Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association

Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association
4215 Lafayette Center Drive, Suite 3, Chantilly VA 20151  Phone:703-968-2772  Fax:703-968-2878

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APRA MEGA Clinic
June 3-5, 2010
The Doubletree Hotel
Springfield, MO

Proposed Agenda

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Welcome to Springfield Cocktail Party

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Welcome and Introductory Comments George Davis, Chairman, APRA
Additional comments from Division Charimen: Gary Phillips, HD Transmission; Joe Stillson, HD Brake; Jim Slimp, VTRG; and Dan Smith, Electrical

8:15 am - 9:15 am
Financial Literacy for Your Employees and What it Means to Your Business
Steve Baker, Great Game of Business

9:15 am - 10:00 am
The Reman Proposition and Its Value to Your Customers
Patrick Carpenter, SRC Logistics
How to sell reman in a tough market, particularly against used, new and OE product.

10:00 am - 10:15 am Coffee Break Sponsored by

10:15 am - 10:45 am
The Reman Growth Challenge
Tim Roth, SRC Electrical

10:45 am - 11:30 am
What Does the Reman Marketplace Look Like in the Future?
Bruce Plaxton, BGP Marketing

11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Aqueous Cleaning Technology Today: A Primer
Jack Daul, TRANSBRITE / Allen Woods & Associates

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
APRA Group Luncheon

Thursday tours:

SRC Logisitics
SRC Logistics is the premier provider of third party logistics services in Southwest Missouri. Our services include warehousing, distribution, transportation and reverse logistics. We specialize in the remanufacturing industry and provide customer service, engineering support and new product development assistance to our OEM customers. In conjunction with our customers, our goal is to drive remanufacturing sales by providing solutions to supply chain issues related to remanufacturing.
SRC Automotive
SRC Automotive is a strategic supplier of new and remanufactured engines and related components to OEM giants in the Automotive and Marine industries. We are also a General Motors Powertrain distributor of GM Industrial Engines; thereby, offering new and remanufactured, customized engines to a many markets that require alternative fuels (e.g. NG, LPG, and CNG). We hold an ISO/TS 16949:2002 quality certification that only a handful of remanufacturing companies can claim. It is our mission to provide the highest quality product, delivered on-time at a competitive price.

1:25 pm
Depart for tours

1:45 pm
Tour SRC Logistics

2:45 pm
Depart for 2nd Facility

3:15 pm
Tour SRC Automotive

4:15 pm
Depart for Hotel

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
APRA Cocktail Party

Friday, June 4th, 2010
7:00 am - 9:00 am

APRA Group Breakfast with Jack Stack, Chairman of Springfield Remanufacturing Corp

9:15 am - 10:00 am
Safety & Environmental Concerns in the Remanufacturing Industry
John Mundwiller & Mike Downie, Summit Safety Group
Keeping your company out of trouble OSHA, DNRE, EPA

10:00 am - 10:45 am
What Should we be Doing with our Warranty Policies That we aren't Doing Now?
Moderator: Joe Stillson, Precision Rebuilders
Panelists: Bill Beardsley, Inland Truck Parts Co.; George Trapp, Haldex Brake Products Corp.; Gary Phillips, RTS Allison, and Mike Hill, Wilson/BBB Industries

10:45 am - 10:50 am
Zurich – The Nationally Endorsed Insurance Provider for APRA Members
Jeff Severino and Jeff Bahr, Zurich Insurance

10:50 am - 11:00 am  Coffee Break Sponsored by

HD Transmission and VTRG Meeting
11:00 am - noon

Production Efficiencies - John Schroeder, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Since all the margins are tight, how do we become more efficient? John will discuss how to improve production efficiencies through continual process improvement.

HD Brake Division Meeting
11:00 am - 11:45 am

Heavy Duty Compressor Market
Chuck Lundberg, WABCO

11:30 am - 12:15 pm
New HD Products Roundtable
Jon Chambless, Accupart International
*Other suppliers wishing to speak at the HD Brake Clinic please contact Bill Gager at APRA Headquarters. gager@buyreman.com

Electrical Division Meeting
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Marketing & Advertising Your Shop
Aaron Tobin, Reman Forums

11:15 am - 11:45 am
Tactics to Price Your Product and Still Retain Customers and Profit
Shawn Bray, Romaine Electric

11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Solenoid Remanufacturing on a Small Scale
Dan Smith, Boston Auto Electric
The lost art of solenoid rebuilding and repair - this presentation will focus on the workings of a solenoid switch, evaluating cores at tear down, testing coils and reconditioning solenoids on a small scale. Dan will touch on the value of using a reconditioned OEM part and how this impacts on quality and profits.

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
APRA Group Lunch

Friday tours:

SRC Electrical
SRC Electrical is a major supplier of remanufactured alternators, starters and generators to the agriculture, construction, rail, mining and truck industries. SRC Electrical was founded in 1991 based on a customers need for highly reliable rotating electrical products and that tradition continues today. The SRC Electrical team is proud to provide high value electrical products for some of the biggest brands in the industries we serve. Our goal is to provide product solutions that help our customer grow their business.
SRC Heavy Duty
SRC Heavy Duty is the original SRC facility and where it all began. SRC Heavy Duty specializes in high quality remanufacturing of Diesel and Natural Gas engines and engine components. By working closely with OEM’s they ensure strict adherence to the original OEM specifications. SRC Heavy Duty’s mission is to provide comprehensive quality remanufacturing solutions that help OEM’s lower the total cost of ownership and provide a better level of service to their customers.

1:25 pm
Depart for tours

1:45 pm
Tour SRC Electrical

2:45 pm
Depart for 2nd Facility

3:15 pm
Tour SRC Heavy Duty

4:15 pm
Depart for hotel

6:00 pm
BBQ at Bobby Mace's home which is about 15 minutes from the hotel. Transportation to and from on your own. Bobby is the publisher of Transmission Digest which is an MD Publication that also publishes Undercar Digest.

Saturday, June 5, 2010
Electrical Division Continues
Supplier tables will be sold for $25 each. They will be displayed in the Electrical Division meeting room on Saturday.

7:45 am - 8:45 am
Tools of the Trade: Making Your Job Easier!
Richard Vensel, Vensel Enterprises
To obtain consistent quality in a small shop, listen to what your test bench is telling you. Dick Vensel of Vensel Enterprises will talk about affordable rebuilding tools that can save rebuilders time and money and improve quality by expediting work and keeping it in-house.

8:45 am - 10:00 am
Rebuilding Techniques for Newer Alternators and Starters
Mohammad Samii, Sammy's Auto Electric
Mohammad Samii will have a pictorial presentation showing step-by-step techniques for rebuilding newer Delco, Bosch, Denso alternators and a popular Valeo starter. He will also cover procedures for replacing Delco CS, Ford's 3/4/6-G, Denso and Bosch internal fan rotors' slip rings.

10:00 am - 10:15 am  Coffee Break Sponsored by

10:15 am - 11:00 am
Emerging Markets - Bob Hopko, Iskra AE
Traction motors, their applications, and how to remanufacture them.

11:00 am - 12:15 pm
PCM Activation of Regulator, Testing Procedures, and Compatibility Issues
Mohammad Samii, Sammy's Auto Electric
Mohammad Samii will cover activation schemes used by PCM to energize today's regulator. Data Bus communication and interface between the regulator and PCM will be covered with emphasis on the proper selection of regulator for the right application to eliminate false warning light indication.

 

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