When’s the last time you ran a physical with an outside company on your parts inventory? For many dealers, running one yearly is doing well. While yearly physicals are a great start, bi-yearly is even better for valuable insights into your inventory. It’s...

Obsolescence left unaddressed can tank profits, take up precious shelf space, and harm service efficiency. Managing obsolescence is paramount for turning the second largest investment a dealer makes (the parts inventory) into profit. Streamline your...

Times have changed when it comes to inventory management. Dealerships all over the country are experiencing a trend of increasing obsolescence and damaged profit margins due to the ever-increasing complexity of their inventories, and with no extra support. It...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...