Member Services
Here you'll find a wide range of useful resources, many of which are available only to members. Restricted access will require a User ID and Password. If you forgot your ID or Password, contact FPDA. If you have trouble downloading any of these resources, please call FPDA Headquarters at 410-940-6347.
Books & Publications
Business Valuation Tool
Download an Excel® template that provides three different valuation estimates of your business: Liquidation Value, Discounted Future Earnings Value, and Assets and Earnings Value.
Cleveland Research Reports
Distribution and Manufacturing Software Guides:
researching software solutions - here's the resource that you need. Their online guide provides extensive information about each vendor, their applications, and their functionality to assist you with your research project.
Utilize the evaluation center to compare more than 1500 functions and features side by side. We hope to help you find the best solution to meet your needs.
Current Information about the Distributors Software Guide
Current Information about the Manufacturers Software Guide
Current Industrial Reports
Employee Free Choice Act
E-Commerce Tools & Resources
- Inventory Sharing FAQs
- EDI Transaction Sets
- EDI Full Set
Education Training Resources & Professional Development
FPDA Bylaws
FPDA Logo
FPDA Member List
Request an Excel list of all FPDA Members
HR Information Portal
Health Plan Program
Human Resources Management
by Profiles International, Inc.
Insurance Program
Sentry Insurance
Member Discount Programs
Sentry Insurance
Partnership Planning Guide
provides an interview evaluation system designed to improve communications and performance between trading partners, and is useful for mutually assessing performances, developing improvement plans, and initiating discussions for improving distsributor and manufacturer relations.
- Implementation Guidelines (PDF)
- Distributor to Manufacturer Partnership Evaluation (PDF)
- Manufacturer to Distributor Partnership Evaluation (PDF)
Product & Price Information Format Standard (PPIF)
Sales Knowledge Mine
SIC and NAIC Codes for the Industry
Snapshot Survey
an online, interactive monthly index of fluid power distributor sales, orders, and inventory levels providing customizable graphs. Learn more. Sign up.
Value-Add Action Plan
a 7-step process for implementing extended value selling within your company. Includes tools, templates, and other resources.
YES Member List
Request an Excel list of all FPDA Young Executive Member
