Posts by Gabe Galletta
IDEA and TradeTech Announce Partnership to Deliver Real-Time Order Tracking
Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), the industry-owned technology company and leading provider of electrical product data, announces that it has entered into a marketing partnership with software company, TradeTech Solutions, to introduce a new centralized industry portal that will provide real-time order tracking information to authorized distributors and manufacturer’s reps. Currently, accessing…
Read MoreIDEA Recognizes Companies Participating In The Harmonized Data Model (HDM)
Nearly 50 Distributor and Manufacturer Companies Provide Product Expertise in Show of Industry Support Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), a leading product data provider, recognizes and expresses its appreciation for the industry support and contributions of participating task force members for the Harmonized Data Model (HDM) initiative, which is defining a unified…
Read MoreWeigh Your Options Before Setting up a Point-to-Point AS2 Connection
EDI over the Internet via the AS2 direct-connect technology continues to grow as businesses with high volume EDI traffic urge their trading partners to implement a direct connection for their eCommerce needs. An AS2 request from a highly influential business partner may put extra pressure on a company to set up a direct connection in…
Read MoreIDEA Connector’s Data Integrity Hub Provides Real-Time Interface for Quality Checks
Product data quality continues to be a crucial component of electrical product sales. Within IDEA Connector, distributors and manufacturers have a one-to-one interface—the Data Integrity Hub—that provides quality checks between individual distributors and individual manufacturers. The Data Integrity Hub puts the manufacturer and the distributor in closer contact. This enables them to communicate directly about…
Read MoreIDEA Launches New Service for Auditing Content on Websites
Improve Visibility with Automated Product Page Auditing, Scoring and Monitoring Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), a leading product data provider, announces a new service, IDEA Insight, powered by Content Status, a fully-automated auditing solution that validates product content, completeness, accuracy, and site-search optimization. Subscribing distributors and manufacturers gain immediate product content visibility online for…
Read MoreNew 360° Image Viewer in IDEA Connector
Bringing some much-needed consistency to e-commerce sites, IDEA Connector now has a single, web-accessible site to host 360° images. Distributors will be able to display their 360° spin images from their manufacturers using the same viewer for an easier product comparison experience. IDEA 360° Viewer in Action Drag over the image or turn the mouse…
Read MoreMGM Transformer Company Joins IDEA Connector Platform
Manufacturer will deliver the latest data electronically through this industry-approved master data management (MDM) platform Arlington, VA – MGM Transformer Company is now using IDEA Connector as their data synchronization platform to provide their trading partners with the most timely product data and marketing content. MGM Transformer’s authorized distributors will have unlimited access to the…
Read MoreIDEA and TradeTech Solutions Sign MOU to Deliver Real-Time Order Tracking
Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), the industry-owned technology company and leading provider of electrical product data, announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with software company, TradeTech Solutions. This agreement is intended to finalize an effort to jointly develop a centralized industry portal that will provide real-time order tracking…
Read MoreIDEA Finalizes Acquisition of DATAgility, Expands Services
IDEA Adds New Data Services and Creates New Leadership Roles Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) has finalized the acquisition of DATAgility, the award-winning data management services provider. This acquisition helps position IDEA to accelerate the Harmonized Data Model (HDM) Initiative and adds expertise to further support its customers and mission. Expanded Services…
Read MoreIDEA Announces Initial IDEA Volumetrics Founders and Customers
NEWS RELEASEKendall Electric, Schaedler Yesco, CANTEX, and United Electric to Assemble and Contribute Weight and Dimensional Product Content in IDEA Connector The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), the industry-owned technology company that is the leading provider of electrical product data, announces Kendall Electric, Schaedler Yesco, CANTEX, and United Electric as the first IDEA Volumetrics…
Read More