BIG R Show Highlights Lean Remanufacturing
Lean Remanufacturing Deployment will be one of the key seminars at the International BIG R Show on Saturday, October 29, 2005 in Las Vegas.
ATSG to Conduct Seminar at BIG R Show
The Automatic Transmission Service Group (ATSG) will conduct one of its in-depth seminars at the International BIG R Show on Saturday, October 29, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV.
‘The Pricing Advantage’ Leads Off Opening Session at Big R Show
Mercer is with McKinsey & Company, a consulting company that has done several hundred pricing projects in various distribution industries including the automotive aftermarket. Mercer spoke in May 2005 at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium in Chicago on this all-important topic and provided some great insight into this critical issue.
Auto Parts Industry Presses Senate To Pass Association Health Plan Bill
Ten trade associations representing the entire scope of the auto parts industry, from suppliers to aftermarket, challenged the United States Senate to enact the “Small Business Health Fairness Act” (S. 406). The bill would allow small businesses to purchase affordable health care coverage through a trade association. In a show of solidarity, the 10 groups submitted a joint letter to the Senate urging immediate support for the bill, commonly referred to as “Association Health Plans” (AHPs).
Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group to Participate In New Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week
The Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group (HDRG) of The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) will join with other industry leading associations in support and participation in the new Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) to be held January 23-27, 2006, at The Mirage, Las Vegas.
Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group to Participate in the New Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week
The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) announced that its Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group (HDRG) will join other leading industry associations in support and participation in the new Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) to be held January 23-27, 2006 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.
Booths Now Available for the 2005 International Big R Show
Exhibit space for the International Big R Show — the annual Convention/Exposition of the Automotive Parts Remanufactuers Association (APRA) — is now available to interested suppliers. The 2005 International Big R Show will be held at the recently refurbished Riviera Hotel and Casino on Oct. 29-31. The exhibits will be on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 30 & 31. The AAPEX and SEMA Shows will also be held in Las Vegas, immediately following the “International Big R Show,” November 2-5.
AAIA’s Aaron Lowe Shares the History and How-to’s for its Annual Legislative Summit
Our latest Executive Interview features Aaron Lowe, vice president of government affairs for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. On March 1 and 2, more than 200 aftermarket executives will gather in our nation’s capitol for the 2005 Aftermarket Legislative Summit. The annual event gives representatives of the aftermarket the opportunity to provide policymakers with the information they need to make educated and informed decisions about issues that impact the aftermarket. Major issues to be highlighted during this year’s Summit include: The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act; association health plans; anti-counterfeiting; and asbestos litigation reform legislation. Lowe recently shared with us some history about this industry-critical event and how you can get involved.
Global Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Fund Received Record Donations in 2004
The Global Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship program, funded through the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS), received more than $20,000 in corporate and individual donations in 2004, helping the program award a record 145 scholarships of $1,000 to students planning aftermarket careers, and to sons and daughters of industry families.
Caterpillar’s Remanufacturing Push
Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar, which has 50 U.S. facilities and 65 abroad, can sell remanufactured products with warranties for less money than new equipment. The company’s top executive told Reuters the remanufacturing business is expected to grow 10 percent to 15 percent a year and has environmental benefits because fewer resources are used than in manufacturing.