Car sharing is one of many new ideas emerging in the transportation industry. Modeled after homeowner services like Airbnb and VRBO, car-sharing gives car owners the opportunity to lease their vehicles directly to customers when they aren’t using them. The...

Digital parts sales have become one of the biggest new opportunities for dealership profits in the past couple of decades with more and more traffic and business coming from online sources. Taking advantage of these online sales can bring your parts...

Parts Managers wear a lot of hats. From managing employees to having the right parts when you need them as well as creating a lean and profitable inventory, there’s a lot to think about. Especially for those new to the position, it can all be a bit...

Experienced Parts Managers know properly configured sourcing can make a world of difference in inventory health. We’ve seen time and time again improper sourcing setups tank inventory productivity and profitability. With guidance and proper implementation,...

Shoppers are no longer relegated to the limited choices of used, new, or leased when searching for a vehicle. Now, in addition to the traditional options, car-shoppers can begin a car subscription service, which, in many cases, allows them to procure a...

In a recent poll we conducted of Parts Managers on LinkedIn, 57% said they had been in the position for 15+ years. This got us thinking: what lessons do so many years of experience bestow on Parts Managers? While we were surprised to see such a high number of...

For dealership parts operations, effective DMS implementation and maintenance is the key to maintain high profits and high levels of service to their customers. New Parts Managers and those faced with new or changing manufacturer programs often find...

Many industries in the United States are experiencing an absence of available and qualified new employees, and the auto-retail industry is no exception. Stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, dealerships all over the country are reporting a crisis in finding...

Kaylee Felio: I have Derrick Matheny here with John Elway, and we’re going to talk about his operation. He’s going to share with us his experience. And then we’re also going to talk about why he hired PartsEdge and kind of go into those details. So, Derek,...

While this series tends to focus on the future of the private sector of transportation, changes in the landscape of the automotive industry will likely manifest in public transportation early on and could indicate more about the industry at large. Today we’ll...