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Jamie Irvine and Jonathan Larsen discuss the challenges of data standards in the heavy-duty parts industry.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 363: Jamie Irvine and Jonathan Larsen explore why data standards—especially cross‑references, fitment data, and images—remain a major challenge in the heavy‑duty parts industry, despite decades of progress in automotive. They discuss how standards like PIES and ACES work, why adoption has lagged in commercial vehicles, and how better data practices can reduce friction, improve accuracy, and strengthen the entire supply chain. They also examine cultural, competitive, a...

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Host: Jamie Irvine

Guest: Jonathan Larsen

Topics covered

• data standards
• heavy-duty parts
• supply chain
• fitment data
• automotive industry

Keywords

• data standards
• heavy-duty parts
• PIES
• ACES
• supply chain
• fitment data
• automotive

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Organizations: PIES, ACES

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