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The Question Of Amazon: Leadership 2.0 Blog Day 3

This week, in partnership with the University of the Aftermarket, we offer you an inside look at the Leadership 2.0 experience thanks to participants in this year’s session. In today’s blog, we hear from Ryan Stuver (pictured), regional sales manager at CRP Industries.

Teamwork, Technology And The Power Of Real Talk: Leadership 2.0 Blog Day 2

This week, in partnership with the University of the Aftermarket, we offer you an inside look at the Leadership 2.0 experience thanks to participants in this year’s session. In today’s blog, we hear from Brian Burkett, a territory sales manager at AutoWares, on the importance of mentoring and team building.

Wise Words From A Former O’Reilly Auto Parts Executive: A Leadership 2.0 Blog

Leadership 2.0 is a two-week, residential aftermarket-focused education program hosted by The University of the Aftermarket at Northwood University. In today’s blog, we hear from Shiva Menon (pictured) of Dorman Products, who shares insights from a dinner keynote speech by retired O’Reilly exec Ted Wise.

Guest Commentary: Memories Of Wertman’s

Continuing our article series from Schwartz Advisors, Managing Partner Derek Kaufman compares and contrasts an old-school hardware store from his childhood against the robotic and efficient modern stocking methods we are seeing today and in the future of auto parts retailing.

Guest Commentary: Does Anyone Remember The Art Of Conversation?

“It appears that we are expecting more from technology and less from each other, which should concern all of us,” writes Dr. John Passante in his latest guest commentary.

Guest Commentary: AV Scenarios – A Game For All People In The Auto Aftermarket

Following up on his Jan. 30 editorial on Augmented and Virtual Reality, Schwartz Advisors Managing Partner Derek Kaufman outlines in this guest commentary a few very plausible scenarios for implementing AV in the automotive world here and now.

Guest Editorial: What A Broken Ankle Taught Me About The Potential Of Self-Driving Cars

Kathy Winter is vice president and general manager of the Automated Driving Division at Intel Corporation. She joined Intel in 2016 from Delphi, where she engineered the first cross-country drive of a fully autonomous vehicle. This is the first in an occasional series of Intel newsroom editorials related to autonomous driving.

Guest Commentary: VR And AR To Transform Automotive Service

“There is a lot of talk these days about robots taking our jobs. We see quite the opposite in virtual and augmented reality,” writes Schwartz Advisors Partner Derek Kaufman.

AMN To Present Article Series From Schwartz Advisors

Articles for this new series will range from such topics as autonomous vehicles and virtual reality to distribution and inventory management. The guest commentaries will be authored by Pete Kornafel, a partner with SA, and Derek Kaufman, a managing partner in the business.

Publisher’s Perspective: It’s A Whole New Year, But The Elephant Is Still There!

We need to tout this industry for its virtues instead of harping on its challenges. If we don’t want to do it, why would others?

Guest Commentary: Time To Take Notice

In life and in business, we all encounter people who, no matter what the situation is, are always there to resolve an issue or a conflict, meet an impossible deadline or handle a difficult customer, then go about their business with very little fanfare or drama – the unsung heroes.

Publisher’s Perspective: Yes, There Is A Future In Auto Parts Distribution

There are 250 million vehicles out there. They are not going to fix themselves.