The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, the commercial vehicle division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, and MacKay & Company will present “Let’s Rap: A Real-World View of the Aftermarket” at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue on Monday, January 24, 2022. The session will bring together industry leaders across segments and products, focusing the discussion on current business conditions, market disrupters, and innovations changing the market's landscape. Topics will include:
- Insights into short- and long-term challenges and opportunities in the aftermarket
- How the aftermarket structure and function will transform with new vehicle and business technology
- Intuitions pertaining to supplier consolidations, and the every-changing complexities in componentry optimization
- Management of supply chain bottlenecks and the resulting topsy-turvy OEM production schedules
- Digital transformation and its impact on customer retention, service, sales, and support
The panel will be moderated by Chris Patterson, consultant and former DTNA CEO and Volvo executive. Panelists include:
- Walt Frankiewicz – President, Haldex Americas & Executive Vice President Haldex AB, Haldex
- Mike Hawthorne – President & CEO, Bendix
- John Coll – Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Sales & Services, Allison Transmission
HDAD ‘22 is co-presented by HDMA and MacKay & Company and will immediately precede Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2022. HDAD is traditionally held as a conference, networking, and kick-off for suppliers attending HDAW. HDAD brings together thought leaders from all segments of the heavy duty aftermarket industry who can share applied knowledge on the state of the marketplace and what steps are necessary to be sustainable and prosperous as the industry evolves. This conference delivers this critical information by identifying the toughest emerging problems in the Heavy Duty Aftermarket industry, as well as sharing the most successful strategies being implemented to counter them. Right now, other HDAD topics include:
- A deep dive into governmental legislation and its potential impact on the aftermarket industry
- Macro-economic trends that will impact the industry over the next five years
- MacKay & Company's Truckable Economic Activity report insight and Aftermarket Review
Additional topics, speakers, and panelists will be announced soon. For more information and to register, visit https://www.hdma.org/content/heavy-duty-aftermarket-dialogue