Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue, jointly presented by MEMA and MacKay & Company, was held Jan. 16 in Grapevine, Texas. HDAD is an outlook conference specifically directed toward the heavy duty aftermarket supplier industry. Check out photos from the conference.
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue '23 [Photos]
Tony Willich, CEO and co-founder of the TDI Fleet Service, said supply chain constraints forced him to branch out to other brands and sources he would have never considered before.
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Taki Darakos, vice president of vehicle maintenance and fleet services, said Pitt Ohio has increased its parts inventory by 20% in response to component availability.
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The 11th annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue kicked off Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week as a day-long outlook conference.
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HDAD had a record attendence this year, according to MEMA Aftermarket Preisdent and CEO.
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Recently named MEMA Chief Commercial Vehicle Officer and MEMA Original Equipment Chief Operating Officer Collin Shaw explains recent changes to the organization.
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Roland Berger Partner Giovanni Schelfi said price inflation is a main concern for the commerical vehicle market, and will remain so for five or more years.
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Daimler Truck North America Director of DTNA Parts Marketing and Strategy Brad Williamson shared an OEM perspective of the aftermarket industry. He said now more than ever before, suppliers have become transparent partners.
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Julie Alferman of Allison Transmission, Jack Chung of Noregon Systems, Tanya Miracle of Bridgestone and CJ Biank of Grote Industries, spoke on a panel on preparing organizations for the next generation of leaders.
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Jason Gildenmeister of TEC Equipment, Toni Nastali of Spring Align Group, Ryan Bugai of Northwest Drive Train and Troy Willich of TDI Fleet Servcie talk adapting to changes in industry, technology and the workforce.
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Collin Shaw and Ann Wilson (pictured), MEMA's senior vice president of government affairs, discuss the impacts of government affairs in the aftermarket.
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Taki Darakos of Pitt Ohio, Scott Ewell of H.R. Ewell and Adam Wolk of Challenger Motor Freight discuss how they, as for-hire carriers, have been able to maintain uptime in an uncertain envirnoment.
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Phillips Connect Founder and CEO, and CEO of Phillips Industries, Rob Phillips; President and CEO of Velvac Jeffery Porter, and President of the Americas for Saf-Holland Kent Jones, gave a supplier overview of the heavy duty business.
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Kent Jones of Saf-Holland.
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Bob Dieli, MacKay & Company economist, said imports and exports are the principle drivers of the GPA growth.
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MacKay & Company Client Consultant & Analyst Dave Kalvelage said parts pricing was at 10.2% in 2022, but this year it should come down.
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Tanya Miracle, director of OE truck and trailer for Bridgestone, said hiring panels should be made up of a diverse group of people in order to attract a diverse workforce.
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