AAPEX Learning Forum Sessions to Focus on Product Distribution
MOKENA, Ill. – Sept.
11, 2013 –
The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2013 Learning Forum will
address efficient product distribution throughout the supply chain, including
inventory management techniques, reducing warranty return rates and the use of
data to ensure the product gets to the right customer at the right time. AAPEX
is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center,
Las Vegas, Nev.
Learning
Forum sessions begin on Monday, Nov. 4 and run through Nov. 7. The following
seven sessions will focus specifically on efficient product distribution and
how it ensures the continued growth of the aftermarket industry:
- Repairing Warranty Return Rates
- Managing Parts Proliferation: Inventory Trends, Issues and Opportunities for the Supply Chain
- Creating the 21st Century Distribution Center
- The Growth of E-tailing: What Does This Mean for the Aftermarket?
- Collaborative Category Management
- The Impact of 3-D Printing on Manufacturing and Preparing Your IT and Business Infrastructure
- Analytics Taking Center Stage
This
year’s Learning Forum will feature nearly 40 free sessions, the highest number
ever offered at AAPEX. With sessions beginning on Nov. 4 – the day before the official start of AAPEX – attendees are
encouraged to make their travel plans accordingly.
All sessions are
accredited by the University of the Aftermarket toward the Automotive Aftermarket
Professional (AAP) and Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP)
professional designations. Sessions will be
held at the Venetian Hotel, on the Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center Level 1,
Marco Polo Rooms 701-707. Since the sessions are free-of-charge, seating is
first come, first served.
For a list of topics, speakers, session
descriptions and a schedule, visit the AAPEX
Learning Forum, www.aapexshow.com/education.
AAPEX represents the $477 billion
global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive
Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Automotive Aftermarket
Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.
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