Main Objects in Rate-Based Funding (RBF)
Use the RBF objects to create flexible budgets and facilitate a fair-share distribution of the trade budget to retailers.
Required Editions
Available in: Lightning Experience Available in: Enterprise and Unlimited Editions where Consumer Goods Cloud is enabled |
The image shows the objects to manage RBFs.
This table lists the main objects in Rate-Based Funding.
| Object | API Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Account | Account | Stores information about your customers. An account can be a retailer, distributor, wholesaler, or consumer. |
| Child RBFs | cgcloud__Parent_RBF__c | Child accounts that receive funds from a parent account. The parent RBF is set by using the Parent RBF field in the RBF object. |
| Fund | cgcloud__Fund__c | Stores information about the amount allocated for promotional activities. A fund can be created for:
By using these fund types, finance managers can create a variety of funds, each serving a distinct purpose in running promotions. A finance manager can also create funds with various customer- and product-anchor combinations. |
| KPI | cgcloud__KPI_Definition__c | Indicators to assess the performance of an account. KPI can be one monetary, volume, or percentage measure shown in account plan, advanced promotion, or claim. For example, actual volume, base volume, or target revenue. |
| KPI Sets | cgcloud__KPI_Set__c | A list of individual KPIs. A KPI set is mapped to a business process by using the business templates. For example, the list of KPIs shown in an account plan is based on the KPI set selected in the customer template. Similarly, for payments or funds, the KPI set is mapped to the payment template or fund template, respectively. KPIs at a parent level are read-only and are the aggregations of all child KPIs. |
| Rate-Based Funding | cgcloud__Rate_Based_Funding__c | Stores information about the flexible budget allocated for promotions that are customer- or product-specific. The flexibility of fund value is based on the latest estimates. Latest estimates are actual values for the past weeks and planned values for the current and future weeks within the selected time frame. RBFs can be based on:
An RBF inherits its characteristics, such as rate type or Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Sets, from the RBF template. |
| RBF Template | cgcloud__RBF_Template__c | Template to create a Rate-Based Funding (RBF). An RBF inherits its characteristics, such as rate type or Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Sets, from the RBF template. |
| Sales Org | cgcloud__Sales_Organization__c | Business segments to structure your data and business processes by your organizational unit. For example, one sales org for the EMEA region and another sales org for the APAC region. Base business segmentation on geographical territories, product division, or account team. Each business template is related to a sales org. Records created using the templates are available only for the related sales org. |

