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Transcript of MEMA Technology Council Update 2010 MTC Fall Conference October 11 Marco Island, Florida.
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