The Chinese autoparc is expected grow to nearly 225 million vehicles within the next 10 years, according to EY. The country’s developing independent aftermarket needs to be prepared to meet the challenge of keeping the growing vehicle population on the road.
AASA, its China Aftermarket Forum (CAF) and event partners will address this need at the annual Automotive Aftermarket Summit during Automechanika Shanghai 2013, focused on “Employee Training & Service Innovation.”
The Automotive Aftermarket Summit is set for Thursday, Dec. 12 at Automechanika Shanghai 2013. The event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai, Shanghai, China. The program is free and open to manufacturers, distributors and media representatives.
Representatives of AASA will discuss “Personnel Development of Automotive Industry Aftermarket” at the Summit. Other presentations and speakers include:
- “Exploring the Online to Offline Service Model” – Hongjiang Yu, chairman of HKS Auto Service Co Ltd
- “Transformation and Upgrading of Auto Parts Distribution Companies” – Xiwen Zhang, general manager of Shanghai Longfeng Automobile Parts Co Ltd
- “2S (Sales and After-sales Services) Business Model Development” – Haibo Song, director of Network Management Department of Shanghai International Auto Parts Sourcing Center Co Ltd
- “Opportunities and Challenges of Luxury Car Repair Market in China” – Yinyin Zhou, vice president of Guangzhou Harson
- “Development of Auto Parts Database System - Current Situation” – Jie Chen, general manager of Shanghai Partso IT Co Ltd
Register for the 2013 Aftermarket Summit by clicking here. The 2012 event was attended by more than 300 distributors and suppliers to the Chinese aftermarket.
Automotive Aftermarket Summit is organized by AASA, CAF, Messe Frankfurt and Automobile & Parts Magazine. Event sponsors are Gold – Ernst Young and Silver – Polk and TecAlliance.
The AASA China Aftermarket Forum (CAF) is a consortium of full-service suppliers that meet on a quarterly basis to discuss opportunities within the Chinese aftermarket and to identify ways to address challenges in the growing segment.
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