Webinar
Keep It Longer, Stock It Smarter: Planning for the Aging-Fleet Aftermarket
Drivers are keeping their vehicles longer than ever, and that’s reshaping the aftermarket. More repairs, more out-of-warranty vehicles, and a longer tail of parts mean more opportunity, but also more pressure on every forecasting and stocking decision.
In this on-demand webinar, moderator Ted Hughes, Executive Director of AWDA, sits down with Eric Johnson of Arnold Motor Supply, Christopher Tinkler of Piston Ring Service, and Ken Carpenter of Blue Ridge for a candid, operator-led conversation. They dig into what’s squeezing margins, how ADAS and vehicle technology are creating entirely new product categories to plan for, and why better data, from more sources and shared further up the supply chain, is changing how distributors decide what to stock.
Whether you lead purchasing, inventory, or operations, you’ll come away with practical perspectives from peers navigating the same challenges you are.
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What You’ll Take Away from This Session:
- Spot the difference between a fading part and one about to take off, using more data sources than last year’s sales
- Understand what’s driving margin compression, from a shifting product mix to e-commerce tools that make price comparison easy
- Plan for entirely new product categories, as ADAS and vehicle technology raise the cost of a stocking miss from $3 to $300
- Recognize where the bullwhip effect starts in your own operation, and how sharing demand signals with suppliers helps everyone
- Protect the sale when a technician can’t find a part, including why it’s often on the shelf but hard to find online
Featured Speakers
Ken Carpenter
Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge
Eric M. Johnson
President
Arnold Motor Supply
Christopher Tinkler
Director of Operations, Supply Chain
Piston Ring Service
Ted Hughes
Executive Director
AWDA
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