Tag: HDAW 2019 previews

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HDAW workshop slate to include employee recruiting and development program

Though technology will dominate the educational slate at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2019 this month, event organizers also have been careful to not overlook one of the trucking industry’s biggest continuing challenges: Hiring and…

January 24, 2019

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HDAW workshop to address importance of leveraging technology in your business

All too often conversations regarding technology in the aftermarket trend toward new equipment. Gerry Mead, Phillips Industries executive director of innovation, says that makes sense. Any distributor who aspires to be a product expert and…

January 21, 2019

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Trucking’s data challenges among topics on HDAW workshop schedule

Like many industries, the trucking industry has become awash with data. Freight data. Tonnage data. Vehicle performance data. Fuel efficiency data. In the aftermarket, suppliers, distributors and service providers are collecting mountains of customer buying…

January 17, 2019

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HDAW workshop to demonstrate why users, not customers, will drive e-commerce success

In today’s digital world, it’s no longer a stretch to say the long-term success of any independent aftermarket distribution business will be defined by its online presence. While it’s unlikely customers will completely abandon conventional…

January 14, 2019

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Sam Schmidt to detail life-changing experience with technology at HDAW

When Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) organizers began their search in 2018 for speakers to follow futurist Daniel Burrus’ keynote presentation at this month’s event, the group didn’t have a single person in mind, but…

January 10, 2019

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HDAW keynote speaker hopes to bring clarity to clouded future

Daniel Burrus doesn’t believe the future of business is unpredictable. Well, at least not all of it. The futurist and author of seven books on forward-thinking business practices says all future business trends fall into…

January 7, 2019

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Technology is not the enemy. HDAW co-chairs looking to show tech-based opportunities for aftermarket

The trucking industry is changing. The co-chairs of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2019 say that’s no secret. But the duo also acknowledge identifying change is a lot easier than acting on it. In developing…

January 3, 2019