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How trucking helped county land high-tech jet engine parts
2013-12-15 14:01:38| Trucking - Topix.net
Old Dominion has been trucking freight across the Southeast for more than 75 years, but this spring the company played a role in driving a new deal to bring more jobs and space-age technology to Asheville.
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Inspections find string of pricing errors at three local Advance Auto Parts stores
2013-12-13 22:55:37| Auto Parts - Topix.net
A series of state inspections at area Advance Auto Parts stores found that customers may not be paying what they see on the price tag for an item they grab off the shelf.
Steven Cohen's Rising Star in the Auto Parts Industry
2013-12-13 18:46:06| Auto Parts - Topix.net
When it comes to auto parts manufacturing, finding an industry niche can sometimes mean the difference between success and failure.
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Advance Auto Parts upgraded at RBC Capital
2013-12-13 15:41:13| Auto Parts - Topix.net
Advance Auto Parts upgraded at RBC Capital As noted earlier, RBC Capital upgraded Advance Auto to Top Pick from Outperform.
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The High Wire Act of Active Parts Management
2013-12-12 17:55:03| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
A slip-up on the circus high wire can be deadly; slipping up in parts will kill your profits. Successful parts departments keep enough of the right parts to meet consumer demand while avoiding the overstock issues that can destroy your cash flow. To strike that perfect balance, its crucial to monitor a lot of daily and even hourly activity in parts. Carefully monitor lost saleseach lost sale. Should it have been a stocking part? Why wasnt it one? Service techs often ask for parts that are not in stock. Every minute that a service tech waits for a part to arrive is a minute when youre losing money. If this scenario sounds strangely familiar, take a look at your DMS set-up. It may be out of date. Active parts management means: Updating re-order points Adjusting phase-in and phase-out criteria Properly recording in the DMS when a requested part number is not in stock Be sure to record each demand in the DMS in the language that your inventory control system speaks. If you dont, thats a lost opportunity. KEEP READING to get started. Instructor Chris Bavis teaches Fixed Operations Parts in week 2 of 6 in the NADA Academy program. Reach him at cbavis@nada.org. Call 800.557.6232 or visit NADA Academy o download the schedule and applications for all programs.The Article The High Wire Act of Active Parts Management appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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