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EPTDA is the leading organisation in Europe for the industrial mechanical power transmission / motion control distribution channel.
With the MISSION is to advance distribution and strengthen members to be successful, profitable and competitive in a changing market environment, EPTDA is DEDICATED to providing its members with information, education and business tools required to profitably meet the needs of the industrial market place.
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Distribution Flight Deck
Exclusive Interview with EPTDA Past LeaderAntonio Cammany, CEO at Epidor S.A., lifts the veil on the Distribution Flight Deck - CLICK HERE to read the interviewBackgroundIn an effort to providing EPTDA Members with va...
Distributor-Manufacturer Agreement
The European Power Transmission Distributors Association – EPTDA – is the leading organisation in Europe bringing together distributors and manufacturers in the mechanical power transmission and motion control industr...
Vendor Managed Inventory
An Introduction to Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for DistributorsAs a distributor considering participating in a supplier’s Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program, you might be asking yourself, “Why would I let a sup...
Customer satisfaction guide
Tips to help you measure your customers' satisfactionWith this tool, the EPTDA provides its members and non member professionals with a short guide to helping them build up an efficient customer satisfaction survey.Th...
PT/MC glossary
Manufacturer glossariesEPTDA Manufacturer Members have offered a link to their own glossary.Special thanks to:
Gates Power Transmission Industrial : click here to download excel document
Gates Power Transmission...
Product glossary
Click on the following categories of PT/MC industry products to get detailed lists:
Actuators
Adjustable-Variable Speed Drives
Bearings
Belting & belt drives
Brakes
Chains & chain drives
Clutc...
Finance glossary
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Account- Turnover The total transactions that take place on an account, both credits and debits during a specific period. Accounting - The process of identifying, me...