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your wallet right now, you
probably have several credit
cards, all the same size, shape,
thickness, material and with the
strips in the same place. They all fit perfectly into
the slots in your wallet, and they can all be used
the same way. Using all of your credit cards is
simple and seamless, and they help you make
countless purchases with minimal effort. So
what do you have to thank for this outstanding
display of consistent efficiency? Standards.
Now imagine if some cards were round
or triangular, made from different materials,
and they have the strip in different spots. Now
expand that to actual purchases, like the last
book that you bought. Whether you bought it at
the airport, the bookstore or online, hard cover,
paperback or for an e-reader, it was the same
book with the same content and same ISBN
number (and you probably used a standard
credit card, too). Thank you again, standards.
to use an established, consistent language to
communicate the attributes, brands and qualifiers
of products as they relate to vehicles and more. By
standardizing the way automotive products and
assets are described, the association's Technology
Standards Suite helps aftermarket businesses
communicate with each other seamlessly, using
the same terminology, saving time and money.
Widely adopted across the industry, the
association's standards databases are made,
maintained and evolved by industry participants
for industry participants. The standards suite
was introduced more than 15 years ago, and
today boasts more than 500 subscribers with
1500+ individual users that access the system's
content daily to boost their sales processes.
"The association's standards make up the most
comprehensive library of information and data
about vehicles, parts and applications in the auto
care industry," said Tim Folks, Advance Auto Parts,
chair, Auto Care Association Technology Standards
"The association's standards make up the
most comprehensive library of information
and data about vehicles, parts and
applications in the auto care industry."
Standards bodies for all industries are
committed to making life safer, easier and more
efficient. The credit card industry has the Payment
Card Industry Security Standards Council. The
publishing industry has the Library of Congress.
And the auto care industry has the Auto Care
Association Technology Standards Suite.
A SUITE DEAL
The Technology Standards Suite is made up
of a family of databases that enable the industry
Committee. "This is the only system that
drives the full content for the aftermarket."
"In addition to providing clean part and
application information, the standards provide the
needed consistency to accurately merge multiple
standardized data files to a single dashboard,
which has vastly improved the ability to create
Forecasting Tools, VIN Decoders, Fleet Survey
Programs and many other data reporting needs,"
said James Naso, Continental ContiTech, vice
chair, Technology Standards Committee.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Auto Care Insider Volume 102
Auto Care Insider Volume 102 - Intro
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