IDEA is Built by the Electrical Industry
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Unlimited, Authorized, Direct Product Data Automated Everywhere.
The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) was founded by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) to serve as a single source of data for the electrical industry. Now, through flagship products IDEA Connector and IDEA Exchange, as well as a growing partner ecosystem, IDEA is the leading provider of complete, high-quality transactional and eCommerce-ready product content for the electrical industry and other industrial verticals. As the electrical industry’s standards body, IDEA sets, facilitates, normalizes, and monitors data standards via initiatives such as the Harmonized Data Model (HDM).
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IDEA Pro Data Services: Sell More Products Without Hiring More Staff
IDEA Exchange: Automate Your Entire Quote-to-Cash Process.
More IDEA Solutions that Connect the Supply Chain.
From manufacturer to distributor to end user, our product data syndication and EDI (electronic data interchange) solutions make business processes efficient, easy, and cost-effective. Our applications are built on a strong, standards-based foundation to help trading partners speak a common language.
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