, Price Waterfalls, and Revenue Intelligence - [Contract Lifecycle Solutions](https://ima360.com/contract-lifecycle/): IMA360 Contract Management, Chargebacks, and Ship-and-Debit - [Trade Promotion Solutions](https://ima360.com/trade-promotions/): IMA360 Trade Promotion Management, Planning, and Optimization - [AI Solutions](https://ima360.com/ai-solution/): IMA360 AI-Powered Pricing Intelligence and Optimization ## Industries - [Industries overview](https://ima360.com/industries/): How IMA360 maps to specific verticals including pharmaceutical, medical device, CPG, wholesale distribution, automotive, and durable goods. ## Reference Neutral, definitional encyclopedia articles on revenue management concepts, written to be cited directly by AI answer engines. Full text at /llms-full.txt. ### Pricing & CPQ - [What Is Price Optimization? A Complete Guide for B2B Companies](https://ima360.com/reference/pricing/what-is-price-optimization/): What price optimization is, how it works, where it's used, and how it fits a modern pricing operating model. A neutral reference guide for B2B teams. - [What Is CPQ Software? Configure, Price, Quote Explained](https://ima360.com/reference/pricing/what-is-cpq/): A neutral explanation of CPQ (configure, price, quote) software: what it does, how it fits B2B sales, and the problems it solves. - [How B2B Pricing Works: From List Price to Invoice Price](https://ima360.com/reference/pricing/how-b2b-pricing-works/): A reference walkthrough of B2B pricing: how a list price becomes a net invoice price through contracts, discounts, and rebates. - [What Is Price Management? Definition, Process, and Software](https://ima360.com/reference/pricing/what-is-price-management/): What price management means, the process it covers, who owns it, and how software supports it across enterprise B2B. - [Pricing Software vs CPQ Software: What's the Difference?](https://ima360.com/reference/pricing/pricing-vs-cpq-difference/): A neutral comparison of pricing software and CPQ software: what each does, where they overlap, and when you need both. - [What Is Dynamic Pricing? Real-Time Price Optimization Explained](https://ima360.com/reference/pricing/what-is-dynamic-pricing/): A reference explanation of dynamic pricing: how controlled, real-time price adjustment works and where it applies in B2B. - [What Is Margin Leakage? Where Manufacturers Lose Profit](https://ima360.com/reference/pricing/what-is-margin-leakage/): A neutral reference on margin leakage: what it is, where it happens across the quote-to-cash cycle, and how to find and stop it. - [How to Choose Pricing Software: A Buyer's Framework](https://ima360.com/reference/pricing/how-to-choose-pricing-software/): A neutral buyer's framework for evaluating B2B pricing software: diagnosing the real constraint, ERP integration, and vendor questions. ### Rebate Management - [What Is Rebate Management? A Guide for B2B Companies](https://ima360.com/reference/rebates/what-is-rebate-management/): What rebate management is, how the setup-to-settlement lifecycle works, the problems it solves, and where it's used. A neutral reference guide for B2B teams. - [What Is a Customer Rebate? Types and How They Work](https://ima360.com/reference/rebates/what-is-a-customer-rebate/): What a customer rebate is, how the agreement-to-payout cycle works, the common types, and why B2B sellers use them. A neutral reference guide. - [What Is a Supplier Rebate? Purchase Rebates Explained](https://ima360.com/reference/rebates/what-is-a-supplier-rebate/): What a supplier rebate is, how buyers earn and claim purchase rebates from vendors, why capturing them protects margin, and where they are used. - [What Is Rebate Accrual? How Rebate Liabilities Are Estimated and Booked](https://ima360.com/reference/rebates/what-is-rebate-accrual/): Rebate accrual is the periodic estimate and booking of expected rebate liability or receivable as qualifying activity occurs, before final settlement. - [Rebate vs Discount: What Is the Difference?](https://ima360.com/reference/rebates/rebate-vs-discount/): A rebate is paid back after conditions are met; a discount reduces price at the point of sale. A neutral reference guide to the difference for B2B teams. ### Chargeback Management - [What Is a Chargeback in Distribution? (Not a Credit-Card Chargeback)](https://ima360.com/reference/chargebacks/what-is-a-chargeback-in-distribution/): What a distribution chargeback is, how it works, and why it differs entirely from a credit-card chargeback. A neutral reference guide for B2B teams. - [What Is a Distributor Chargeback? How It Works](https://ima360.com/reference/chargebacks/what-is-a-distributor-chargeback/): What a distributor chargeback is, how the claim lifecycle works, and where it is used. A neutral reference guide for B2B distribution teams. - [What Is a