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Better Data. Better Business: The Industry Data Warehouse (IDW)

Real Solutions. Real Results. March 14, 2013

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Speakers/Presenters Introductions

Robert Hollands, Lead Data Quality Analyst - IDEA

• Works with manufacturers daily to ensure product data quality in

IDW

• Previously worked at IDEA providing IDW training & tech support

Justin Smith, Development & eCommerce Solutions Manager –

IDEA

• Helps IDEA deliver innovative solutions to help connect supply

chain from manufacturers through distributors to end users

• Formerly worked at the National Institute of Standards &

Technology

J.R. Tapper J.H. Larson Company

Dennis Linden Electri-Flex Company

Guest Speakers:

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Agenda

Overview of the IDW & its capabilities

Data quality & industry-backed outreach

IDW & Supply Chain Analytics demo

IDW integrations

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IDEA for Manufacturers

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Industry Data Warehouse (IDW)

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Built on a Standards-based Foundation

IDEA

INDUSTRY

STANDARDS White Papers Templates

Guidelines

Electrical Attribute Schema

• Based on United Nations Standard

Products & Services Codes (UNSPSC) ®

• Schema Version 3.0

~3500 product categories

Addition of HVAC, plumbing and

industrial verticals

ETIM International Partnership

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Essential Marketing Content

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Essential Marketing Content

J.R. Tapper J.H. Larson Company

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IDW Bands of Excellence Initiative

75 – 100% Stock Items Complete

50 – 74% Stock Items Complete

10 – 49% Stock Items Complete

(53)

(21)

(15)

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Virtually 100% Complete!

EGS Electrical Group

Cooper B-Line, Cooper B-Line Canada,

Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Bussmann

Canada, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper

Lighting, Cooper Lighting Canada

Bryant Electric, BURNDY, Columbia Lighting,

Dual-Lite, Hubbell Canada, Hubbell Lighting,

Hubbell Power Systems, Hubbell Premise

Wiring, Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems, Killark,

Progress Lighting, RACO, Wiegmann

Cablofil, Pass & Seymour, Wiremold

IDW Bands of Excellence Initiative

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Virtually 100% Complete!

EGS Electrical Group

Cooper B-Line, Cooper B-Line Canada,

Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Bussmann

Canada, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper

Lighting, Cooper Lighting Canada

Bryant Electric, BURNDY, Columbia Lighting,

Dual-Lite, Hubbell Canada, Hubbell Lighting,

Hubbell Power Systems, Hubbell Premise

Wiring, Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems, Killark,

Progress Lighting, RACO, Wiegmann

Cablofil, Pass & Seymour, Wiremold

A tenfold increase in marketing data

since June 2012!!

IDW Bands of Excellence Initiative

Dennis Linden Electri-Flex Company

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Affiliated Distributors Support the IDW

AD/SupplyForce/IDEA

team up to provide more

data that sells

A single voice that

represents over $23B in

buying power

35 AD distributors invested

$20K upfront

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Canadian Initiative

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IDW & Supply Chain Analytics Demo

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IDW Integrations & Usage

iCIMM2 - Web storefronts

• One-stop application to manage,

host online web storefronts

• IDW data used to populate web storefronts

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IDW Integrations & Usage

iCIMM2 - Web storefronts

• One-stop application to manage,

host online web storefronts

• IDW data used to populate web storefronts

Smart eCat - eSmarts Catalog

• Marketing content from IDW is used to

populate electronic catalog

• Flip through catalog pages electronically &

rotate selected products in 3D

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IDW Integrations & Usage

iCIMM2 - Web storefronts

• One-stop application to manage,

host online web storefronts

• IDW data used to populate web storefronts

Smart eCat - eSmarts Catalog

• Marketing content from IDW is used to

populate electronic catalog

• Flip through catalog pages electronically &

rotate selected products in 3D

Data Management Platform (DMP) –

Option to integrate with IDW and Retail channel

• Aggregate silos of product information in one location

• Sync product data with all your sales channels including wholesale

(integrated with IDW), retail (complies with GDSN standards), and

custom connections to direct customers, different divisions, different

systems, etc. (define your own internal standards)

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IDW Integrations & Usage

iCIMM2 - Web storefronts

• One-stop application to manage,

host online web storefronts

• IDW data used to populate web storefronts

Smart eCat - eSmarts Catalog

• Marketing content from IDW is used to

populate electronic catalog

• Flip through catalog pages electronically &

rotate selected products in 3D

Data Management Platform (DMP) –

Option to integrate with IDW and Retail channel

• Aggregate silos of product information in one location

• Sync product data with all your sales channels including wholesale

(integrated with IDW), retail (complies with GDSN standards), and

custom connections to direct customers, different divisions, different

systems, etc. (define your own internal standards)

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2013 eBiz Forum & New IDW Monthly eNewsletter

Learn more about Supply Chain

Analytics at Forum focus group

Hands-on IDW Manufacturer Training

Peer discussions on how to utilize &

communicate product data throughout

the supply chain

Network with senior executives,

IT/eBusiness and sales/marketing in

the electrical industry

September 25-27th

Hilton Bonnet Creek

Orlando, FL

www.idea-ebizforum.com

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2013 eBiz Forum & New IDW Monthly eNewsletter

Learn more about Supply Chain

Analytics at Forum focus group

Hands-on IDW Manufacturer Training

Peer discussions on how to utilize &

communicate product data throughout

the supply chain

Network with senior executives,

IT/eBusiness and sales/marketing in

the electrical industry

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Robert Hollands

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Justin Smith

IDEA jsmith@idea-esolutions.com

Dennis Linden Electri-Flex Company

dlinden@electri-flex.com

J.R. Tapper J.H. Larson Company

jrtapp@jhlarson.com