Automotive
Parts Remanufacturers Association
4460 Brookfield Corporate Drive, Suite
H, Chantilly VA 20151-1671 Phone:703-968-2772 Fax:703-968-2878
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OEM-Supplier Relationships in the New Economy
July 29, 2009
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA – Pat Muldoon, Product Development Engineering Senior
Manager for Chrysler’s Mopar Parts Division, and Patrick Carpenter, Director of
OEM Sales & Marketing for Springfield Remanufacturing Corp. (SRC), will team up
to present a seminar at the 2009 International BIG R Show
on Monday, November 2nd in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to Patrick Carpenter, “We will address how the new economy affects
OEM’s and suppliers by looking back to yesterday and then taking a look ahead to
tomorrow. We will also deal with proper ways to communicate each other’s issues
and the value of proper core processing in today’s GREEN environment.”
Pat Muldoon stated, “At Mopar we feel that we have embarked on a game changing
strategy. This strategy views our reman supply base not as vendors but as
partners with a voice in the process. This new approach is all inclusive
beginning well before the launch of new programs to include how we capture core,
and the decisions that are made at program inception.” Muldoon went on to say
that, “With a small base of partner suppliers we are well on our way to
developing products that not only enhance our businesses financially, but
improve the quality and perceived quality of our entire reman product offering.
The ultimate goal is to delight our customers and improve their experience. If
we succeed at that, then it will be a victory for everyone -- rising tides lift
all boats.”
APRA’s President, Bill Gager, closed the announcement by saying, “This
blockbuster session will be open to all attendees of the 2009 International BIG
R Show and Powertrain Expo. We are excited to have this level of participation
by Chrysler and SRC.” For complete details on the International BIG R Show,
please visit www.BIGRShow.com or call
703-968-2772.