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.
Mechanical Industry Insights: OEC Expert Q&A
OEC mechanical repair industry expert Stephany Love shares her perspective on how current market trends, inflation, and customer behaviors influence mechanical repair shops.
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.
Who should use an online parts procurement solution?
With shops already using them, its dealers who need to catch up.
How do I select a parts procurement system to sell mechanical parts?
There are lots of options, so let’s break it down.
What kind of support should I look for when choosing a parts procurement system?
Different parts procurement systems provide various levels of support, but many don’t offer much.
What’s the difference between selling collision parts vs. mechanical parts?
The dealer down the street is NOT your competition.