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                  PartsEdge |  
                   Oct 12, 2021  |
                  
                  
                  
                  
                     
                        
                        
                           excess stock,
                        
                        
                           dealerships,
                        
                        
                           Parts Inventory Management,
                        
                        
                           DMS Tips,
                        
                        
                           dealership,
                        
                        
                           excess inventory,
                        
                        
                           dealership management system,
                        
                        
                           how to be a parts manager,
                        
                        
                           diagnostics,
                        
                        
                           DMS,
                        
                        
                           dealertrack,
                        
                        
                           experienced parts managers
                        
                     
                  
                  
                  
                  
               
               
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  Dealership Management Systems are constantly evolving. Although these changes are made to benefit dealers, without a plan for continued education, they can actually result in a less productive inventory by confusing the user, obscuring the goals, and slowing...
                  
                  
                                  
                  
               
             
               
            
            Parts Management 101
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                  PartsEdge |  
                   Aug 26, 2021  |
                  
                  
                  
                  
                     
                        
                        
                           excess stock,
                        
                        
                           dealerships,
                        
                        
                           Parts Inventory Management,
                        
                        
                           DMS Tips,
                        
                        
                           dealership,
                        
                        
                           excess inventory,
                        
                        
                           Idle Inventory,
                        
                        
                           how to be a parts manager,
                        
                        
                           diagnostics,
                        
                        
                           experienced parts managers,
                        
                        
                           hiring crisis
                        
                     
                  
                  
                  
                  
               
               
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  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...
                  
                  
                                  
                  
               
             
               
            
            5 tips for new Parts Managers
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                  PartsEdge |  
                   Mar 11, 2021  |
                  
                  
                  
                  
                     
                        
                        
                           excess stock,
                        
                        
                           dealerships,
                        
                        
                           Parts Inventory Management,
                        
                        
                           DMS Tips,
                        
                        
                           dealership,
                        
                        
                           excess inventory,
                        
                        
                           Idle Inventory,
                        
                        
                           how to be a parts manager
                        
                     
                  
                  
                  
                  
               
               
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  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...
                  
                  
                                  
                  
               
            Navigating CDK’s MSDA Setting Update
 
               
            
            Reynolds & Reynolds: Migrating from 6910 to ERA-IGNITE
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  For those using Reynolds and Reynolds, March of 2018 marked the start of the massive migration from 6910 to ERA-IGNITE. Many of you have already migrated your commonly viewed reports in the past months.
                  
                  
                                  
                  
               
             
               
            
            