IDEA 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…

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IDEA 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…

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IDEA 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…

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IDEA 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…

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IDEA 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…

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Socomec 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…

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CANTEX 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…

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IDEA 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…

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IDEA 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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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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