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OptiCat, LLC. The Aftermarket’s Data Cooperative. Who is OptiCat?. MEMA/AASA TecDOC MindQuest. Majority Owned By Supplier Community. What is OptiCat?. Supplier-centric data cooperative Do-it-once, Do-it-right, Do-it-everywhere Customer driven. What are OptiCat’s Objectives?.
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OptiCat, LLC The Aftermarket’s Data Cooperative
Who is OptiCat? • MEMA/AASA • TecDOC • MindQuest Majority Owned By Supplier Community
What is OptiCat? • Supplier-centric data cooperative • Do-it-once, Do-it-right, Do-it-everywhere • Customer driven
What are OptiCat’s Objectives? • SELL MORE PARTS • Streamline Industry’s Data Flow • Protect Intellectual Property • Go Global
Supplier-Centric Receiver 1 Receiver 2 Receiver 3 Receiver 4 Data Suppliers Receiver 5 Receiver 6
Do-it-Many Model Receiver 1 Receiver 2 Receiver 3 Receiver 4 Data Suppliers Receiver 5 Receiver 6
OptiCat Do-it-Once Receiver 1 Receiver 2 Receiver 3 Receiver 4 Data Suppliers Receiver 5 Receiver 6
Sell More Parts • More data, accurate and timely • Expose more robust marketing collateral per part • Reduce parts returns with better qualifiers • Eliminate data usage obstacles – Data Everywhere! • Go global
Streamline Data Flow • Do-it-Once, Do-it-Right, Do-it-Everywhere • TeamDIO consolidated effort • Web service technology • Lower supplier and receiver efforts and costs • Centralized data validation and distribution • Real-time delivery of data • Easy In, ACES Out
Protect Intellectual Property • Permission-based data community • Data coexistence, with uniqueness guaranty • Competitive advantages stay intact
Data Globalization • Single, world-wide vehicle table • Shared technology – OptiCat/TecDoc • Do-it-Once, Do-it-Everywhere
Benefits • More product flexibility and local PC power • DLL Interface for 3rd Parties • Autoicon Presence • Electronic Business Calling Card
Benefits • Standardized UI • Standardized Web Services • No need for data exporting and importing • One size fits all
OptiCat Onboard • Interactive, permission-based data community for suppliers, users and partners • Flexible data import formats • Robust content management • Automated data validation and net change service • Integrated 4Web Instant View • Standardized data exports (e.g. ACES) • Mini-PIM on-boarding tool
OptiCat Partners • Data Suppliers – Manufacturers • Data Users • Dot.com’s • Web services clients • Data Partners • Data receivers • TeamDIO • Data preparers • AAIA • ACES, PIES
Advisory Partnerships • Suppliers Advisory Committee • Receivers Advisory Committee • Repair Professionals Committee
Next Steps • Supplier’s sign OptiCat Data Supplier Agreement • Begin data submission • Give Opticat your endorsement and data authorization • On demand termination clause • Download Onboard when available (April) • Participate in Onboard Web Orientation Training • Officially support 6/1/2010 (Targeted)
Thank you Questions?