Rate & Inventory Channel Management Solutions

SoftBrands’ Core system offers a secure, streamlined, end-to-end Rate and Inventory Channel Management solution.  The system provides standardized views of room inventory and rate categories to property management systems and distribution channels.  Whether the channels are based on the retail or merchant model, hotel companies can control each channel by allocation or open/close methodology.  SoftBrands’ Rate and Inventory Channel Management system is a cost effective and efficient distribution solution for hotel chains and management companies. 

The Rate and Inventory Channel Management solution includes tools for configuring rates, applying revenue management controls and employing a consistent rate terminology across the enterprise while working independently or in combination with an existing revenue management system.  Rate and Inventory Channel Management tools are designed to fully support central reservation systems, property management systems and reservation portals, guaranteeing consistent results with the same degree of accuracy regardless of the source of booking.  Built on Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) technology, the tools are completely platform-neutral, globally deployable and highly scalable to accommodate business expansion.

Rate and Inventory Channel Management functionality helps extend hotel companies’ market reach by:  managing multiple distribution channels using a consistent set of channel management tools; increasing presence on the distribution front; complying with standard room types as required by channels while maintaining unique room types for upgraded sales; and promoting each property directly with each channel.  The Rate and Inventory Channel Management solution also helps hotel chains and management companies increase revenue and occupancy with tools to implement revenue strategies, reduce rate erosion, apply varying degrees of control by channel, set performance goals, establish multi-tier revenue management policies, and maximize yields with rate and inventory rules.