Robert Bosch Sales Corp. Wins 2004 Aftermarket Web Challenge
The MEMA Information Services (MIS) Council recently selected Robert Bosch Corp. of Broadview, Ill., as winner of the 2004 Aftermarket Web Challenge (AWC) for its extranet application Bosch Online Advantage. The annual Web competition is the aftermarket’s oldest and most recognized award for excellence in Web applications.
MISG Announces Major TRANSNET Initiative
MISG/TRANSNET has been the aftermarket’s premiere method for transmitting electronic purchase orders for almost 30 years. The system enables distributors and retailers to create paperless purchase orders and deliver them to aftermarket manufacturers. When warehouse distributors and retailers send Transnet orders directly to suppliers’ computer systems, errors and order-processing delays are essentially eliminated, resulting in more accurate and timely shipments and improved supply chain relations.
IAPA Selects Wrenchead to Provide Next Generation Point of Sale Solution to its Members
E-business solutions provider Wrenchead, Inc., announced that leading program distribution group Independent Auto Parts of America (IAPA), has selected Wrenchead to provide its members with Wrenchead’s next generation point of sale solution. The new point of sale solution builds on IAPA’s current success with Wrenchead’s E-Commerce solution, NexPart, said Mike Kamal, executive director of IAPA.
2004 Aftermarket Web Challenge Finalists Announced
The MEMA Information Services (MIS) Council recently announced the finalists for its annual Aftermarket Web Challenge. This year’s finalists are Car Components Technologies in Bedford, N.H.; KEM Manufacturing Co. in Fairlawn, N.J.; and Robert Bosch Corporation in Broadview, Ill.
icarz, Inc. Announces PartsWatch 2.0 Now Available
icarz has announced general availability of the latest version of its flagship product, PartsWatch. PartsWatch is a comprehensive store management system with built-in Internet connectivity. The new release includes additional cataloging, pricing and reporting feature enhancements as well as an improved GUI.
Day Three at eForum: Trends and Predictions for Supply Chain Technology
“Great companies use technology as an accelerator of momentum, not a creator of it.” —- Jim Collins, from the book “Good to Great.” Wrenchead’s Bryan Murphy opened the final day of the 2004 Aftermarket eForum in Chicago using this quote from Collins’ popular book to drive home the point that technology is simply a tool; part of a multi-faceted system that can drive business growth. “Technology is not a strategy in and of itself. It’s a part of it,” Murphy explained.
Aftermarket eForum Offers the Latest in Aftermarket Supply Chain Technology
So what exactly is supply chain technology, and how can it help your business? Attendees of the fourth annual Aftermarket eForum came in search of answers to these questions, and yesterday, they found answers.
Collaboration: We All Know What the Word Means, But Are We Doing it?
While he admits the word is a bit overused in our industry, Scott Luckett, chair of the 2004 Aftermarket eForum conference, told the crowd of more than 350 attendees at this year’s eforum that “More than anything else, this conference is about collaboration.”
Aftermarket eForum Kicks Off Today
The Aftermarket eForum — the industry’s only e-conference exclusively focused on the automotive aftermarket — kicks off today at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. aftermarketNews.com will provide exclusive live coverage from the event, as it takes place, Aug. 2-4.
MEMA’s Information Services Council Publishes RFID White Paper
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Information Services Council (MIS Council) has written and published a white paper on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).