Electrical Industry Announces Advisory Council for Harmonized Data Model (HDM)

The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), in collaboration with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), announces the launch of the Harmonized Data Model (HDM) Advisory Council. The Harmonized Data Model (HDM) initiative is defining a unified data model in IDEA Connector that enables manufacturers to easily…

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IDEA Acquires DATAgility, Expanding IDEA’s Data Management Services Capabilities

Arlington, VA—Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) is acquiring the award-winning data management services provider, DATAgility. This strategic acquisition is expected to be finalized late June. DATAgility has worked with hundreds of manufacturers and distributors to provide high quality data management services that have helped companies achieve significant sales growth, strengthen brand loyalty, and accelerate…

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Motors and Controls Corporation Joins IDEA Connector Platform

Customers will be able to access the latest product data electronically through this industry-approved master data management (MDM) platform Arlington, VA – Motors and Controls Corporation (MCC) demonstrates their dedication to making business easier for their customers by leveraging IDEA Connector to provide the most accurate and timely product data, minimizing order errors and returns.…

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Weidmϋller Joins IDEA Connector Platform to Synchronize Data to Distributors

Distributors will be able to access the latest data electronically through this industry-approved master data management (MDM) platform Arlington, VA – By joining IDEA Connector, the industry-approved master data management platform, Weidmϋller will provide its trading partners with the most accurate and timely product data and marketing content. By supplying their distributors 24/7 access to…

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IDEA Leads Industry Initiative to Develop One Unified Data Model

Initiative to Improve Syndication to Multiple Formats and Normalization of Product Attributes Arlington, VA – IDEA, with the support of NAED and NEMA, is leading an industry standards initiative to address the challenges faced by electrical manufacturers and distributors. The Harmonized Data Model (HDM) will unify, or harmonize, different taxonomy and category attribute standards into…

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Enable and IDEA Announce Exclusive Partnership for Industry-Endorsed Rebate Platform

Partnership to Help the Electrical Industry Serve Customers Better through Trusted Rebate Agreements Arlington, VA – Electrical industry-owned data syndication provider IDEA, the Industry Data Exchange Association, announces that it has entered into an exclusive partnership with Enable, a leading B2B rebate management SaaS provider. Enable is the first and only rebate management software company…

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Electri-Flex: An IDEA Exchange Case Study

The Electri-Flex team found their legacy process to receive orders from customers, which included a lot of manual work, was causing efficiency and customer service problems. Many paper documents were exchanged with their customers, which increased the opportunity for errors. Electri-Flex decided to upgrade its internal systems to exchange Electronic Document Interchange (EDI) documents to…

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