2007 Government Affairs Issue Book
MEMA’s Government Affairs Issue Book, developed by the Washington, D.C. office, outlines the association’s position on legislative, regulatory and international trade issues affecting the automotive supplier industry. It provides a brief description for each issue, as well as its current status, what action MEMA has taken on behalf of its members, what potential impacts it may have on industry and an anticipated forecast for the upcoming year.
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Government Affairs 2006 Issue Book
MEMA’s second annual Government Affairs Issue Book, developed by the Washington office, outlines the association’s position on legislative, regulatory and international trade issues affecting the automotive supplier industry. It provides a brief description for each issue, as well as its current status, what action MEMA has taken on behalf of its members, what potential impacts it may have on industry and an anticipated forecast for the upcoming year.
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The Reality of the 3,000 Oil Change
The 3,000 mile oil change is part of the American automotive culture. Not everyone follows it, but everyone has learned the 3,000 mile number. However, there are parts of the industry that now openly challenging that convention. This MEMA Special Report analyzes the modern oil change interval.
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Government Affairs 2005 Issue Book
MEMA’s first Government Affairs Issue Book, developed by the Washington office, outlines the association’s position on legislative, regulatory and international trade issues affecting the automotive supplier industry. It provides a brief description for each issue, as well as its current status, what action MEMA has taken on behalf of its members, what potential impacts it may have on industry and an anticipated forecast for the upcoming year.
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Automotive Public Relations Council
Brochure outlining the advantages, benefits, and activities of MEMA's APRC. Membership is open to the marketing communications professionals of MEMA market segment member companies and to agencies and consultants who serve member companies.For more information, vist www.autopr.org.
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Brake Manufacturers Council: Your First Call for Automotive Brake Information (October 2002)
This brochure gives the benefits of membership in the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC), a product line group of MEMA. (Free to all.)
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MEMA Statistical Reporting Program: Market Information You Need to Know
In today’s competitive marketplace, you need to know - the size of the market for your products
- your share of the market
- if your share is increasing – or decreasing.
MEMA Statistical Reporting Programs can help you get the information you need for success. For more than 30 years, MEMA has offered this valuable program to its corporate members. You can’t afford not to take advantage of this popular service, as the first program is free to members of MEMA’s market segment associations.
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Automotive Aftermarket RFID White Paper
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology uses small tags to track the location and history of items that carry small tags.
RFID is now being looked at by the automotive aftermarket in hopes that it will help the industry with issues like excess inventory, shrinkage and counterfeiting. RFID is different than bar codes in that “line-of-sight” is not required for readers to detect the information contained on small tags. RFID also offers the potential for greater amounts of information and allows for better tracking of products throughout a facility and a supply chain. This paper defines RFID, its benefits and challenges, and the current and potential future use of the technology in the aftermarket.
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Motor Vehicle Product Manufacturing Fact Guide
The U.S automotive supplier industry’s presence is wide-reaching and affects nearly every aspect of the U.S. economy. Automotive suppliers have served as the backbone for innovation and technology and are primarily responsible for making today’s vehicles more environmentally friendly. This publication succinctly explains who the automotive supplier industry is, and what contributions automotive suppliers have made in recent years.
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Complying with the Made in the USA Standard
The Federal Trade Commission, charged with preventing deception and unfairness in the marketplace, has the authority to bring law enforcement actions against false or misleading claims that a product is of U.S. origin. In 1997, the Commission announced it would retain the “all or virtually all” made in the United States standard required for any product advertising itself as “Made in the USA.” This guide provides additional tips on compliance with the “all or virtually all” standard. It also offers general information about the U.S. Customs Service’s requirement that all products of foreign origin imported into the United States be marked with the name of the country of origin.
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Special Financial Report: Understanding "Factoring" Programs
MEMA Financial Services Group (MFSG) has prepared a Special Report on factoring programs - also known as draft programs and supplier confirmed receivable programs.
This report examines the pros and cons of factoring programs.
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Strategies for the Protection of Part Numbers and Part Numbering Systems
A special report outlining strategies to protect part numbers and part numbering systems following a recent court decision holding that part numbers cannot be copyrighted. Prepared by Marc L. Fleischaker, Elizabeth H. Cohen and Sana D. Coleman of Arent Fox, MEMA general counsel, the report provides a general overview of strategies that are available.
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