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).
Activant’s Ross to Offer New Perspectives on Supply Chain Technology
What do mountain climbing and supply chain technology have in common? More than you’d imagine, according to Terry Ross, vice president of product development for Activant Solutions. Automotive parts distributors striving for operational excellence through supply chain technology can learn a trick or two from adventurers who have conquered the world’s most treacherous mountains, says Ross, who will present the opening address at next week’s Aftermarket eForum. The Aftermarket eForum takes place Aug. 2-5 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago.
MISG Announces Management Appointments
Management Information Systems Group, Inc. (MISG), a leading provider of e-commerce, electronic data interchange (EDI) and Internet solutions, has announced two new management appointments.
DST Asks: How Do you Make Strategic Business Decisions
There are almost as many sources of reference for making strategic business decisions as there are choices for planning and securing your future. Our respondents to last week’s question were in agreement that it takes collaborative efforts to design and implement a corporate roadmap, including internal management, consultants, observing and copying competitors’ strategies, industry journals and publications and technology supplier partnerships.
Early Bird Registration for Aftermarket eForum Ends Today
This is the final day to register for the 2004 Aftermarket eForum at the early bird discounted rate. The Aftermarket eForum, which takes place Aug. 2-4 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, is the only e-conference exclusively focused on the automotive aftermarket. The eForum is the industry’s largest supply-chain technology event for aftermarket e-business decision makers.