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National Service Account Initiative

In October 2001, IDC-USA launched its National Service Contract Account initiative. With the Information Technology initiative and the IDC Member Resource Center in place, IDC-USA is positioned to accommodate national and regional service accounts. Since the launch of its National Service Contract Account initiative, IDC-USA has competed with the national chains in the competitive distribution arena. In October 2003, the IDC Board of Directors passed a resolution for all IDC Shareholders to invest in the initiative.

IDC-USA is well positioned to serve customers throughout the United States with over 200 distribution locations nationwide. IDC-USA's National Service Contract Account initiative offers IDC Distributors’ customers lower costs, less downtime, outstanding local service, multiple location coverage, and 2nd & 3rd generation expertise. The key focus of IDC-USA's National Service Contract Account initiative is IDC-USA's major strength. That strength, service, is something the "big boxes" cannot deliver. Customers can now receive the benefits of a national distributor operation without sacrificing service.

IDC-USA consulted with the top Anti-Trust legal representatives in the United States to make sure that their National Service Contract initiative was implemented in a manner that best serves their customers without violating Anti-Trust regulations.

Through this initiative and a vast number of other member benefits, IDC Distributors and IDC Preferred Supply Partners are in the right place at the right time to provide outstanding local service and expertise to national customers.

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To advise and assist in the development of programs designed to accommodate regional and national accounts for the benefit of the IDC-USA.

History

In 1986 a new cooperative was formed by a handful of independent industrial bearing and power transmission distributors who believed their combined purchasing power would help them compete on a national level. On November 2, 1988, this group of companies was formally incorporated as the Independent Distributors Cooperative-USA (IDC-USA).

Within two short years of its incorporation, IDC-USA had grown to such an extent that the purchasing group felt the need for a stocking warehouse. In September of 1990, after a careful study of the distribution patterns and advantages of different cities, IDC-USA opened a 12,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Greenwood, Indiana; a suburb of Indianapolis. The facility, now affectionately remembered as “the little red barn in a cornfield,” opened with one employee and the hope that suppliers would support the concept with inventory.

By September of 1995, IDC-USA had experienced a tremendous amount of growth, especially in the southwest. With the financial assistance from three key suppliers in the form of contract warehousing commitments, IDC-USA opened a second distribution center in Dallas, Texas. This facility was over 33,000 sq. ft. and accommodated IDC-USA inventory, as well as, Bando USA, Electron and Nachi America contract warehousing inventory.

On February 17, 1995, legal counsel for IDC-USA filed applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to register both the name “Independent Distributors Cooperative-USA” and the IDC-USA logo still being used today. On May 27, 1997 the registration was received for the name and on September 30, 1997 the registration was received for IDC-USA’s logo.

In the mid-90's IDC-USA’s Board of Directors felt IDC-USA had grown beyond the effectiveness of a “Board Managed” cooperative and there was a need to reorganize. The Board outlined an initiative called “Plan 2000” which was a draft to restructure the management organization of IDC-USA to allow growth to the next level. A Staffing Committee was established to begin the difficult task of attracting top-notch people to IDC-USA. Today the management team at IDC-USA includes diverse backgrounds and graduate degrees in the areas of law, certified public accounting, public relations, warehousing and transportation. More importantly, this expertise in the day-to-day management of the company allows the Board of Directors to focus on the visionary future of the cooperative.

By the summer of 1999, IDC-USA had outgrown its original building in Greenwood and obtained the current world-class facility located next to the Indianapolis International Airport. This national headquarters houses IDC-USA’s National Headquarters, IDC University, Customer Service Department, and IDC Distribution Center.

In October of 2001, a comprehensive Information Technology system was introduced to the member companies that allowed them to go to www.IDC-USA.com to check pricing and availability, order products, print past and current invoices, conduct accounts receivable inquiries, obtain usage reports, and access and download catalogs. The design of IDC-USA’s eCommerce website is so efficient and user-friendly that over 90% of the member companies use this technology for everything from “next day air” shipments to large stock orders.

Today, IDC-USA is a member-owned purchasing, marketing, and selling cooperative representing over 200 independent distribution locations coast-to-coast and that number continues to grow. IDC-USA has partnered with over 65 suppliers to serve end-users with the highest quality bearing, power transmission, and related products available.

• A strategic program that combines National Service Account philosophy with the local support of independent distributors across the nation.
• Coast-to-coast coverage with a network of over 200 independent distributor locations
• Significant cost savings through volume discount purchasing
• Less down time with the right product, at the right price – right now!
• Ability to structure customized programs with a variety of options for product, service, technology and account management
• National network of independent distributors with 2nd and 3rd generation expertise that provide outstanding local service
• Convenience of IDC Distribution Center centrally located in Indianapolis
• Availability of hard to find product through a network of independent distributors to reduce cost and downtime
• Returned focus on your core business, without the worries of product procurement and service
• The opportunity to be serviced by the largest bearing and power transmission cooperative in the industry!