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GM's Bob Lutz Sees Opportunity in Accessories - Part 2

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:35:10 GMT

Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Global Product Development for General Motors, says his company has established a group focused on developing a stronger accessories' business and eyeing downstream opportunities.

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Part 2 - GM's Bob Lutz Sees Opportunity in Accessories

AdvanstarAuto — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:31:32 GMT

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Part 2 - GM's Bob Lutz Sees Opportunity in Accessories

AdvanstarAuto — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:39:20 GMT

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Value-Adds Level the Playing Field with LCCs

AdvanstarAuto — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:25:57 GMT

The long-term effect of global sourcing on the automotive aftermarket, from a North American perspective, has meant more product being introduced into the market from low-cost countries.

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GM's Bob Lutz Sees Opportunity in Accessories - Part 2

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:18:36 GMT

Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Global Product development for General Motors, says his company has established a group focused on developing a stronger accessories' business and eyeing downstream opportunities.

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Data Sharing Drives Stronger Partnerships

AdvanstarAuto — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:00:37 GMT

Mike Fitzgerald, vice president of Standard Motor Products, believes collaboration is one the biggest recent changes in the automotive aftermarket and includes vendor-managed inventory, supply chain management initiatives and category management.

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Education Can Help Overcome the OE Dealer (FROM GAAS)

AdvanstarAuto — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:27:18 GMT

Tony Cristello knows there are ways for retailers, WDs, jobbers and the rest of the aftermarket to restake their claim to the industry, and pull it away from the OE dealers.

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Carmakers: The Real Aftermarket Threat

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:44:12 GMT

David Caracci, chairman of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation and President of Caracci Aftermarket Strategies, considers OEMs to be the largest threat aftermarket companies face as they try to compete for consumer repair dollars.

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Global Sourcing Will Benefit Domestic Manufacturers

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:01:23 GMT

Global Sourcing Will Benefit Domestic Manufacturers Global sourcing of parts for numerous industries is growing, as companies expand facilities abroad in different countries every year.

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GM's Bob Lutz Sees Opportunity in Accessories

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:32:06 GMT

Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Global Product Development for General Motors, says his company has established a group internally focused on developing a stronger accessories business and eyeing downstream opportunities.

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GM's Bob Lutz Sees Opportunity in Accessories

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:30:11 GMT

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Consolidation Will Accelerate

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:26:05 GMT

Tony Cristello, Senior V.P., BB&T Capital Markets Equity Research, says consolidation will always be a factor in the automotive aftermarket, and in fact will accelerate. There will always be someone looking for a way to make a more efficient model

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Globalization: A Threat and an Opportunity

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:22:57 GMT

Globalization: a threat and an opportunity Jay Burkhart, senior vice president, global aftermarket for Federal-Mogul Corp., believes the aftermarket needs a stable core of manufacturers in order to survive.

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Carmakers The Real Aftermarket Threat

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:19:53 GMT

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Investing in the Auto Supply Chain

AdvanstarAuto — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:19:09 GMT

Auto aftermarket companies that want to win the market-share battle must invest heavily in the supply chain, according to Michael Cardone III, vice president of supply for Cardone Industries.

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