OEC in 2025:
Celebrating 25 Years of Connecting the Parts & Repair Ecosystem
Leverage the Right Tools to Optimize Your Collision Shop
Expectations for your collision repair facility are high, so be certain you’re using the right tools to keep pace with demand while growing your business.
Standardizing and Optimizing Repair Planning
The car parc is continuously changing and becoming more complex, requiring additional labor input, research, and planning.
Top 5 Reasons to Get Electric Vehicle Handling Qualified
The OEC Electric Vehicle Handling Qualified (EVHQ) training program is designed to provide technicians and shop owners with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to work on EVs safely and effectively.
Understanding VIN Decoding: Full VIN Decode vs. VIN Mask
A VIN is like a fingerprint for a car – it’ s the DNA, that unique 17-character code that tells you everything you need to know about a specific vehicle – not just year-make-model.
Powering Connections: The OEC Global Story
OEC plays many different roles for many different people in the automotive industry – we want to take a moment to share our story: Back in 2000, OEMs faced a huge hurdle selling parts into dealerships, mechanical shops, and collision shops. Every transaction was...
3 Ways Business Intelligence Tools Support Parts Managers
How dealerships leverage sales data to understand their customers & parts business, access trends, and uncover growth opportunities.
The Data Source Makes the Difference
Parts platforms supported by OEM data help shops and dealers drive accuracy, efficiency, and safety into the parts procurement process.
Why Integrate Your Parts Solutions
You didn’t hire your parts team to navigate software. You hired them to manage part orders and to grow the business.
The Value of Shop Retention
Why keeping your parts department top of mind with customers is the key to your bottom line.
How to Optimize Your Parts Department
When your dealership is equipped to handle parts transactions quickly, you make the process easier for shops and your team.
Do Your Customers Know the Difference Between Manufacturer Auto Parts and the Aftermarket?
Remind customers of the hidden benefits when choosing Manufacturer auto parts.