By Della Domingo

Automotive parts manufacturers and resellers can learn more about the new ACES 4.0 by visiting www.semadatacoop.org.

ACES 4.0—It’s more than a perfect GPA. It’s the industry’s updated data standard that was introduced in 2018. ACES 4.0 includes new tables to support the evolving needs of manufacturers and resellers, making it more efficient to communicate product details and get parts to market faster.

ACES, short for Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard, is the automotive industry’s agreed-upon format to communicate a product’s vehicle application and fitment. Attributes including year, make and model are contained within ACES.

The highlights of ACES 4.0 are:

• Engine block, bore and stroke data is separated into their own tables. This change reduces data proliferation, particularly when bore/stroke are not relevant to fitment.
• Greater details are available between medium- and heavy-duty vehicles based on the weight class of the chassis.

Additional updates are scheduled for the spring, at which time new data for equipment systems will be available. This data will allow parts to be described as fitting a certain engine configuration or transmission, ideal for parts that are not adequately covered by describing year, make and model.

Automotive parts manufacturers and resellers can learn more about the new ACES 4.0 by visiting www.semadatacoop.org or contacting Jim Graven, senior director of membership at 888-958-6698, ext. 4, or jimg@semadatacoop.org.

More and more businesses looking to hyper-personalize how their websites interact with visitors are turning to artificial intelligence (AI).

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2018/12/upping-your-game-with-an-ai-personalized-website

More and more businesses looking to hyper-personalize how their websites interact with visitors are turning to artificial intelligence (AI).

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2018/12/upping-your-game-with-an-ai-personalized-website

Exhibit at the 2019 SEMA Show—Get Started Here

The 2019 SEMA Show takes place Tuesday–Friday, November 5–8, in Las Vegas.

http://www.semashow.com/buyabooth

Exhibit at the 2019 SEMA Show—Get Started Here

The 2019 SEMA Show takes place Tuesday–Friday, November 5–8, in Las Vegas.

http://www.semashow.com/buyabooth

Exhibit at the 2019 SEMA Show—Get Started Here

The 2019 SEMA Show takes place Tuesday–Friday, November 5–8, in Las Vegas.

http://www.semashow.com/buyabooth

By Kristopher Porter

Taylor Bostick

With a brand-new year comes a fresh start. The SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) dedicates January’s Member Spotlight to Taylor Bostick, a mechanical engineering student from Oklahoma State University, who was a recipient of a 2018 SEMA Scholarship and also won the SBN Athena Rising Star Award. Take a look at Taylor’s Q&A below:

SEMA: What is the best advice you have ever received?   

Taylor Bostick: Do not let people limit your dreams because you are a minority in the industry. Be strong, keep your head high and work hard toward your dreams.

SEMA: What keeps you involved in this industry?

TB: It gives me motivation knowing that there are so many strong and independent women out there in this industry, killing it without regard to what people say or think about them.

SEMA: On a Saturday, where can you be found?  

TB: Working on my ’96 Chevy truck or helping my friends with their vehicles. I love to go to the drag races in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and also the dirt-track races close to my house on Saturdays. I love to be around cars and racing, especially when my friends and family are there too.

SEMA: How do you prepare for going to an important meeting?  

TB: I’m there at least 15 minutes early. I am a punctual kind of person no matter if it’s in the workplace or just hanging with friends. Being early shows initiative and proves that you are ready to take on that meeting.

SEMA: If you could go to lunch with one industry leader, living or dead, who would it be?   

TB: Jessi Combs, because I grew up watching her succeed in this career, and she was a major influence on my decision to do what I do. She works hard and believes all girls can do what they put their minds to.

Fill out this form to be a part of the #SheIsSEMA family. You will have the opportunity to be featured in SBN’s social media channels, SEMA eNews and on the www.sema.org/sheissema website. While you’re there, check out other inspirational women who are leading the industry and paving the way for future success.

Not an SBN member? Fill out this form and join the action today!

By Kristopher Porter

Taylor Bostick

With a brand-new year comes a fresh start. The SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) dedicates January’s Member Spotlight to Taylor Bostick, a mechanical engineering student from Oklahoma State University, who was a recipient of a 2018 SEMA Scholarship and also won the SBN Athena Rising Star Award. Take a look at Taylor’s Q&A below:

SEMA: What is the best advice you have ever received?   

Taylor Bostick: Do not let people limit your dreams because you are a minority in the industry. Be strong, keep your head high and work hard toward your dreams.

SEMA: What keeps you involved in this industry?

TB: It gives me motivation knowing that there are so many strong and independent women out there in this industry, killing it without regard to what people say or think about them.

SEMA: On a Saturday, where can you be found?  

TB: Working on my ’96 Chevy truck or helping my friends with their vehicles. I love to go to the drag races in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and also the dirt-track races close to my house on Saturdays. I love to be around cars and racing, especially when my friends and family are there too.

SEMA: How do you prepare for going to an important meeting?  

TB: I’m there at least 15 minutes early. I am a punctual kind of person no matter if it’s in the workplace or just hanging with friends. Being early shows initiative and proves that you are ready to take on that meeting.

SEMA: If you could go to lunch with one industry leader, living or dead, who would it be?   

TB: Jessi Combs, because I grew up watching her succeed in this career, and she was a major influence on my decision to do what I do. She works hard and believes all girls can do what they put their minds to.

Fill out this form to be a part of the #SheIsSEMA family. You will have the opportunity to be featured in SBN’s social media channels, SEMA eNews and on the www.sema.org/sheissema website. While you’re there, check out other inspirational women who are leading the industry and paving the way for future success.

Not an SBN member? Fill out this form and join the action today!

By Kristopher Porter

The Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) invites members who are in town for the MPMC Media Trade Conference or the Grand National Roadster Show to its open meeting, to be held Friday, January 25, at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and Conference Center in Pomona, California, from 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

This is a great opportunity to learn about HRIA’s latest initiatives and find out how to get more involved with the council and the hot-rod industry at large. HRIA select committee members, along with SEMA staff, will be on hand to answer questions for those interested in joining HRIA. A continental breakfast will be provided.  

For more information, contact SEMA Council Director Jim Skelly at 909-978-6690, or via email at jimsk@sema.org.

Register now!

By Kristopher Porter

The Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) invites members who are in town for the MPMC Media Trade Conference or the Grand National Roadster Show to its open meeting, to be held Friday, January 25, at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and Conference Center in Pomona, California, from 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

This is a great opportunity to learn about HRIA’s latest initiatives and find out how to get more involved with the council and the hot-rod industry at large. HRIA select committee members, along with SEMA staff, will be on hand to answer questions for those interested in joining HRIA. A continental breakfast will be provided.  

For more information, contact SEMA Council Director Jim Skelly at 909-978-6690, or via email at jimsk@sema.org.

Register now!