Transcription: Kaylee Felio: All right, so I have Bob Ghent here with Ghent Motors. And myself, Kaylee Felio with PartsEdge. So I want to start with you telling us about your dealership and the history of it, and then we’ll talk about why you hired PartsEdge....
Starting in 1996 in the United States, on-board diagnostics were required for all new-built vehicles- forever changing the landscape of diagnostics and repair. While early systems reported on basics like fluid levels, each new iteration added a degree of complexity-...
For new Parts Manager new to the position, it can be difficult to know where to start. Between managing the DMS, manufacturer programs, employees, customers, and everything else, Parts Managers have a lot on their plate. Over the past 20+ years, we’ve helped lots of...
Transcription Kaylee Felio: Alright! So we have Jeff Denis here with Marcotte Ford. We also have resident parts expert and founder of PartsEdge, Chuck Hartle and we’re going to talk with Jeff just a little about his operation- how he’s adapted through the pandemic,...
You’ve heard it before: an electric vehicle takeover is inevitable. VW argues the pandemic has only sped up the race towards EV, while others say it’s all hype with no statistical backing. A Forbes analysis suggests exponential growth will render combustion engine...
In the over 20 years we’ve been helping dealerships optimize their inventory one thing has always proven to be true: a data-driven inventory is a successful inventory. Calculating your parts inventory turns is fundamental for creating a healthy, profitable inventory....
In many ways, the future car is already here. With smart-phone reminiscent dashboards and self-driving progress made daily, the slow and steady march towards the smart-car / leisure pod is ongoing. Though the future of car interiors is rather predictable (they’ll...
When it comes to selling idle inventory or purchasing needed parts, most dealers are faced with many options and it can be difficult to know what to use when. In order to discover the best match for your dealership needs, we’ll start by breaking down the two main...
KF: My name’s Kaylee Felio and I’m the sales manager here at PartsEdge. I also have resident parts expert Chuck Hartle, one of the founders of PartsEdge here too. We’re joined today by Denny and Mick with Fred Beans and we’re going to talk about what it’s like for you...
In March it seemed like there might be no bottom to the freefall for automotive sales. In the first quarter of 2020, new car sales were down by a whopping 30%, the greatest drop since the recession of 2008. Starting in June, the path to recovery started to become...
