MEMA Technology CouncilUpdate

2010 MTC Fall ConferenceOctober 11

Marco Island, Florida

Agenda

• Council Revamp• Customer Matrix• eCommerce Directory• Online Member Profile• Know Your Parts®• Council Business

MTC Revamp

• Enhance and clarify mission, goals, members• Three-year plan launched in 2008/2009• Completed about 1.5 years ahead of plan

MTC Mission Statement

The MEMA Technology Council (MTC) is a forum for networking and the exchange of best practices focusing on current and

emerging technologies that support members’ efforts to reduce costs and

improve efficiencies.

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MTC Member Types

• IT/IS• Business process support• Customer service• eCommerce• Web sites/services• Cataloging• Data management

MTC Membership

MTC Event Attendance

MTC Customer Matrix

• Password-protected online App (Pricedex)• Enables suppliers to quickly identify

technologies and standards required by customers

• Provides aggregate reporting for identifying industry adoption/usage– Spreadsheets enable view of only fields/documents

required by specific customers

• Access by channel partners (data receivers)

MTC Customer Matrix

• Standards/Technologies– Product attribute• PIES, AWDA

– Catalog application• Legacy, ACES

– Special Ordering• IPO

– EDI– Network

MTC Customer Matrix

• Recent activity– EDI Super Spec (from Gcommerce) added (100+

customers)– PIES 6.2 made current– PIES 6.2 fields for major program group– Added AWDA required 60 attribute fields– AWDA requirements for three major program groups

• Represents 208 WDS

– Around 50 companies signed up

MTC eCommerce Directory

• Spreadsheet of initiatives required or supported by channel partners and/or their third party service providers– Special ordering– EDI– eCommerce

• Contributions by manufacturers and channel partners

MTC Online Member Profile

• Online networking app• Identify other manufacturers with similar

hardware, software, technology platforms• Password protected• MTC members only• Free

Know Your Parts®

• Education campaign to highlight the importance of understanding the quality of parts purchased and full-service capabilities of manufacturers

• Campaign elements– Special reports– Advertising– PR– AAPEX booth #3800

2011 Events

• OptiCat User Group Meetings/Webinars– TBA

• MTC Spring Meeting– March 31– Manufacturers only– Chicago

• MTC Fall Conference– October 16-18– Marco Island

AutoBytes

• Monthly e-newsletter• Member information• Upcoming events• Initiative updates• Free to MTC members