eAutoWorld Spotlights Progress of Automaker-Supplier Internet Efforts
14 September 2000
eAutoWorld Spotlights Progress of Automaker-Supplier Internet Efforts
Is a '5-Day Car' Feasible?
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 14 Initially the Internet was used by
consumers to radically alter the traditional model of automotive retail
pricing. Now, the global automotive industry has turned inward, with
virtually all factions of the business working quickly to develop
collaborative Internet and e-commerce techniques to streamline procurement,
design, manufacturing and logistics.
The Five-day car, thought by many experts to be the Holy Grail of this
worldwide movement, is just one of the topics to be explored and interpreted
by the world's leading auto, Internet and e-commerce executives at eAutoWorld.
eAutoWorld, hosted by eMarketWorld, will be held at the San Diego Convention
Center from October 3-5, 2000. For information, or to register, log on to
http://www.eautoworld.com/ or call 800-942-9770.
"The speed at which the Internet has changed the character of automotive
retailing shocked almost everyone in the business, while delighting the buying
public," said Greg Colizzi, vice president of eAutoWorld at eMarketWorld.
"The next frontier -- and perhaps even more exciting -- is the supply
chain, manufacturing cycle and distribution process. Although, these things
have been invisible to most consumers, that is about to change. Internet-
driven new strategies and techniques in these areas could impact the way
Americans and consumers around the world shop for, select, and what they
ultimately pay for cars and trucks even more dramatically than the many
transitions we've already seen," Colizzi said.
eAutoWorld has assembled an agenda of experts from all segments of the
industry to report on and examine the latest moves by vehicle manufacturers,
suppliers and related companies in the quest to lower costs, reduce delivery
times and increase efficiency in the automotive manufacturing and distribution
process.
Speakers scheduled to address these topics at the San Diego event include:
* Daron Gifford -- global automotive practice leader of Deloitte
Consulting
* Angela Lovelace -- director of marketing for Oxford Automotive, one of
the top 100 suppliers to the world's automotive industry
* Peter Rosamilia -- chief operating officer of ANX e-business, a leading
provider of e-commerce solutions for vehicle makers and suppliers
* Ram Sriram -- president and co-founder of Nexprise
* John Waraniak -- Johnson Controls, Inc., one of the world's largest
suppliers vehicle interior systems
In addition to these and other presenters focusing on supply and
manufacturing, eAutoWorld will feature more than 80 speakers addressing:
* the effects of e-commerce on dealer and retail strategies
* the rapidly emerging utilization of the Internet in the automotive
aftermarket
* the futuristic scenarios being made possible by Internet-enabled
vehicles
eAutoWorld is designed for a broad range of professionals in the
automotive, Internet and e-commerce fields, as well as academics, marketers,
industry and financial analysts, stockbrokers and telecom, Internet, media and
entertainment executives. Registration for the show is $1095. To register or
for additional information, contact 800-942-9770 or http://www.eautoworld.com/
About eMarketWorld
eMarketWorld is an Internet company that combines vertical industry-
specific conferences with highly transactional exchange floors to form an
eBusiness Marketplace to educate senior executives on the opportunities
offered by the Internet and enable them to accelerate their impact on the new
economy. These content-rich programs are targeted toward both buyers and
sellers and promote dynamic networking and knowledge sharing opportunities.
Each conference explores the critical issues facing the rapidly changing and
fiercely competitive Internet landscape.
eMarketWorld plans to coordinate more than 50 conferences by the end of
2000 including @d:tech and eHealthcareWorld. eMarketWorld is a partner
company of Internet Capital Group , an Internet company of more
than 60 partner organizations committed to being the world leader in each of
its industry segments.
To obtain information on all of eMarketWorld's conferences and trade
shows, contact company headquarters in Richmond, VA at 804-643-8375 or visit
http://www.eMarketWorld.com