Dealership Parts Inventory Management

Better Parts Inventory Starts With Better Visibility.

PartsEdge combines technology, data and real parts expertise to help Parts Managers get more from the DMS, make smarter inventory decisions and put more of the dealership's inventory investment to work.

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Trusted by Dealerships Across the Country
Built by Parts People

Parts Expertise + Technology

PartsEdge was built around a simple idea: the DMS can do more, but Parts Managers shouldn't have to spend more time managing it.

Why PartsEdge Exists

Every Great Solution Starts With a Problem.

PartsEdge was founded by Chuck Hartle, a seasoned Parts Director, and Cliff Cope, a technology and DMS expert.

They saw that dealership management systems held enormous amounts of valuable inventory data, but Parts Managers didn't always have the time, visibility or tools to use all of it.

PartsEdge was built to close that gap — combining technology, data and real parts expertise to help Parts Managers get more from the systems they already use.

What PartsEdge Does

Make the DMS Work Harder for the Parts Department.

PartsEdge works inside the existing DMS alongside Parts Managers, handling the daily details that influence inventory performance, profitability and dealership capital.

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DMS Optimization

Sources, stocking parameters, phase-in / phase-out criteria and inventory settings monitored and optimized.

02

Inventory Strategy

Better visibility into what's selling, what's sitting and where inventory dollars are working.

03

Pricing & Gross Profit

Pricing matrices and strategy designed to help capture more of the gross already available.

04

Obsolescence Control

Identify aging and idle inventory earlier before more dealership capital gets trapped.

Featured Client Success

Real Dealerships. Real Financial Impact.

See how Parts Managers and dealership leaders are turning better inventory visibility, stronger DMS structure and smarter strategy into measurable results.

Complimentary Inventory Analysis

Curious What's Really Happening Inside Your Inventory?

Start with a complimentary PartsEdge Inventory Analysis. See where inventory dollars are working, where they're sitting idle, how manufacturer programs are influencing the inventory and where opportunities may be hiding beneath the usual high-level numbers.

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A Deeper Look
Inventory positioned to sell
Aging & idle inventory
Manufacturer-driven inventory
Protected vs. dealership risk
Financial opportunities
PartsEdge Live

Practical Conversations for Parts Pros.

Monthly conversations about the real challenges inside dealership parts departments — from inventory and DMS strategy to pricing, obsolescence and profit.

Resources for Parts Pros

Go Deeper.

Practical tools and dealership parts inventory insights built for Parts Managers and fixed operations leaders.

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Parts Inventory Performance Scorecard

Evaluate inventory structure, stocking strategy, DMS setup, OEM programs and obsolescence.

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PartsEdge Insights

Dealership Parts Inventory Articles

Explore practical strategies around stocking, OEM programs, pricing, DMS structure and inventory performance.

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Guide

Parts Inventory Optimization Guide

Take a deeper look at the strategies behind stronger dealership parts inventory performance.

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About PartsEdge

What Is PartsEdge?

A few quick answers for Parts Managers and dealership leaders getting to know PartsEdge.

Is PartsEdge software or a service?

PartsEdge is a dealership parts inventory management service that combines technology, data and experienced parts professionals. We work inside the existing DMS alongside Parts Managers rather than giving the dealership another software platform to manage.

What does PartsEdge actually do?

PartsEdge monitors and optimizes dealership parts inventory inside the DMS. That includes inventory settings, stocking strategy, phase-in and phase-out criteria, aging and idle inventory, pricing strategy, manufacturer programs and ongoing reporting.

Which DMS systems does PartsEdge work with?

PartsEdge works with major dealership management systems including CDK, Reynolds, Dealertrack, Tekion, Dominion, PBS, Automate, Autosoft and DealerBuilt.

Does PartsEdge replace Parts Managers?

No. Parts Managers continue to run the department and make the decisions. PartsEdge adds technology, inventory visibility and another experienced set of eyes working alongside them.

Do dealerships have to sign a long-term contract?

No. PartsEdge Full Service is available month-to-month.

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Right Parts. Right Insights. More Profit.

See how PartsEdge can work alongside Parts Managers to improve inventory visibility, control obsolescence and put more dealership inventory dollars to work.

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