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Industry Leaders Update Right to Repair Act & Discuss AAPEX 2021 [RR 698]

Carm Capriotto, AAP — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 05:15:00 +0000

Key Talking Points

Joe’s Garage AAPEX 2021- a playground for the automotive industry with lifts and hands-on engagement
Right to repair- allows for the bidirectional access of data for vehicles in a standardized format. Get the diagnostic information from the vehicle. Lawsuit ensued. A federal bill will push the automotive Right to Repair. It’s not the independent vs dealership, it’s about equal competition and allowing the consumer to choose
Subaru- disabling Starlink system which is now evidence
Automakers have 270 lobbyists, the automotive aftermarket has 9
Changing driving habits but the miles driven is still increasing- more dependence on the vehicle, automobility
EV growth- 280 million vehicles in operation, it will take time to shift, EV’s still require repairs
Ecommerce- expectations have increased, data and business technology has leveled up and activated the industry to improve
Don’t be afraid of the future
Repairact.com allows your signed petition sent to your local representative

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The Panel

Bill Hanvey, President and CEO of the Auto Care Association. Bill is engaging the automotive aftermarket to get involved in letting your legislators know the issue about data. Your help is needed to help in amending the right to repair legislation. Learn everything you can about this fight to amend the right to repair legislation. Ownership of Vehicle Telematic Data Must Flow to the Vehicle Owner. Bill leads the strategic direction of The Auto Care Association’s 3,000 members and 150,000 companies representing automotive manufacturers, distributors, and service providers. Find Bill’s other episodes HERE.

Paul McCarthy, AASA President.Paul has over 23 years of experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining MEMA, Paul led the Automotive and Industrial Products Strategy Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He consulted at dozens of automotive suppliers, eight of the top ten global automakers, and at private equity firms and financial institutions. His past leadership roles include heading PwC Germany’s Automotive Strategy advisory practice and leading global forecasting and analysis for a prominent vehicle forecast service, Autofacts. Paul has an MBA from Duke’s University’s Fuqua School of Business. Find Paul’s other episodes HERE.

PAVE Virtual Training [CC 100]

Carm Capriotto, AAP — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:15:00 +0000

Key Talking Points

Replay virtual training classes up to 30 days
Importance of management classes- owners need to understand business
Shops are a team as one unit and everyone needs to be on board
Why PAVE- top instructors, an opportunity for technicians to take classes and review management training. Teaching big think and multi approaches to vehicles to avoid tunnel vision
Average shop profit 3%, sales increase 12%, labor rates
Standard labor rates- based on different skill levels per technician, labor intensive rates (EV), diagnostic rates
The best resource and tool is your brain
Training doesn’t cost, it pays 10 fold
People are the best learners during the day- 1 day a month for training, “don’t do junk work when you’re tired”
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“G” Jerry Truglia is a ASE World Class Technician, ASE Triple Master Technician in: Automotive, Truck & School Bus, L1, L3, X1, CNG, and C1; as well as an ATTP Master Instructor in New York State, CT and New Jersey. “G” is recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency as one of the foremost OBD II experts, technicians, and trainers in the country. He achieved National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification, won a golden wrench award, and is one of the 1900 ever to be certified as a “World Class Technician”. He provides technical material, is an author and technical advisor for the New York automotive technology training program and has authored numerous books and magazine articles. “G” also provided automotive training to the United States Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan. He has also worked for Peugeot in France, ATRA in Australia, ASA, ASACA (Instructor of the Year Award – 2 years), ASAKC, and many colleges/trade schools in addition to providing Train the Train to instructors for ATC, Lincoln Tech, UTI, Ohio Diesel, and others. G Jerry Truglia Previous Episodes HERE

Scott Townsend ASE Certification(s): A1-A9 Master Certified L1 and L3 Advanced Level Certifications with 19 Years experience and Six Years as an Autotech Instructor. He is experienced in Automotive Diagnostics, Programming, and Coding for Gas, Diesel, Hybrid, and E.V.

Adam Robertson has 37 years and continues as an automotive technician/instructor, beginning his automotive career in the early 1980s. He has owned/operated his own automotive repair and training facilities since 1991. Beyond standard auto/truck diagnostics and repair, he has spent many years working with high-performance vehicles. Adam has enjoyed performing dyno tuning/programming and other auto racing support, competing in several types of “grassroots” style local motorsport racing events. Adam has been training for CARQUEST Technical Institute since 2000 and continues educating 23 full regions in the Western United States with nearly 800 hours of presentation material, while still squeezing in several “hands-on” training events, each year. A regular training fixture at many national automotive training events each year, Adam has also authored as an SME numerous pieces of the training curriculum. He has what has been considered a “contagious” teaching style with incredible amounts of energy and passion.

Vin Waterhouse is the president and founder of The Waterhouse Group, (TWG), an automotive Accounting, Training and Coaching company. Vin has over thirty years of experience in the automotive aftermarket and has written several manuals on asset management. His specialty is working with auto repair shop owners. He has written magazine articles and authored private label courses for NAPA and others in the aftermarket. Vin has conducted hundreds of profit management seminars and workshops for auto repair shop owners, auto part store owners, and parts distribution management teams across the United States. He is a pioneer in his field and author of “The Labor Factory” and the “NAPA exclusive AutoCare Financial G.P.S.” Listen to Vin’s other episode’s HERE.

Supply Chain: Getting Parts to Market Post Pandemic Part 2 [RR 694]

Carm Capriotto, AAP — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:15:00 +0000

Tim Allbritten, Director, Business Development and Market Research at BG Products

John Hanighen, CEO at Cloyes Gear and Products

Paul McCarthy, AASA President. Paul has over 23 years of experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining MEMA, Paul led the Automotive and Industrial Products Strategy Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He consulted at dozens of automotive suppliers, eight of the top ten global automakers, and at private equity firms and financial institutions. His past leadership roles include heading PwC Germany’s Automotive Strategy advisory practice and leading global forecasting and analysis for a prominent vehicle forecast service, Autofacts. Paul has an MBA from Duke’s University’s Fuqua School of Business.

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Key Talking Points

It started month 1 of the pandemic
Brand names won’t risk quality
Every day is a new challenge for manufacturers
When is it back to normal? Recast the question “when does it get better?”
Improving fill rates and collaboration up and down the supply chain
Data planning is essential for forecasting and making better decisions
Allocation- always have the “recipe”
Pricing- packaging costs, inflation, supply/demand, raw material pricing by SKU. More questions are being asked which requires more pricing knowledge and transparency.
Container pricing- $1,500 to 18,000. Airfreight has also increased.
Economic trends- travel is increasing
It’s a demand problem not a supply chain problem- it is a good problem, heavy dependence on the automotive industry.

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