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The process of managing parts inventory for an automotive dealership has come a long way over the years.  Parts Managers who once managed their inventories on index cards now use auto dealer software programmed with complex algorithms that calculate ordering rules and analyze industry trends.  It is safe to say that the evolution of car dealer software integration in retail automotive dealership Parts Departments can be largely credited as a driver of this change.

As one of the oldest integrations, integrated parts orders have seen significant advances.  Early integrations were developed to assist the Parts Manager with data entry.  As auto dealer management software provider parts management software became more sophisticated so did the integration that supports creating a parts order.  Integration allowed auto dealers and auto manufacturers the ability to place and process daily orders, emergency orders, dealer-to-dealer sales and more.

The most current integration supports Managed Parts Inventory systems.  Working together, auto dealer management software providers and manufacturers are able to use local, regional and national trends to determine proper inventory levels and automate the ordering process.  Auto manufacturers using Managed Parts Inventory systems are tightly integrated with their dealerships and have competitive advantage over other brands.  Managers now have the option to have Managed Parts Inventory systems automatically order all or a subset of their parts inventory for them.

If you are still manually entering weekly, daily, emergency or special orders, contact your auto dealer software provider to discuss what integrated solutions they provide for your Parts Department.  Your selection of a Parts Department management software solution should be "certified" for parts management integration.  Whether your dealership is utilizing a Managed Parts Inventory or a simple integration that reduces time and keypunch errors, your dealership needs to be be integrated with the automaker to reap the benefits experienced by other auto dealers using certified auto dealer software.

Rich has over 19 years automotive solutions experience with auto dealer management software. Over his 15 years with Reynolds & Reynolds (then UCS), his responsibilities included dealer management software support, auto dealer software installation, auto manufacturer account management and dealership consulting.

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