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Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers AssociationAASA eLearning
AASA has launched a new resource for members: a web library with a wide variety of information in electronic formats. The AASA eLearning portal features webinars, podcasts and videos members can download or view online.
The site is designed to be easily scanned to find subjects of particular interest and includes resources focused on public policy, business trends, industry outlook, future forecasts and much more.
Most content on this page is only available to AASA members. For login assistance or to request membership information, please contact info@aftermarketsuppliers.org.
Public Policy Impacting Suppliers |
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What the Aftermarket Needs to Know About Trade and Tariff Policies MEMA and AASA joined with Aftermarket Business World to present a webinar featuring Ann Wilson, MEMA senior vice president of government affairs, to assist suppliers and channel partners in understanding U.S. trade and tariff policies – what’s in effect now, what lies ahead and how this will impact the automotive aftermarket. (Recorded Jan. 17, 2019) |
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China Section 301 Exclusions Process Trade counsel Dave Hamill and Nancy Noonan of Arent Fox LLP addressed the product exclusions process for the first round of 25 percent tariffs on Chinese imports under the 301 tariffs. (Recorded August 9, 2018) |
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MEMA Webinar: Steel & Aluminum Tariffs An overview of what companies need to know before submitting exclusion requests under the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, presented by Dave Hamill and Nancy Noonan of Arent Fox LLP. (Recorded March 27, 2018) |
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Changes to California Proposition 65 Regulation MEMA, AASA and the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) have monitored California’s Proposition 65 warnings regulation amendment process and participated in public hearings and comment periods. This webinar, presented by MEMA, AASA and BMC, presents an overview of the new amendment and background information about Prop 65. (Recorded May 3, 2017) |
Business Trends |
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The MAP Virtual Summit provided a general overview in addition to the legal do’s and don’ts for those interested in learning more about MAP while also going deeper into case study’s and how to’s for those that are familiar with it but want to learn more before making a decision on whether or not to implement. The voice of the customer segment also helped provide answers to many of the “why or why not” concerns. (Recorded Nov. 19, 2019) |
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Joint Channel Forecast Webinar Shane Norton of IHS Markit, the originator of the joint forecast model, discusses IHS Markit’s latest forecast and what it means for growth in the aftermarket. Since 2002, AASA has partnered with the Auto Care Association to produce the Joint Channel Forecast Model, a single industry view of the size, growth rate and outlook for the automotive aftermarket. It captures the full impact of the diverse parts and pieces of the aftermarket. (Recorded June 13, 2019) |
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Digital Transformation: The 'New Retail' Future of the Aftermarket (And How to Win) Webinar Brandon Boyle, Roland Berger partner, joined Barry Neal, Roland Berger partner, in presenting new information and delving deeper into the landmark report from AASA and Roland Berger, “Digital Transformation: The ‘New Retail’ Future of the Aftermarket (and How to Win).” They discussed how new distribution and service models being pursued by existing aftermarket players and new “digital giants” will impact the aftermarket – and what AASA members need to do now to win. (Recorded May 16, 2019) |
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Blockchain - Revolution or Nonsense?
Blockchain technology has been an innovative breakthrough that has captured global attention by enabling the rise of Bitcoin currency. Since then the technology was hyped to revolutionize business across many industries. But does the technology really matter? Thomas Weiss, CEO and Founder, Authentic Vision answered these questions in a non-scientific, practical manner and gave a basic know-how to navigate through upcoming business decisions. (Recorded Oct. 30, 2019) |
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E-tail Sales of Accessories and Tools: an NPD Presentation AASA and SEMA hosted Nathan Shipley from NPD in a webinar focused on e-tailing in the Accessories market. Learn how important the e-tail channel is to selling accessory products, who the customers are, and why they buy online. (Recorded Oct. 24, 2019) |
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The Connected Car Landscape Webinar AASA and Frost & Sullivan joined for the first in a series of webinars covering emerging technologies and their impact on the aftermarket. Industry experts discussed the four important technologies associated with the connected car: telematics, prognostics, remote services, and data analytics. Speakers included: Brian Daugherty, Chief Technology Officer, MEMA; Kumar Saha, Director, Aftersales, Retail & New Mobility, Frost & Sullivan; and Chris Gardner, Senior Vice President, AASA. (Recorded Oct. 17, 2019) |
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AASA Evercore ISI 2019 Webinar Michael Montani, CFA, and Oscar Sloterback, head of company surveys, Evercore ISI joined Philip Atkins, AASA director of strategic research and planning on this AASA member-exclusive webinar. Discussion was focused on the total U.S. aftermarket overall demand, and discretionary, maintenance, and failure segments by region with a breakdown of retailer orders versus auto dealer orders. Also reviewed was Evercore ISI’s report on 2018 market shares for the major aftermarket retailers. (Recorded Aug. 1, 2019) |
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Jefferies Quarterly Update - January 2020 2019 benefited from tailwinds such as tariff-related inflation, but will retailers’ year-over-year growth in 2020 be equally as strong? Bret Jordan from Jefferies presented his outlook for 2020 and discussed the likely impact of macro-industry drivers such as the increase in vehicle miles traveled and extremes in regional weather patterns. |
