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NewsMarch 25, 2013

Registration Open for Aftermarket Online Courses

The University of the Aftermarket is now registering aftermarket industry professionals for 12 online courses that will begin May 20.

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NewsMarch 20, 2013

University of the Aftermarket Offers “Aftermarket 101” for New Aftermarket Employees

The University of the Aftermarket will present its “Aftermarket 101” program at Federal-Mogul headquarters in Southfield, Mich., May 29-30.

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NewsMarch 20, 2013

Gabriel Signs New Master Distributors for Fleetline and GasSLX Products

The Original Gabriel (Ride Control LLC), which makes light vehicle and heavy-duty OE and aftermarket shocks and struts, has signed agreements with four new Master Distributors of its Fleetline and GasSLX products

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 19, 2013

Watch for Changing Powertrain Technology to Meet Fuel Economy Regs

What type of engine systems and parts will you be dealing with in the future? From electric-drive turbos to waste heat regeneration, Derek Kaufman, president of C3 Network, examined powertrain trends during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week earlier this year.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 6, 2013

Aftermarket Suppliers Focus on Value Proposition, Reman as Parts, Components Get More Complex

Increased complexity, more focus on remanufacturing, and the importance of selling the value proposition of premium brands were the themes of a recent panel discussion of aftermarket suppliers.

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NewsMarch 4, 2013

Record Supply in Wyoming Signs on with Vipar Heavy Duty

Record Supply Inc. in Gillette, Wyo. is the newest stockholder to join the Vipar Heavy Duty network of distributors.

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ArticlesFebruary 27, 2013

Are You Pursuing Best Practices, or 'Next Practices'?

A fundamental challenge to our industry is our historical over-reliance on each other for insight. We seem to celebrate regurgitating and repackaging what ‘everyone knows’, rather than challenging ourselves to think different.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2013

Inland Truck Parts Expands to Scottsbluff Location

Inland Truck Parts has now moved to a brand new, 37,000-square-foot facility in Scottsbluff, Neb.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 19, 2013

How to Use Outsourcing to Focus on What Makes Your Distributorship Unique

Do you think of outsourcing as something to be done because you simply can't get everything done you need to? If so, you may be missing an opportunity to think strategically and use outsourcing to help you focus on the "magic dust" that makes your business unique.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 19, 2013

Slow Economy, Government Regs Will Help Drive Aftermarket Brake Business

The slow economic recovery and the federal government's new Compliance, Safety, Accountability enforcement program will help drive demand for aftermarket pads and shoes for Class 4-8 trucks, according to a new study by Frost & Sullivan, while increasing demand for disk brakes could prove a challenge to independent service providers.

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