Paccar’s Plimpton to Talk Supply Chain at 2005 HDMA Breakfast & Briefing

Tom Plimpton, president of Paccar Inc. will speak at the 15th Annual Breakfast & Briefing on Friday, April 1, at the Mid-America Trucking Show

, Louisville, Ky.
The event is presented by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Assn. (HDMA).
Plimpton will present an overview of available technologies that can improve virtually every aspect of the supply chain. He will also discuss how the truck industry can foster a greater incorporation of technology, improved quality and greater innovation by improving communication and cooperation between OEMs and suppliers.
HDMA 2005 Chairman William “Bill” Diggory, vice president and general manager of Chicago Rawhide, Elgin, Ill., will open the Breakfast & Briefing with a discussion of the association¹s new initiatives. He will comment on HDMA’s work on the steel crisis, the 2007/2010 emissions regulations, Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2006 and HDMA’s Heavy Duty Dialogue 2006.
Tables of 10 at the annual HDMA event will feature corporate logos and can be reserved for $350. Individual tickets can be purchased for $24.95.
Registration information for this event is available at the HDMA web site, www.hdma.org. More information is available by contacting HDMA at 919-406-8808 or info@hdma.org.
HDMA the heavy duty market segment association of MEMA. You can find more information at www.hdma.org.
MEMA serves the aftermarket and original equipment automotive and heavy duty product manufacturing industry through three market segment associations: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association, Heavy Duty Manufacturers Assn. and Original Equipment Suppliers Assn.
For more information on MEMA, visit www.mema.org.