Parts Managers spend a lot of time thinking about obsolete inventory. But the data presented in our latest PartsEdge webinar suggests the problem often begins much earlier.

How much of your dealership’s parts inventory is actually productive? Parts managers are often measured by inventory turns, day supply, obsolescence, sales, and gross profit. But those numbers do not exist in a vacuum. Manufacturer programs, automatic stock...

Parts Managers are busy enough already. So, when someone suggests creating more sources inside the DMS, the natural response might be:

Not every part in your inventory deserves the same stocking strategy.

How many sources does your parts department use?

Obsolete inventory gets a lot of attention in dealership parts departments. But by the time a part reaches 13+ months without a sale or receipt, you’re looking at the end of the problem, not necessarily where it started.

How are dealerships getting inventory wrong? Strong parts departments do not treat every part the same. They understand that fast-moving oil filters, slow-moving specialty parts, accessories, tires, bulk fluids, special orders, and obsolete inventory all...

How Tameron Honda & Nissan Unlocked $24.9K in Monthly Gross Potential INDUSTRY Automotive Dealership Parts Departments CHALLENGE Managing inventory across multiple stores while reducing aging stock and improving inventory productivity. . RESULTS Using...

How Can Dealerships Make Training Fit the Workday? Time is one of the biggest obstacles to dealership training. Chris Craig from RockEd described dealerships as controlled chaos. Service lanes are busy, technicians are waiting, customers are calling, and...

Why Is Objective Performance Feedback Important? Roger of Bigger’s Auto Group described how better coaching, clearer performance visibility, and more intentional employee development can help service and parts teams improve. His approach begins with having a...