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Big R Show to Look at OEM-Supplier Relationships in the New Economy

This blockbuster session will be open to all attendees of the 2009 International BIG R Show and Powertrain Expo, said APRA President Bill Gager.

Pat Muldoon, product development engineering senior manager for Chrysler’s Mopar Parts Division, and Patrick Carpenter, director of OEM sales and marketing for Springfield Remanufacturing Corp. (SRC), will team up to present a seminar at the 2009 International BIG R Show on Monday, Nov. 2, in Las Vegas.

According to Carpenter, “We will address how the new economy affects OEM’s and suppliers by looking back to yesterday and then taking a look ahead to tomorrow. We will also deal with proper ways to communicate each other’s issues and the value of proper core processing in today’s green environment.”

Pat Muldoon commented, “At Mopar we feel that we have embarked on a game-changing strategy. This strategy views our reman supply base not as vendors but as partners with a voice in the process. This new approach is all-inclusive, beginning well before the launch of new programs to include how we capture core, and the decisions that are made at program inception.”

Muldoon went on to say that, “With a small base of partner suppliers we are well on our way to developing products that not only enhance our businesses financially, but improve the quality and perceived quality of our entire reman product offering. The ultimate goal is to delight our customers and improve their experience. If we succeed at that, then it will be a victory for everyone -- rising tides lift all boats.”

APRA’s President, Bill Gager, added, “This blockbuster session will be open to all attendees of the 2009 International BIG R Show and Powertrain Expo. We are excited to have this level of participation by Chrysler and SRC.”

For complete details on the International BIG R Show, please visit www.BIGRShow.com or call 703-968-2772.