Episodes

  • #07 with Joe Stephan, VP Sales and Business Development at NEXUS

    #07 with Joe Stephan, VP Sales and Business Development at NEXUS
    Apr 20 2023
    Today we are going to talk about the international trading group business. Joe has plenty of experience in the north American aftermarket. We talk about the consolidation of distributors in the US and how that effects NEXUS, their USP for their members and an important part of that is an ecosystem of startups they are building providing both new technology to the market as well as new revenue streams to their members and even distributors. The increase of e-commerce sales in the US during COVID which jumped to nearly 15%. How Nexus is dealing with the sustainability & electrification topics and under which circumstances the bring your own part approach for workshops can be beneficial in the long run. Great insights on how NEXUS is working the N-American market and also their unique approach on trying to create additional value to their members.
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    35 mins
  • #06 with Jonathan Amo, Director Global Aftermarket Product Content at Gates

    #06 with Jonathan Amo, Director Global Aftermarket Product Content at Gates
    Apr 6 2023
    If you’ve worked with Gates before in the Aftermarket chances are high that you’ve stumbled over the name of todays guest which is: Jonathan Amo – We know each other for quite some time and it feels at least for me that he is kind of the jack of all trades at Gates – all roads lead to Jon somehow. We talk about that of course but moreover about his favourite topic which is data. Jon’s a big advocat of data quality in the automotive aftermarket and his mission is to make Gates the #1 company for Data Quality. We talk about the timeliness of data & how important it is. Working with different Data formats between Europe/Asia and North-America, about the data situation in Mexico as a dual-standard country and the situation further south as well. If big e-commerce players are a chance or threat for parts manufacturers, the ongoing electrification and how it effects Gates as well as value added services they have to offer to their customers to stay competitive.
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    33 mins
  • #05 with Erik Hjermstad, Vice President Product Management at Experian Automotive

    #05 with Erik Hjermstad, Vice President Product Management at Experian Automotive
    Mar 7 2023
    Today we’re getting nerdy again talking about data. Erik is a real expert of the matter and Experian is a massive company dealing with all sorts of data. We discuss their automotive or especially their aftermarket business. We talk about VIO data because that’s the field where we have a strong partnership with Experian, the differences of all the markets they serve. We talk about hiring and how to get the right people for all those data-related jobs in the industry, the exponential increase of data through topics like e-commerce or in-vehicle data. We make some predictions on the effect of Big Tec is stepping into the automotive industry and try to outline how data can support sustainability in the future.
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    43 mins
  • #04 with Dirk Fuchs, Director of Programs & Services at I-CAR

    #04 with Dirk Fuchs, Director of Programs & Services at I-CAR
    Feb 21 2023
    Today we are talking about the collision & repair industry in North America. Dirk is outlining the whole I-Car program to us. How they provide education to technicians with a strong focus on ADAS & EV Technology. How the collision repair process in the US compares to Europe and why independent garages play a way more important role. How the I Car training and certification program works in detail, the missing regulation regarding workshops in the US, what role insurance companies play for the N-American repair industry and how EVS and advanced driving systems will shape the market in the future. Dirk is super knowledgeable regarding the collision repair industry with also strong background from planning & conducting trainings for a parts manufacturer in his previous live. He’s really passionate about educating the market and has a strong focus on future topics and how the collision and repair market must adapt to stay on top of their business.
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    36 mins
  • #03 with Gigi Ho, Vice President Operations at SEMA Data

    #03 with Gigi Ho, Vice President Operations at SEMA Data
    Feb 13 2023
    Today we’re diving deep into the Data topic with Gigig Ho from SEMA data and I couldn’t think of anyone better suited for the topic. Gigi’s a real data nerd so to speak dealing with aftermarket data nearly all her professional life. We talked about the development towards a digital aftermarket within the last 20 years, why the discussion about data should be more about actual use cases, the uniqueness of the special equipment sector, the rise of e commerce and how to deal with it as well as how electric vehicles will affect the market of specialty parts in the future. Gigi is a real expert and a true advocate for the importance of good data. Great insights on Sema and the speciality parts sector in north America.
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    43 mins
  • #02 with Anna Heinendirk - Director Marketing, Strategy & Business Development at Schaeffler USA

    #02 with Anna Heinendirk - Director Marketing, Strategy & Business Development at Schaeffler USA
    Feb 7 2023
    As she’s responsible for the whole AMERICAS region we talked about differences in the markets and their local approach. Motorsports sponsoring, specifically the Schaeffler Funny car – I am not making that up, that’s how its called. But also serious business as the difficult supply chain situation during and post pandemic, Annas favorite topic she’s dealing with Digitalisation and how it supports creating additional services, how telematics data plays into that and the two nig Es – Ecommerce & Electrification. Anna has a vast knowledge in all these fields, she’s pretty smart, it was great to get all the insights on how Schaeffler is approaching these challenges. She’s definitely one of the new generation of leaders you’ll want to watch.
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    47 mins
  • #01 with John Chalifoux, Chief Operating Officer, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers

    #01 with John Chalifoux, Chief Operating Officer, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers
    Jan 30 2023
    We talk about how remanufacturing fits into the broader sustainability topic, what MERA has achieved in its already 12 years of existence, that wording plays an important role in the whole process of bringing remanufactured parts back into the market, that these parts are also a great business case and how topics like electrification & E-commerce affect the remanufactured parts business. John’s highly knowledgeable in the field, extremely passionate, he’s a real advocate of the remanufacturing topic and I think he’s on the right track with all his initiatives we’re going to talk about, genuinely nice guy as well – so without further ado let’s jump right into the podcast.
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    35 mins
  • #11 with Olaf Mußhoff, Director Automechanika at Messe Frankfurt

    #11 with Olaf Mußhoff, Director Automechanika at Messe Frankfurt
    Nov 23 2022
    We talked about how it feels having the first proper Automechanika Frankfurt since four years, how difficult it was keeping his business running during the pandemic, if we still need trade shows and how the concept might change in the future.
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    17 mins