From Gut Feel to Smart Controls

Transitioning into a leadership role within a parts department is never easy—especially when you’re following in the footsteps of a manager who held the role for over three decades and managing a DMS change at the same time.

When you think of dealership inventory success stories, you might imagine a parts department turning chaos into control. But what about a team that was already performing at a high level—yet still found a way to go even further?

At PartsEdge, we pride ourselves on being more than just a service provider; we aim to be a true partner to the dealerships we work with. One such success story comes from Jorge Campacci, General Manager of North Penn VW and North Penn Mazda. Jorge’s...

Managing obsolete inventory can be one of the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects of a parts manager's job. The process often involves negotiating with brokers, packing and palletizing, and waiting for weeks or months for results. But with PartsEdge,...

Managing a dealership’s parts inventory is no small feat. It requires precision, time, and a deep understanding of demand trends—a combination that many parts managers wrestle with daily. But what if there was a way to simplify the process, save hours of...

Venus Toro is the CEO of WYN Solutions, a company dedicated to providing innovative talent solutions in car dealer marketing. Under her leadership, WYN Solutions has specialized in resolving executional bottlenecks and accelerating growth in the automotive...

Transcription: Kaylee Felio: All right. Hi everyone. So I have Mike Weldon, Director of Fixed operations with the Hansel Auto Group. We’ve worked together for about 10 years. And so I wanted to get him on here to just share with you the history of the Hansel...

Kaylee Felio: So I have Ryan Else here with Eide. He’s going to talk about and tell us about the history of his dealerships and I’ll just let you kind of take over and talk about your background. Ryan Else: I’m the Parts and Service Director for Eide Auto...