Posts by Gabe Galletta
Webinar: Focus on the Right EDI Solution for Your Business: How Glasfloss Saved 500K
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2022 Time: 2:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM GMT Learn how HARDI Member Glasfloss Saved $500K by Selecting the Right EDI Solution In a live interview, Glasfloss IT Manager Juby Alexander explain how he considered costs, staffing impacts, and company culture when finding an EDI…
Read MoreIDEA Forms New Technology Council
The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) announces the new IDEA Technology Advisory Council, whose mission is to drive continual digital innovation within IDEA for the electrical industry. The IDEA Technology Advisory Council brings together digital leaders from both within and outside the electrical industry with extensive experience in distribution, manufacturing, and software technology. Council…
Read MoreIDEA Promotes Sherri Thorne to New Position as IDEA’s Director of Client Sales
Electrical Industry Veteran Continues to Advance within IDEA Arlington, VA – IDEA, the Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc., has named Sherri Thorne to Director of Client Sales at IDEA. Thorne now oversees IDEA’s Account Executive team, which works with customers to ensure customer satisfaction with IDEA products and services. She previously served as Director of Product…
Read MoreHow Manufacturers Can Streamline Data Loading & Make B-Views Error-Free
by Gail Mayo, Senior Data Quality & Standards Specialist, IDEA CUSTOMER Q&A: “What is the best way to load B-Views into IDEA Connector error-free?” Signed,Need Help Errors can be frustrating and time-consuming. There are two paths you might want to consider, depending on your team’s resources. First, it’s important to let you know that IDEA…
Read MoreSocomec Joins IDEA Connector to Syndicate Product Data to Distributors
Socomec’s authorized distributors will be able to access the latest product content electronically through IDEA Connector Arlington, VA – IDEA, a leading product data provider, announces that Socomec, an electrical component manufacturer, is syndicating its product data through IDEA Connector. This provides Socomec’s authorized trading partners with accurate, timely product data and marketing content. By…
Read MoreCANTEX Selects IDEA Exchange for Managed EDI Services
Leading PVC Manufacturer Extends EDI Capacity and Gains Trading Partner Requirement Experience Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) announces that CANTEX, INC., a leading PVC manufacturer of electrical products, has selected IDEA Exchange as its EDI Managed Services Partner. In recent years, manufacturers and distributors have faced EDI staffing challenges with increased retirements…
Read MoreIDEA Features Dialight in Case Study on Improving Product Content and Pricing
Global LED Lighting Manufacturer Boosts Content and Accuracy in IDEA Connector, Develops Sustainable Maintenance Process The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) recognizes Dialight, a global industrial LED lighting manufacturer, for improving its product content amid resource challenges. As online shopping and the pace of business continues to increase, the importance of complete and accurate…
Read MoreSave the Date: eBiz 2023, Sept. 18-20
Mark your calendars! eBiz 2023 will be September 18–20 at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, TN. View eBiz 2022 Highlights Join our newsletter list to stay informed about eBiz 2023.
Read MoreOpportunity to Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Contribute Your Product Expertise for the Electrical Industry Have you heard about the industry’s Harmonized Data Model (HDM) initiative? Here’s an opportunity to get involved and be recognized by the industry for your efforts. IDEA is inviting the industry to participate in the Product Expert Task Force that will impact the future of the electrical…
Read MoreIDEA Launches IDEA Volumetrics Service in Partnership with Avalon CSC
IDEA Volumetrics to Compile Weights and Dimensions Product Data for eCommerce Freight Calculations, Warehouse Automation, and Logistics Arlington, VA—At the recommendation of NAED’s Board, the Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) announces a new service, IDEA Volumetrics, which will provide weights and dimensions product data in IDEA Connector. IDEA, a leading product data provider, will…
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