How to advocate for support in your Parts Department
In a recent poll we conducted on LinkedIn asking Parts Managers if they had support they need to focus on growth, a staggering 40% responded no! While it’s understandable that so...
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Our latest perspective on the challenges, opportunities, and decisions shaping dealership parts departments right now.
Is your dealership considering a DMS switch? There are lots of great reasons to seek out a better fit with your DMS. Better overall performance, clearer inventory reporting, improved support, and more service management tools are just a few of many reasons to...
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In a recent poll we conducted on LinkedIn asking Parts Managers if they had support they need to focus on growth, a staggering 40% responded no! While it’s understandable that so...
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It’s no secret we’re in a digital age. Accelerated by the pandemic and ensuing social distancing, the digital marketplace is more expansive and necessary than ever. For...
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For the first time in history hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric light duty vehicles accounted for 11% of the sales in the fourth quarter of 2021. While much of this increase...
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You’d be hard pressed to find a dealer who doesn’t acknowledge the importance of customer loyalty. But even so, many dealerships neglect to create a tangible plan or goals for...
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In the parts business, it’s inevitable that there will be a certain amount of obsolescence. While return allowances can help offset the cost of discarding obsolete stock, a...
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In our 20+ years of working in this industry a lot has changed but one thing that has remained consistent: parts managers have A LOT on their plate. Not only that, with the...
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Prior to the pandemic, Parts Departments were already the second largest asset and area of potential growth for dealerships. At that time, according to NADA, 49.6% of the average...
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In a recent poll on LikedIn, we asked our Parts Managers followers which they wish they had more of; Time, Staff, Tools, or Education. A staggering 46% said they wished they had...
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While wholesale business can be a great source of profits, poor planning and haggling can actually result in wholesale transactions costing more than they are worth. Here’s how...
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See how dealerships are using PartsEdge to improve productive inventory, reduce idle and obsolete stock and create stronger inventory performance.
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See Dealership Results →Start with a complimentary PartsEdge Inventory Analysis to see your inventory mix, aging, manufacturer influence and where opportunities may be hiding beneath the usual high-level numbers.
See how PartsEdge can work alongside Parts Managers to improve inventory visibility, control obsolescence and put more dealership inventory dollars to work.
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