AAIA全稱為“The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association”，即汽車后市場行業(yè)協(xié)會。該協(xié)會作為一個非贏利性組織，目前旗下的會員企業(yè)已經(jīng)超過4400多家，而且其會員企業(yè)來自全球各地，經(jīng)營業(yè)務(wù)均為汽車后市場產(chǎn)品和服務(wù)。
AAIA成立于1999年，該協(xié)會是由汽車配件和汽車用品協(xié)會與汽車服務(wù)行業(yè)協(xié)會合并而成。（小注：汽車配件與汽車用品行業(yè)協(xié)會--Automotive Parts & Accessories Association (APAA)，汽車服務(wù)行業(yè)協(xié)會--the Automotive Service Industry Association (ASIA)）。
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AAIA推出的培訓(xùn)理念
AAIA服務(wù)于整個汽車后市場領(lǐng)域，服務(wù)于分散在全球500，000個不同地點的美國汽車后市場從業(yè)者，服務(wù)于這個價值超過2500億美元的大市場大行業(yè)。對于汽車后市場的定義，AAIA認為，“后市場”的內(nèi)涵包括了在整車銷售后可能運用到的所有產(chǎn)品和服務(wù)。AAIA汽車后市場年度研究報告給大家提供了來自美國，加拿大，墨西哥，歐洲，拉丁美洲以及東亞的汽車后市場的具體細節(jié)分析。
Aftermarket.org是AAIA的官方站點。進入該站點，您將會發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)于AAIA以及AAIA會員企業(yè)的重要新聞動態(tài)。同時該站點還給其會員企業(yè)提供了大量的電子商務(wù)的服務(wù)內(nèi)容，從而通過這個站點更好地提升公司品牌、形象以及知名度。
AAIA推出的行業(yè)情報
時至今日，估計仍會有不少人對“什么是汽車后市場”存在疑惑，AAIA將通過大量的實例告訴您，汽車后市場領(lǐng)域非常廣闊，從您在汽車經(jīng)銷商那里購到車子以后（不論是貨車還是轎車），您所需要的汽車維修，汽車保養(yǎng)，以及汽車裝飾的所有產(chǎn)品和服務(wù)幾乎都與汽車后市場相關(guān)。
瀏覽Aftermarket.org站點，您可以找到AAIA的各個行業(yè)分支，同時可以共享AAIA提供的大量信息，這里可以成為您的最有價值的信息源。
AAIA會員社區(qū)
AAIA獨有的會員社區(qū)提供大量的信息服務(wù)，充分滿足您多方面的興趣愛好。
AAIA贊助的相關(guān)項目和大事
AAIA是一年一度的美國拉斯維加斯汽配展覽會(AAPEX--Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo )最主要贊助商。拉斯維加斯汽配展覽會是北美地區(qū)規(guī)模最大的汽車后市場產(chǎn)品交易博覽會，每年有80，000人到會，單只涉及汽車配件、汽車用品和服務(wù)的參展商就超過1700人。
同時，一年一度的全球汽車后市場座談會（Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium ）也是另外一個汽車后市場行業(yè)年度大事。該座談會由AAIA以及其他重要組織贊助舉辦，主要議題圍繞當前的汽車后市場問題和挑戰(zhàn)而展開。
相關(guān)英文新聞：
What Is AAIA and the Aftermarket?
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is a non-profit trade association whose 4,400+ member companies conduct business worldwide in the motor vehicle aftermarket industry. AAIA was formed in 1999 from the consolidation between the Automotive Parts & Accessories Association (APAA) and the Automotive Service Industry Association (ASIA).AAIA serves the automotive aftermarket, a $250 billion industry employing millions of Americans at over 500,000 business locations. "Aftermarket" includes all products and services purchased for motor vehicles after original sale. AAIA's annual Aftermarket Factbook provides details on the automotive afermarket in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Latin America and East Asia.
Aftermarket.org is the official Web site of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). On this site, you will find valuable information on AAIA and its member companies. Aftermarket.org also offers electronic services to AAIA member companies, informing and enhancing these businesses through the ease of the Internet.
For those of you who wonder "What is the motor vehicle aftermarket?", it is the industry which maintains, repairs and accessorizes vehicles after they are sold to their owners by a car or truck dealer. Today's U.S. motor vehicle aftermarket is a $250 billion industry employing millions of Americans at over 500,000 business locations. Overview of the U.S. Motor Vehicle Aftermarket.
Please look over the various sections of this site and discover its many resources. We hope this will become one of your major sources of information for the aftermarket.AAIA's Membership Communities
AAIA's special membership communities offer information and services specific to your business interests. Join your peers in educational events, networking opportunities and leadership activities developed by fellow managers in your segment of the aftermarket.
AAIA Sponsored Programs and Events
AAIA is a principal sponsor of the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), held annually in Las Vegas. AAPEX is the largest aftermarket trade show in North America, featuring over 1700 exhibitors of auto parts, accessories and services and 80,000 attendees.
The annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium is the most important educational event of the year for the aftermarket industry. Sponsored by AAIA and other leading organizations, the symposium features industry leaders addressing major issues and challenges. GAAS2003 is scheduled for May 8-9 in Dearborn, Michigan.
AAIA, in conjunction with a coalition of major aftermarket companies and organizations, has created a national marketing and public relations campaign to educate consumers on the importance of vehicle maintenance under the theme "Be Car Care Aware." The campaign focuses on three key message areas: safety, dependability, and pride of ownership/ROI. For more information on the Be Car Care Aware campaign, visit the CarCare.org Web site.
AAIA is at the forefront of efforts to ensure that independent service providers receive the information necessary for repairing today's vehicles from car manufacturers. The Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act, which will be reintroduced in the 109th Congress, seeks to accomplish this through proactive legislation.
AAIA has taken the lead in developing standards for Electronic Commerce, including electronic cataloging, shop equipment integration, and electronic product information exchange, to help businesses in the automotive aftermarket lower their costs and improve efficiency.
The Category Management Program being implemented by AAIA's Category Management Committee is a collaborative industry initiative to bring together all players in the supply chain to share information in order to operate our businesses more efficiently and profitably. Committee projects include the Enhanced Line Review (ELR) Guidebook and CD-ROM; Aftermarket POS Data Exchange; ELR Training Seminars; and a Hard Parts ELR and Inventory Efficiency Workgroup.
AAIA's Member Volunteers and StaffAAIA is a strong, member-driven organization that thrives on the volunteer work of individuals from member companies. If you are interested in becoming active with the association, contact the appropriate staff liaison directly, or call AAIA Headquarters in Bethesda, Md.
