IMDS Basic
Master the Fundamentals
Course Overview
Our virtual IMDS Basic Training Course provides a comprehensive understanding of the International Material Data System (IMDS), focusing on creating high-quality product substance compliance data. This course goes beyond basic IMDS interface use and emphasizes essential skills and processes for obtaining and submitting accurate data.
The training includes presentations and hands-on exercises in the official DXC training system, with each participant receiving a personal training license ID valid for four weeks post-training. The curriculum covers all IMDS process steps, such as data collection; material, semi-component, and component creation; alternative references, mixed node tree structures, supplier MDS acceptance/rejection, MDS submission, responding to rejections, and version control.
By the end of the training, you will understand IMDS goals, responsibilities for accurate data, key terms and definitions, and how to create, manage, and integrate Material Data Sheets (MDS). You will also learn to review data beyond automated checks and communicate data acceptance requirements to suppliers.
Course Details
Length: 8 – 10 hours (Two 4- to 5-hour sessions on consecutive days) Exact length depends on interactions with students to ensure learning objectives are met.
Prerequisites: Basic computer and internet browser skills
Requirements: Access to a computer with Chrome and basic understanding of your company’s parts and materials. A computer set-up with two monitors is preferred for the second hands-on session so that students can observe what the instructor is doing on one monitor and copy the actions on the second monitor.
Follow-up Support: 2 hours of free email or telephone support per student for 30 days post-course completion.
Training Approach: Our training goes beyond the basics of using the IMDS interface and entering data. We focus on the skills and processes needed to obtain and submit accurate quality data. Automated checks in IMDS are limited, and you will learn how to be the final judge of data quality, applying thoughtful judgment to supplier-submitted data.
The course includes presentations and exercises in the official DXC training system for IMDS. Each participant will receive a personal training license ID valid for four weeks post-training.
Detailed Curriculum
What people are saying
The instructor did a great job of putting proper context around this complicated subject matter.
The instruction was awesome and made sure not to leave anyone behind. Thank you!!!
My team receives, creates and submits MDS reports, therefore understanding the rules and regulations should result in fewer customer rejections.
The instructor was excellent. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable, but her delivery was effective and humorous.
The course will definitely help me in reviewing supplier MDS’s more accurately. It was a great experience, would recommend to other employees within my company.
I took home many things I did not know. As the company admin and only 1 of 2 people completing IMDS entries – this was very useful and probably should have been taken a few months ago when I first started – although, having some experience helped me with questions I had
The instructor was very knowledgeable and engaging, they kept the training on pace and allowed for students to share screens so we could learn from each other’s collaboratively.
The instructor did a great job leading the class especially since it was a lot of people’s first exposure to IMDS.
IMDS is not the most glamorous of topics, but the instructor kept it interesting / interactive / educational. I sincerely appreciate the positive energy they brought to the training.
IMDS Basic
Master the Fundamentals
Course Overview
Our virtual IMDS Basic Training Course provides a comprehensive understanding of the International Material Data System (IMDS), focusing on creating high-quality product substance compliance data. This course goes beyond basic IMDS interface use and emphasizes essential skills and processes for obtaining and submitting accurate data.
The training includes presentations and hands-on exercises in the official DXC training system, with each participant receiving a personal training license ID valid for four weeks post-training. The curriculum covers all IMDS process steps, such as data collection; material, semi-component, and component creation; alternative references, mixed node tree structures, supplier MDS acceptance/rejection, MDS submission, responding to rejections, and version control.
By the end of the training, you will understand IMDS goals, responsibilities for accurate data, key terms and definitions, and how to create, manage, and integrate Material Data Sheets (MDS). You will also learn to review data beyond automated checks and communicate data acceptance requirements to suppliers.
Course Details
Detailed Curriculum
Length: 8 – 10 hours (Two 4- to 5-hour sessions on consecutive days) Exact length depends on interactions with students to ensure learning objectives are met.
Prerequisites: Basic computer and internet browser skills
Requirements: Access to a computer with Chrome and basic understanding of your company’s parts and materials. A computer set-up with two monitors is preferred for the second hands-on session so that students can observe what the instructor is doing on one monitor and copy the actions on the second monitor.
Follow-up Support: 2 hours of free email or telephone support per student for 30 days post-course completion.
Training Approach: Our training goes beyond the basics of using the IMDS interface and entering data. We focus on the skills and processes needed to obtain and submit accurate quality data. Automated checks in IMDS are limited, and you will learn how to be the final judge of data quality, applying thoughtful judgment to supplier-submitted data.
The course includes presentations and exercises in the official DXC training system for IMDS. Each participant will receive a personal training license ID valid for four weeks post-training.
What people are saying
The instructor did a great job of putting proper context around this complicated subject matter.
The instruction was awesome and made sure not to leave anyone behind. Thank you!!!
My team receives, creates and submits MDS reports, therefore understanding the rules and regulations should result in fewer customer rejections.
The instructor was excellent. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable, but her delivery was effective and humorous.
The course will definitely help me in reviewing supplier MDS’s more accurately. It was a great experience, would recommend to other employees within my company.
I took home many things I did not know. As the company admin and only 1 of 2 people completing IMDS entries – this was very useful and probably should have been taken a few months ago when I first started – although, having some experience helped me with questions I had
The instructor was very knowledgeable and engaging, they kept the training on pace and allowed for students to share screens so we could learn from each other’s collaboratively.
The instructor did a great job leading the class especially since it was a lot of people’s first exposure to IMDS.
IMDS is not the most glamorous of topics, but the instructor kept it interesting / interactive / educational. I sincerely appreciate the positive energy they brought to the training.