North American Automotive Aftermarket Looks to Cut Costs

PALO ALTO, Calif.--The Automotive & Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American automotive aftermarket to be held on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 12:00 pm PDT.

Production and distribution processes represent key areas evaluated for cost reduction as participants in the North American automotive aftermarket strive to eliminate unnecessary costs. In 2007, the market witnessed the growth of imports from low cost labor countries and increased market participation of foreign manufacturers.

This briefing will benefit aftermarket manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and vehicle manufacturers by discussing emerging distribution trends in the different segments of the aftermarket and providing forward projections for the North American automotive aftermarket.

Highlights of the briefing include: overview of the North American automotive aftermarket and distribution process, SWOT analysis of the automotive aftermarket distribution channels, market consolidations and opportunities.

“In today’s automotive aftermarket, distribution is an increasingly important factor. In fact, merchandisers, quick lubes, and installation chains are setting up joint ventures that help them to expand coverage and leverage buying power,” observes Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Kyu-min Oh. “Such partnerships are also emerging between auto part retailers and warehouse distributors (WD) as well as salvage yards.”

To participate, please e-mail Sara Villarruel at svillarruel_pr@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail, address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at any time by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

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