Turn POS & POT Data Into Trusted, Actionable Insights
IDEA Exchange POS Hub is an industry-controlled, secure hub that centralizes POS/POT data, eliminating manual workflows and delivering trusted, actionable insights to manufacturers, distributors, and reps.
The Problem
POS data is essential but data capture processes are ineffective or non-existent.
Today's Challenges
- Hundreds of fragmented files per manufacturer
- Manual Excel processes with no standards
- High cost, errors, and operational risk
- Poor rep compensation accuracy
- Limited access for smaller firms and new tech
- Slow insights and missed market opportunities
- Security gaps and SOC2 violations
The Solution
A single, trusted POS data exchange, built on IDEA’s proven infrastructure.
IDEA Exchange POS Hub provides:
Centralized Data Flow
- One submission point for distributors
- One receipt point for manufacturers and reps
- Industry-standard EDI with controls and validation
Security & Scale
- SOC2-compliant architecture
- Modern data governance
- Eliminates redundant files and manual handling
Operational Simplicity
- Faster compensation calculations
- Lower barriers to entry
- Reduced cost and risk across the ecosystem
How it Works
About IDEA
- 30 years serving the electrical industry
- Trusted by 200 manufacturers and 400+ distributors
- Handles 80% of industry EDI traffic
- Processes 60K EDI files/month across 4M SKUs
- Industry-owned, SOC2-aligned, purpose-built for electrical
We already run industry data. Now we’re fixing POS.