Automatic stock replenishment programs can represent a significant portion of a dealership's parts investment. But the PartsEdge data shows why two numbers matter when evaluating those programs:

Parts departments are stepping into a bigger role in dealership profitability — and the dealerships that recognize that shift early will have a major advantage. At the Fixed Ops Roundtable, Angie, Ted, Kaylee from PartsEdge, and Mike Weldon of Center for...

Parts inventory management has changed considerably over the past decade and the data presented during our latest PartsEdge webinar highlighted one particularly significant shift.

Parts Managers spend a lot of time thinking about obsolete inventory. But the data presented in our latest PartsEdge webinar suggests the problem often begins much earlier.

How much of your dealership’s parts inventory is actually productive? Parts managers are often measured by inventory turns, day supply, obsolescence, sales, and gross profit. But those numbers do not exist in a vacuum. Manufacturer programs, automatic stock...

Parts Managers are busy enough already. So, when someone suggests creating more sources inside the DMS, the natural response might be:

Not every part in your inventory deserves the same stocking strategy.

How many sources does your parts department use?

Obsolete inventory gets a lot of attention in dealership parts departments. But by the time a part reaches 13+ months without a sale or receipt, you’re looking at the end of the problem, not necessarily where it started.

How are dealerships getting inventory wrong? Strong parts departments do not treat every part the same. They understand that fast-moving oil filters, slow-moving specialty parts, accessories, tires, bulk fluids, special orders, and obsolete inventory all...