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Guest Commentary: What Do Superheroes, Driverless Cars And 5G Have In Common?

When 5G arrives, we will all get the chance to experience something akin to the superpowers I used to chat about with my boys when they were little. It will bring to our autonomous driving world superpower-like connectivity, giving cars a near-instant advantage of time and information – kind of like a “sixth sense.”

Guest Commentary: Selling Is Believing

In the automotive aftermarket, relationships are built in the trenches. That is where the action is. Powerful belief in yourself and your company is the heart of selling.

Guest Commentary: Don’t We All Need A Personal Automotive Assistant?

What will a future conversation with your car sound like? There’s a high chance that it will go beyond just reporting the weather.

Guest Commentary: Give Me A Chance (And I May Surprise You)

“A second chance is a sign of mercy and an investment in the employee. Both business and interpersonal relationships fail when people behave in ways that are not resonant with what they want,” writes Dr. John Passante.

Guest Commentary: Will It Go Round In Circles?

Amazon’s market cap is $434 billion. Walmart’s is $222 billion. Amazon’s market cap is, in fact, more than Walmart, Costco, Target, Macy’s and Kohl’s … combined. What could that mean for the automotive aftermarket?

Guest Commentary: ‘BMT’ – The New Automotive Acronym

“The fact is, we live in an industry where the new acronyms of emerging technologies are defining the future of aftermarket service and we have two ways to think about them – we can harness the power they represent and use that power to build new sales opportunities, or we can ignore the acronyms and become victims of the change they are introducing,” writes Derek Kaufman of Schwartz Advisors.

Guest Commentary: How Far Can You See?

As we continue our bi-weekly article series from Schwartz Advisors (SA), today we hear from longtime industry veteran Pete Kornafel, partner at SA. In his guest commentary, Kornafel talks about the improvements that could potentially result from better supply chain visibility.

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.