In perhaps some of the boldest predictions we’ve seen about the future of the automotive industry, Tony Seba, a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Disruption and Clean Energy at Stanford University, claims the following will be true by 2030.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told his employees he’s ‘very excited’ about the automotive industry following a $700 Million dollar investment in electric vehicle start-up Rivian. Amazon has also invested in Aurora, a self-driving tech start-up, continuing their trend...

Have you thought about categorizing your Fill Rate into distinct sale areas? If you haven’t, now might be a good time to start.

Consumer demands have always driven market changes, and the automotive industry is no exception. When people wanted bigger cars, they got SUVs and a whole new generation of cool minivans. When the hybrid boom set in, the smaller and more efficient the cars...

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With so many factors to monitor, it can be difficult to know where to start to improve your inventory health. The good news is by paying close attention to just 5 categories, you can establish a benchmark and begin the journey towards inventory success!

As auto manufacturing shifts towards computerization, it’s fair to ask the question- will mechanics as we know them become obsolete? Since the first electronic control unit (ECU) was released in the 1970’s, it’s been a non-stop race towards the complete...

As we discussed in our last edition of this series, things are changing in the automotive sales industry with massive consolidations indicating a trend towards fewer dealerships in the market altogether. Autonews.com reports weak sales for most major...

Utilizing sources correctly can make or break your inventory success. Sources connect to everything in your DMS including pricing (matrix/escalators), phase-in and phase-out criteria, sale accounts, source accounting, days supply, price code adjustments, and...

During a recent workshop, we were genuinely surprised to find that many Dealerships rely entirely on their manufacturer replenishment programs to restock inventory and don’t even check to see how the manufacturer program is working for them. The fact is,...