Random Thoughts

“Random Thoughts” is comprised of the writing of a variety aftermarket thought leaders on a variety of subjects of importance to the aftermarket.  Some are industry white papers, some are editorial contributions to industry publications, others are recommendations made by employees to their employers while others are the text of speeches and some are just leftover thoughts from all of the above.  Read the synopsis of each to get an idea for what is contained in each...

The Current State of Electronic Parts Cataloging in the North American Automotive Aftermarket - A Strategy to Broaden and Improve the Use of Electronic Parts Lookup and Ordering contributors, Jerry McCabe & Bob Moore


This white paper was written for the Free-Cat initiative to articulate the market situation that

Are Technology Adopters Really Getting Their Money’s Worth? Are Data Standards and Technology a Big Deal or Just BS? by Bob Moore This article from the August 2008 edition of SEMA News is a round-up of testimonials of various specialty equipment manufacturers and distributors about what benefits they are realizing though their adoption of technology.http://www.sema.org/Main/semaorghome.aspx?id=60058http://www.sema.org/Main/semaorghome.aspx?id=60058http://www.sema.org/Main/semaorghome.aspx?id=60058http://www.sema.org/Main/semaorghome.aspx?id=60058shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2

Data Pilot Program Update - Proving That Quality Data Makes a Difference by Bob Moore


Another article from the August 2008 edition of SEMA News reporting on the state of the SEMA Business Technology Committee’s efforts to quantify the value of clean, updated and standardized data in the SEMA marketplace.

Too Much Time Between Availability & Salability - Solutions to Industry Problems through Root Cause Analysis (RCA) by Jerry McCabe


This white paper was written by McCabe as his AAP Paper.  It is a concise articulation of the case for a manufacturer led EPC model initiative to articulate the market situation that