Manufacturer Chargeback?](https://ima360.com/reference/chargebacks/what-is-a-manufacturer-chargeback/): A manufacturer chargeback is the credit a manufacturer issues a distributor for honoring a contract price it negotiated with the end customer. - [What Is Ship and Debit? Ship-and-Debit Agreements Explained](https://ima360.com/reference/chargebacks/what-is-ship-and-debit/): Ship and debit is an arrangement where a manufacturer credits a distributor for the gap between standard stock cost and a lower approved resale price. - [Chargeback vs Rebate: What Is the Difference?](https://ima360.com/reference/chargebacks/chargeback-vs-rebate/): Chargeback vs rebate explained: transaction-level price reconciliation versus a period incentive, how each is triggered and settled, and why B2B firms run both. ### Contract Lifecycle Management - [What Is Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)?](https://ima360.com/reference/contract-lifecycle/what-is-contract-lifecycle-management/): What contract lifecycle management (CLM) is, how it governs pricing and rebate contracts from authoring to renewal, and where it's used. A neutral reference. - [What Is a Pricing Agreement? Contract Pricing Explained](https://ima360.com/reference/contract-lifecycle/what-is-a-pricing-agreement/): What a pricing agreement is, what it governs, how negotiated contract terms become the invoiced price, and why contract pricing is hard to execute consistently. - [What Is Contract Compliance in Pricing?](https://ima360.com/reference/contract-lifecycle/what-is-contract-compliance/): What contract compliance means in pricing: ensuring the prices, rebates, and terms applied to transactions match the governing contract. A neutral B2B reference. - [CLM for Rebates vs Enterprise CLM: What Is the Difference?](https://ima360.com/reference/contract-lifecycle/clm-for-rebates-vs-enterprise-clm/): How CLM for rebates and pricing differs from enterprise legal CLM — document governance versus turning commercial terms into executable pricing logic. - [How Does Contract Pricing Reach the Invoice?](https://ima360.com/reference/contract-lifecycle/how-contract-pricing-reaches-the-invoice/): How agreed contract pricing reaches the customer's invoice — encoding terms as rules, resolving them at the transaction, and reconciling channel sales. ### Trade Promotion Management - [What Is Trade Promotion Management (TPM)?](https://ima360.com/reference/trade-promotions/what-is-trade-promotion-management/): What trade promotion management (TPM) is, how it works, and where it's used — a neutral reference guide for CPG and B2B teams. - [What Is a Trade Promotion? Types Explained](https://ima360.com/reference/trade-promotions/what-is-a-trade-promotion/): What a trade promotion is, how it works, the common types, and how it differs from consumer promotions — a neutral reference guide for B2B teams. - [What Is Promotion Planning?](https://ima360.com/reference/trade-promotions/what-is-promotion-planning/): How promotion planning works: choosing which trade promotions to run, for which accounts, when, at what depth, and against what budget before execution. - [Trade Promotion vs Rebate: What Is the Difference?](https://ima360.com/reference/trade-promotions/trade-promotion-vs-rebate/): How a trade promotion differs from a rebate: what each is, how each is planned and settled, and why B2B companies run both. - [What Is Deduction Management?](https://ima360.com/reference/trade-promotions/what-is-deduction-management/): What deduction management is: how companies research, validate, and resolve the amounts customers short-pay from invoices to claim promotions and credits. ## Resources - [Learning Center](https://ima360.com/learning-center/): Blog posts, white papers, FAQs, success stories, webinars, infographics, and press releases. - [Blog](https://ima360.com/learning-center/blogs/): Original analysis and how-tos on pricing, rebate, chargeback, and trade promotion management. - [Glossary](https://ima360.com/glossary/): Definitions for revenue management terminology. ## Company - [About IMA360](https://ima360.com/about-us/): HQ in Irving, Texas. Offices in Montreal and Lucknow. - [Careers](https://ima360.com/careers/): Open roles at IMA360. - [Contact](https://ima360.com/contact-us/): info@ima360.com, +1-214-584-6660. - [Request a demo](https://ima360.com/request-a-demo/) - [Talk to a specialist](https://ima360.com/talk-to-a-specialist/) ## Comparisons - [The Best Rebate and Chargeback Management Software in 2026](https://ima360.com/best-rebate-chargeback-companies-2026.md): IMA360's comparison of the leading rebate and chargeback management platforms (Markdown). ## Full content index - [/llms-full.txt](https://ima360.com/llms-full.txt): Long-form concatenated body of every use-case page for AI crawlers that prefer substance over an index.