美國汽車后市場行業協會推薦

　　AAIA全稱為“The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association”，即汽車后市場行業協會。該協會作為一個非贏利性組織，目前旗下的會員企業已經超過4400多家，而且其會員企業來自全球各地，經營業務均為汽車后市場產品和服務。

　　AAIA成立于1999年，該協會是由汽車配件和汽車用品協會與汽車服務行業協會合并而成。（小注：汽車配件與汽車用品行業協會--Automotive Parts & Accessories Association (APAA)，汽車服務行業協會--the Automotive Service Industry Association (ASIA)）。

AAIA推出的培訓理念

　　AAIA服務于整個汽車后市場領域，服務于分散在全球500，000個不同地點的美國汽車后市場從業者，服務于這個價值超過2500億美元的大市場大行業。對于汽車后市場的定義，AAIA認為，“后市場”的內涵包括了在整車銷售后可能運用到的所有產品和服務。AAIA汽車后市場年度研究報告給大家提供了來自美國，加拿大，墨西哥，歐洲，拉丁美洲以及東亞的汽車后市場的具體細節分析。

　　Aftermarket.org是AAIA的官方站點。進入該站點，您將會發現關于AAIA以及AAIA會員企業的重要新聞動態。同時該站點還給其會員企業提供了大量的電子商務的服務內容，從而通過這個站點更好地提升公司品牌、形象以及知名度。

AAIA推出的行業情報

　　時至今日，估計仍會有不少人對“什么是汽車后市場”存在疑惑，AAIA將通過大量的實例告訴您，汽車后市場領域非常廣闊，從您在汽車經銷商那里購到車子以后（不論是貨車還是轎車），您所需要的汽車維修，汽車保養，以及汽車裝飾的所有產品和服務幾乎都與汽車后市場相關。

　　瀏覽Aftermarket.org站點，您可以找到AAIA的各個行業分支，同時可以共享AAIA提供的大量信息，這里可以成為您的最有價值的信息源。

　　AAIA會員社區

　　AAIA獨有的會員社區提供大量的信息服務，充分滿足您多方面的興趣愛好。

　　AAIA贊助的相關項目和大事

　　AAIA是一年一度的美國拉斯維加斯汽配展覽會(AAPEX--Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo )最主要贊助商。拉斯維加斯汽配展覽會是北美地區規模最大的汽車后市場產品交易博覽會，每年有80，000人到會，單只涉及汽車配件、汽車用品和服務的參展商就超過1700人。

　　同時，一年一度的全球汽車后市場座談會（Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium ）也是另外一個汽車后市場行業年度大事。該座談會由AAIA以及其他重要組織贊助舉辦，主要議題圍繞當前的汽車后市場問題和挑戰而展開。

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What Is AAIA and the Aftermarket?

　　AAIA serves the automotive aftermarket, a $250 billion industry employing millions of Americans at over 500,000 business locations. "Aftermarket" includes all products and services purchased for motor vehicles after original sale. AAIA's annual Aftermarket Factbook provides details on the automotive afermarket in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Latin America and East Asia.

　　Aftermarket.org is the official Web site of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). On this site, you will find valuable information on AAIA and its member companies. Aftermarket.org also offers electronic services to AAIA member companies, informing and enhancing these businesses through the ease of the Internet.

　　For those of you who wonder "What is the motor vehicle aftermarket?", it is the industry which maintains, repairs and accessorizes vehicles after they are sold to their owners by a car or truck dealer. Today's U.S. motor vehicle aftermarket is a $250 billion industry employing millions of Americans at over 500,000 business locations. Overview of the U.S. Motor Vehicle Aftermarket.

　　AAIA's Membership Communities

　　AAIA's special membership communities offer information and services specific to your business interests. Join your peers in educational events, networking opportunities and leadership activities developed by fellow managers in your segment of the aftermarket.

　　AAIA Sponsored Programs and Events

　　AAIA is a principal sponsor of the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), held annually in Las Vegas. AAPEX is the largest aftermarket trade show in North America, featuring over 1700 exhibitors of auto parts, accessories and services and 80,000 attendees.

　　The annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium is the most important educational event of the year for the aftermarket industry. Sponsored by AAIA and other leading organizations, the symposium features industry leaders addressing major issues and challenges. GAAS2003 is scheduled for May 8-9 in Dearborn, Michigan.

　　AAIA, in conjunction with a coalition of major aftermarket companies and organizations, has created a national marketing and public relations campaign to educate consumers on the importance of vehicle maintenance under the theme "Be Car Care Aware." The campaign focuses on three key message areas: safety, dependability, and pride of ownership/ROI. For more information on the Be Car Care Aware campaign, visit the CarCare.org Web site.

    AAIA is at the forefront of efforts to ensure that independent service providers receive the information necessary for repairing today's vehicles from car manufacturers. The Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act, which will be reintroduced in the 109th Congress, seeks to accomplish this through proactive legislation.

    AAIA has taken the lead in developing standards for Electronic Commerce, including electronic cataloging, shop equipment integration, and electronic product information exchange, to help businesses in the automotive aftermarket lower their costs and improve efficiency.

    The Category Management Program being implemented by AAIA's Category Management Committee is a collaborative industry initiative to bring together all players in the supply chain to share information in order to operate our businesses more efficiently and profitably. Committee projects include the Enhanced Line Review (ELR) Guidebook and CD-ROM; Aftermarket POS Data Exchange; ELR Training Seminars; and a Hard Parts ELR and Inventory Efficiency Workgroup.