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Jefferies Quarterly Update - November 2019 Bret Jordan, CFA, equity research analyst with Jefferies LLC led this webinar and shared highlights and important updates from AAPEX, where all the important aftermarket players gather. (Recorded Nov. 14, 2019) |
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Jefferies Quarterly Update - September 2019 Bret Jordan, CFA, equity research analyst with Jefferies LLC led this webinar and took a look back at the Big Four retailers’ performance over the first two quarters of 2019 and discussed their sales and how they were affected by weather, tariffs, and delayed tax refunds.. (Recorded Sept. 26, 2019) |
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Jefferies Quarterly Update - May 2019 Bret Jordan, CFA, equity research analyst with Jefferies LLC led this webinar featuring an aftermarket outlook followed by trends and shifts currently impacting the aftermarket. (Recorded May 29, 2019) |
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Jefferies Quarterly Update - January 2019 Bret Jordan, CFA, equity research analyst with Jefferies LLC led this webinar featuring an aftermarket outlook followed by trends and shifts currently impacting the aftermarket. (Recorded Jan. 10, 2019)
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Jefferies Quarterly Update - November 2018 Bret Jordan, CFA, equity research analyst with Jefferies LLC led this webinar featuring an aftermarket outlook followed by trends and shifts currently impacting the aftermarket. (Recorded Nov. 8, 2018) |
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Jefferies Quarterly Update - September 2018 Bret Jordan, CFA, equity research analyst with Jefferies LLC led this webinar featuring an aftermarket outlook followed by trends and shifts currently impacting the aftermarket. (Recorded Sept. 12, 2018) |
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AASA gathered experts to explore about minimum advertised pricing (MAP) and electronic minimum retail price (eMRP) policies to help members make independent decisions on their pricing strategies. (Recorded Jan. 16, 2018) |
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AASA OE Service Channel Webinar Four industry leaders discuss key challenges in the OES channel, automaker all-makes strategies, and business opportunities. (Recorded June 13, 2018) |
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AASA MiX February Webinar - Transformational Leaders
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AASA AAPEX Event Committee - Positioning Your Exhibit Program for Success Webinar The Center for Exhibition Research (CEIR) joins the AASA AAPEX Event Committee to discuss ‘Positioning Your Exhibit Program for Success’. Nancy Drapeau, Vice President of Research, reviews what attendees want, exhibitor ROI, how to use attendee engagement to reach your goals and how to use digital and other tactics to maximize outcome. (Recorded June 5, 2019) |
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AASA AAPEX Event Committee Bear Analytics Webinar An analysis of buyer attendees at AAPEX from 2012 through 2017 presented by Bear Analytics (Recorded April 4, 2018) |
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AASA AAPEX Event Committee Insights from Other Industries Webinar New and exciting ways to increase booth traffic and show awareness from events highlighting other industries. (Recorded March 7, 2018) |
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AASA AAPEX Event Committee IP Protection Webinar Presented by Arent Fox: best practices for handling intellectual property issues at AAPEX. (Recorded Feb. 7, 2018) |
Industry Outlook |
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PODCAST: Aftermarket 4.0: From Digital Process to Digital Products AASA Vice President Chris Gardner and Bill Newman of SAP discuss opportunities in the automotive aftermarket and a new breed of aftermarket suppliers. (Recorded October 9, 2018) |
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PODCAST: Digitizing the Automotive Aftermarket: Who's Cashing In? AASA Vice President Chris Gardner and Bill Newman of SAP discuss digitizing in the aftermarket and who’s cashing in with host Bonnie D. Graham in this two-part podcase. (Recorded March 13, 2018) |
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PODCAST: New and Emerging Technology in the Aftermarket AASA Vice President Chris Gardner joins Remarkable Results Radio podcast host Carm Capriotto for this discussion of new and emerging technologies and their impact on the automotive aftermarket. (Recorded April 2, 2018) |
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The Growing and Transformative Impact of Technology on the Auto Industry Brian Daugherty, MEMA’s Chief Technology Officer, discusses the impact of advanced vehicle technology on the automotive industry in this webinar with Phil Nussel, online editor of Automotive News. |
Future Forecasts |
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Aftermarket 2025/2030 Strategy& Webinar Evan Hirsh, president, Strategy& presents a brief overview of AASA’s latest landmark study, “Aftermarket 2025/2030: New Technologies & Opportunities for Growth,” and answers questions from AASA members. (Recorded May 16, 2018) |
2018 AASA Vision Conference |
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Speaking Out for Suppliers: It’s What Leadership Is and What Leaders Do AASA President & COO Bill Long |
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Q&A: Omni-channel Strategies that Work Jordan Hettinga, Director of Merchandising, Motors Parts & Aaaaaccessories, e-Bay Motors |
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AASA President & COO Bill Long discusses what your association is doing on your behalf in critical areas |
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The Three Dragons: Three Competing Views of How the Aftermarket Will Unfold in 2018-2019 Unique panel explores viewpoints from an economist, Wall Street and an Aftermarket analyst |
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Driving Growth for the Future: Summary of Vision Sessions Paul McCarthy, Executive Vice President, AASA |
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Interviews with AASA members at the 2018 Vision Conference |
