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I DA U N I V E R S A L J a n u a r y - Fe b r u a r y 2 0 2 4 3 CONTENTS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 4 Editor's Notes 7 President's Post 17 Right to Repair 19 Trends and Tidbits 33 Nuts and Bolts 46 Advertisers Index 47 Trade Show Calendar Editor Tiffany Cabral Art Director Bonnie Hickman INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION 4251 FM 2181 Ste 230-501 Corinth, TX 76210 Ph: 972-241-1124 info@idaparts.org www.idaparts.org IDA Universal is the offi cial publication of the Independent Distributors Association. Published fi ve times annually, it is mailed to IDA Members and prospective members. Please send address correc- tions to the association offi ce listed above. References are made in this publication to Original Equipment Manufacturers. ese trademarks are used for identifi cation purposes only. e information contained in this document is the confi - dential, proprietary, trade secret property of the Independent Distributors Association ("IDA") and is for the sole and exclu- sive use of IDA and its members. Any other use of this information or distri- bution to others is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of this material may subject the user to federal and/or state criminal and civil penalties under law. UNIVERSAL en Español 42 IPD's Milestone Journey: From Growth to Global Expansion 10 e Industrial Parts Depot (IPD) offi cially came into existence in 1955, marking the commencement of a remarkable story of innovation and growth. Customers want more data, but they want it in a way that makes the data actionable and digestible. 3 Challenges & 3 Benefi ts of Telematics 30 W.K.M. Cornelisse Trading B.V. Founded in early 1998 as a wholesale company specializing in the supply of marine diesel engine spare parts, Cornelisse joined IDA from the year they started trading. 15 Years of IDA Membership Steam Shovels Move from the Rails e fi rst successful excavating machines were partial-swing steam shovels mounted on fl anged wheels for use on railroad track. 41