This Week in IDEA | July 25, 2007
This Week in IDEA is a weekly eNewsletter created to keep the supply network informed about new IDEA happenings and other helpful resources regarding eBusiness trends and industry news. Become an eBiz expert and subscribe today!
Contents
- New IDEA Customer: United Electric Power
- New IRD/CERICOMX® Customers
- Wabash Electric Supply, Inc.: Sponsor of Electro E-Biz Forum 2007
- August 1 Deadline: Your Last Chance to be Recognized for eBusiness Excellence
- IeC Webinar and Demo: The Advantages of Industry-Specific Credit Reports
- Supriya Reddy Joins the IDEA Team
- August IDW Training Schedule
- Did You Know? IDW Hot Facts
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New IDEA Customer: United Electric Power
United Electric Power, a distributor and manufacturers’ representative from Garden City Park, NY, became an IDEA customer on July 23, 2007. United Electric Power is a unique electrical supplies distributor, fabricator, and motor and pump repair firm serving the New York metropolitan area. They will be taking advantage of the cost saving features and reliability of the Industry Data Exchange (IDX) and the low prices of IDEA eCredit (IeC) Focus Reports. United Electric Power is a proud member of both IMARK and NAED. Learn more at www.unitedelectricpower.com. Welcome Aboard!
New IRD/CERICOMX® Customers
IDEA, a 1SYNC Data Pool On-Board Solution (OBS) partner, implements suppliers that subscribe to the 1SYNC data pool using IDEA's IRD CERICOMX application. IDEA was recently assigned the following three suppliers:
- Plasticos Arco Iris of San Antonio, Inc.
- Otis Spunkmeyer
- Hadley Farms, Inc.
These companies will be trained to use IRD CERICOMX®, an IDEA branded product for supporting and uploading supplier product information into the GS1 Registry® and GDSN via the 1SYNC Data Pool.
If you would like to learn more about the CERICOMX® product, please contact John Etrie, IDEA IRD Product Manager, at (703) 562-4624; or Isabel DuPont, IRD Sales Manager, at (847)720-4106.
Wabash Electric Supply, Inc.: Sponsor of Electro E-Biz Forum 2007
The Electro E-Biz Forum 2007 Committee would like to thank Wabash Electric Supply, Inc. for their Board Level Sponsorship.
Wabash ES is an electrical distributor providing electrical components and expertise to the automation, construction and industrial lighting technology sectors in northern and Northeast Indiana. Wabash ES has served both industrial and residential customers since 1960, becoming a leader of lighting and electrical technology. Find out more at the Wabash Electric Website.
August 1 Deadline: Your Last Chance to be Recognized for eBusiness Excellence
One week left to nominate your company for the Richard Buzun Leadership Award: Considerations end August 1!
Does your company work hard year-round to improve business processes throughout the supply network? If so, take a few minutes of your time to document your company’s initiatives for the entire industry to see.
The Richard Buzun Award for Leadership and Innovation in eCommerce will honor one manufacturer company and one distributor company that continue to support and participate in initiatives that help advance eCommerce in the industry. Winners will be notified in mid-August and recognized Wednesday, September 19, at the Electro E-Biz Forum 2007.
Complete the forms today to show your dedication to your company and eCommerce. Send completed forms via email or fax to Amanda Johnson at (703)562-4613.
Good luck and we look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Manufacturer Submittal Form
Distributor Submittal Form
Trading Partner Transaction Capabilities Form
IeC Webinar and Demo: The Advantages of Industry-Specific Credit Reports
Invite your credit and collections department to learn more about the benefits they receive as an IDEA customer.
What: The Advantages of Industry-Specific Credit Reports Webinar
When: Wednesday, August 8th @ 2:00pm
Speakers: Pat McCartin, Sales Manager, IDEA; Chris Hobson, Chief Marketing Officer, eCredit
Join industry experts from eCredit and IDEA to learn the benefits of utilizing IeC's Industry Focus Credit Reports and see first hand how both companies are working together to provide you with the best technology and service available.
Gain insights on how to:
-View aging information from your company, your industry and other participating companies
-Utilize data and scores to make more informed decisions
-Reduce bad debt
-Participate in your industry’s data exchange program
Don't miss this opportunity to view a demonstration of the latest reporting solution from IDEA and discover how simple it is to participate in the Data Exchange Program.
Supriya Reddy Joins the IDEA Team
Supriya Reddy, formally of Technology Solutions Provider (TSP), has joined the IDEA team as the IDW Training and Technical Representative. Supriya will work with the IDW Product Manager to provide customer care and education to IDEA customers. She will assist with system implementations and will be the primary contact for IDW support inquiries. Supriya can be reached at (703)562-4616 or sreddy@idea-esolutions.com. Welcome to the IDEA team!
August IDW Training Schedule
IDEA continues to offer distributor and manufacturer trainings and Net Pricing sessions. The August dates for these trainings are:
IDW Distributor Training Sessions:
Wednesday, August 8, 2007: 1:30 – 3:00PM
Wednesday, August 22, 2007: 1:30 – 3:00PM
IDW Manufacturer Training Sessions:
Thursday, August 2, 2007: 1:30 – 3:30PM
Thursday, August 16, 2007: 1:30 – 3:30PM
Thursday, August 30, 2007: 1:30 – 3:30PM
IDW Net Into Stock Training Sessions (open to all):
Thursday, August 9, 2007: 1:30 – 2:00PM
Thursday, August 23, 2007: 1:30 – 2:00PM
Additional training sessions are announced each month in This Week in IDEA.
To sign up for a training session or schedule a different time, please contact Marcy Rogers, IDW Product Manager, at 703-562-4618.
Did You Know? IDW Hot Facts
The IDW is NOT similar to a manufacturer’s website. Some of the differences include:
Websites: Only displays the current manufacturer product and pricing information
IDW: Displays all manufacturer product and pricing information including old and new data. It is designed to identify which items are current or expired.
Websites: Customers are not notified when data changes.
IDW: All users are notified of any changes of data including additions, deletions and updates. This is done with extensive messaging, life cycle codes with date stamp fields and identification of downloaded data.
Websites: Data content is published differently by each manufacturer.
IDW: Data requires standardized fields, field names and field order so that a trading partner’s ERP software can quickly incorporate downloaded data without human intervention. These standards are built by IDW customers.
Websites: Price Sheets are usually password protected and rarely can be downloaded as text files; most are in a PDF format.
IDW: Once trading partners become IDEA customers and they are authorized by a manufacturer, price sheets are readily available in text or EDI formats. This allows individual SKUs to be separated in Excel and Access.
