Next Frontier of Automaker-Supplier Internet Strategies Focus of eAutoWorld
20 September 2000
Next Frontier of Automaker-Supplier Internet Strategies Focus of eAutoWorld
Conference will Examine Feasibility of Rapid Order, Delivery and Drive Away
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 20 Empowered by the Internet,
consumers have radically altered the traditional model of automotive
retailing. Now, the global automotive industry is looking inward, with
virtually all factions of the business working quickly to develop
collaborative Internet and eCommerce techniques to streamline procurement,
design, manufacturing and logistics. This phenomena will be explored and
interpreted by the world's leading auto, Internet and eCommerce executives at
eAutoWorld, held at the San Diego Convention Center from October 3-5, 2000.
"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 John Couretas, content chair for 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. "
A rapid-order-to-delivery system is thought by many experts to be the Holy
Grail of this worldwide movement, and will be one the topics addressed in-
depth at eAutoWorld. The "x-day car" is the concept of dramatically
compressing the cycle from the taking of a consumer's order for a custom
vehicle to delivery and drive away at the neighborhood dealership.
Added Couretas, "Internet-driven new strategies and techniques in the
supply chain could impact the way Americans and consumers around the world
shop for, select, receive and what they ultimately pay for cars and trucks
even more dramatically than the many transitions we've already seen."
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, distribution
and retailing process.
Speakers scheduled to address these topics at the San Diego event include:
* Daron Gifford - global automotive practice leader of Deloitte
Consulting
* 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, a leader in the
development of B2B exchanges that unite the value chain community together
* John Waraniak - Johnson Controls, Inc., one of the world's largest
suppliers of vehicle interior systems
* Angela Lovelace - director of marketing for Oxford Automotive, one of
the top 100 suppliers to the world's automotive industry
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, and 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 $1095.00. To register
or for additional information, contact 800-942-9770 or
http://www.eautoworld.com /.
About eMarketWorld
eMarketWorld builds physical and electronic marketplaces for vertical
industries that provide highly relevant content and commerce opportunities for
senior leaders building business-to-business wireless and Internet strategies.
By combining content-rich conferences with transactional exchange floors,
eMarketWorld creates educational eBusiness marketplaces where executives from
a wide range of industries enjoy dynamic networking and knowledge-sharing
opportunities. One of the world's fastest-growing event management companies,
eMarketWorld will coordinate more than 50 conferences by the end of 2000,
including @d:tech and eHealthcareWorld. eMarketWorld is a partner company of
Internet Capital Group . For more information, contact
eMarketWorld at 800-535-1812 or http://www.eMarketWorld.com