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Parts Department: Heat Mapping & Route Tracing

Parts Department: Heat Mapping & Route Tracing

Let’s talk about a topic in the Parts Department. Modern Dealer Management Systems (DMS) and OEM RIM Systems use sales data to suggest the best stocking inventories and keep track of what is on the shelves and where it is located. But those systems do not offer...

What is Considered Lost Sales

What is Considered Lost Sales

Parts Department Lost Sales cost your dealership more revenue than you may realize. What is a lost sale? A lost sale happens every time you lose an opportunity to sell a part, whether it be over the phone, over the counter, or in the Service Department, the profit...

The Importance of Adequate Resources

The Importance of Adequate Resources

The Importance of Adequate Resources From the outside looking in, managing a parts department seems straight-forward. The reality is that managing a parts department, “the right way”, is a full-time job and fairly complex. There are numerous tasks that must be...

Idle Inventory Fear: Hidden Cost In Dealership Parts Departments

Idle Inventory Fear: Hidden Cost In Dealership Parts Departments

It may come as a surprise, but idle inventory is a normal part of doing business. In fact, about 1 to 1.5% of your total stock inventory value will cross the nine months without sale point each month.

Stock Rotation and Changes: the Importance in Inventory

Stock Rotation and Changes: the Importance in Inventory

Todays’ topic: stock rotation and changes. There are many ways to improve your parts investment. One of the easiest ways is by following some simple steps in your dealership parts training process, which should be included in every Parts Managers standard...

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