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Navigating the New Normal
PMA’s Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference, April 28-29 in Troy, MI, goes in-depth on what suppliers need to know about the current and future passenger- and commercial-vehicle sectors.
For the automotive supply chain, the new normal incor- porates increased supplier responsibility and liability; more cloud-based, mobile and wearable technology; challenges in supplying high-strength-steel and aluminum components; the rebound of larger vehicles and more.
How appropriate then that the Precision Metalforming Association, in its 22nd annual edition of its Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference (APSC), adopts Navigating the New Normal as the event’s theme.
An essential conference for companies supplying the auto-
Photo courtesy General Motors
motive industry, APSC, April 28-29, moves this year to the Detroit Marriott Troy in Troy, MI. More than 150 industry exec- utives will gather for the educational and networking event, which promises timely automotive-forecast information, legal and regulatory updates that impact current and future business, insights on customer requirements, and the opportunity to build relationships with new partners and customers.
Analysis of Strong Commercial-Truck Market
APSC should be a must-attend event in 2015, especially
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