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Enroll in the DMS/DMI Platform Pilot Program and Gain Even More Efficiency
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Your dealership could be one of the first to use the Dealer Management System (DMS) integration with the PartsTrader platform. This integration will help OEM automobile parts dealers respond more efficiently to quote requests from collision repair shops.
When responding to a quote request, PartsTrader will automatically present inventory information and pricing from your own DMS. You'll no longer have to access multiple systems and screens to quote accurately. Prices are updated automatically based upon your settings and you'll gain a better understanding of your profitability on a part-by-part basis.
During the pilot program, you’ll be providing valuable feedback directly to our product integration team, helping to ensure a seamless integration that allows you to access your inventory and provide quotes easily and efficiently.
Best of all, there is no cost to you – PartsTrader is picking up the initial costs to integrate your shop inventory through the DMS platform. And once the pilot program is over, you’ll have a state-of-the-art inventory management system available at your fingertips, helping you unlock the sales potential of PartsTrader.
Interested? Click and get started!
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New Management Reporting Tools for Repairers Now Available
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Several new management reports are now available to individuals assigned the User Manager role. Accessing these reports is easy and familiar. After you've logged into the PartsTrader application, simply click on the Reports link. Then, select Management from the Report Category drop-down.
User Managers now have access to reporting tools that provide insight into your customer's behaviors as well as your team's, including the familiar monthly activity reports. PartsTrader is committed to providing you with tools to help you manage your business more effectively.
Learn more about these new reports when you attend the webinar that will help understand these new reports. Register at the link below.
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PartsTrader Helps Gold Medal Winners Attend SkillsUSA Competition
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Two national gold medalists at the recent SkillsUSA competition were recipients of the Troy Holm Memorial Fund. PartsTrader established the fund to assist students in attending the national event through travel grants and other forms of assistance. In response to a record number of fund applicants this year, PartsTrader doubled its donation for 2015 to ensure that the "best of the best" from around the country were able to participate at the national contest.
This year's recipients included National Automotive Refinishing Technology Gold Medalist Amanda Baker and National Collision Repair Gold Medalist Luke Sabey as well as 16 additional state medalists. Click for the complete list of recipients.
The Troy Holm Memorial Fund is facilitated by the Collision Repair Education Fund and was created in memory of collision industry member and PartsTrader employee Troy Holm who passed away in March 2013.
Watch the video.
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Going to NACE? Visit PartsTrader at Booth 857 and Win!
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PartsTrader is exhibiting at the upcoming NACE trade show next week. Stop by booth 857 and enter to win a Goliath bumper stand ($499 retail value) or the full set Lean Line Paint Stand ($2,199 retail value). Just make sure your badge is scanned and you're entered.
While at the booth, take a few minutes to learn about the new reports now available for both the supplier and repairer communities; ask questions about recent product changes including the new Quote Selection Tool and get answers to your questions from our Customer Care team. Play a round of bags or tic-tac-toe and win a prize.
And all you need to do is visit PartsTrader booth 857 when you are at NACE in Detroit. Learn more about NACE.
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For Recyclers - Hotlines Automatch Update
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Automotive recyclers who use PartsTrader may now utilize Hotlines AutoMatch™ to pull their inventory from their Inventory Management System (IMS) into PartsTrader quoting screens. The use of Hotlines Automatch improves a recycler's quoting efficiency by retrieving their own inventory and the inventory of their trading partners directly into the PartsTrader quoting screens. Real-time, current inventory status is presented with all the information recyclers need.
For more information or to subscribe to Hotlines Automatch, contact Hotlines at 866-355-5350.
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Repairers Tip of the Month- Are Your Orders in Limbo?
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 Your profile settings in PartsTrader may be causing your suppliers to HOLD orders or ship DUPLICATE orders. The Review Changes preferences in PartsTrader are designed to help you monitor changes that affect your costs and your repair scheduling.
How to know if your settings should be adjusted:
- Do you see a large number of old orders on the Awaiting Response tab?
- Do you wonder why your orders keep appearing on that tab?
- Are your suppliers shipping orders twice, or calling you to ask if they can ship your parts?
- Do you see red flags next to orders on the Awaiting Response tab, and a red notation reading Supplier Changes on the tab itself?
If you answered “Yes” to these questions, it’s likely that your company preferences are set to request that suppliers not ship an order if they have changed details about the price, part type or delivery date. It’s important to review and resubmit these orders if you find the changes acceptable promptly…certainly within 24 hours.
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You can review and adjust these preferences by clicking Profile link at the top of your PartsTrader screen and then clicking Company Settings in the left-hand menu.
If you would like more information about this setting, click here, or give us a call at 855-932-7278 and we would be happy talk through your options with these settings.
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A red flag next to an order on the Awaiting Response tab requires your review to authorize a supplier to ship your order.
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PartsTrader Rewards - Earn Points Twice as Fast in July!
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We Like You. You Should Get Stuff.
Repairers redeemed almost 14 MILLION points in June in the PartsTrader RewardsTM program. Congratulations to all the repairers who redeemed during the month and are now getting great products delivered to their shops.
Now, all Rewards program members have a chance to rebuild their accounts - though July 31, you can earn double points for every $10,000 in Rewards spend during July. So you will earn 20,000 points for every $10,000 spent during July!
With a variety of products that will help your shop be even more efficient, the PartsTrader Rewards program has something you can use! And now you can get there twice as fast! Visit the Rewards Store to see all the goodies.
Not a member of the PartsTrader Rewards program? Enroll here!
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The feedback ratings you provide PartsTrader are used to determine Top Performers each month. Click on the links below to see the Top Performers for June 2015. Companies that have earned the Top Performer status for six consecutive months or more are highlighted with a gear to recognize this consistent achievement.
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Suppliers Tip of the Month - Remember, Only Ship On Orders, Not Quotes
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A number of repair shops across the country have asked us to remind you that you should not be shipping parts when you receive a Quote Request. You should only ship parts that are included in the Incoming Orders tab in PartsTrader. Once you’ve reviewed an order and verified that you can ship the parts as described—part number, type, price and delivery time—then you can prepare and ship the parts.
Remember that some repair shops may be placing a Direct Order, which means they did not first request a quote, and the prices and part types indicated in their order will have come directly from their estimating system. All incoming orders should be reviewed carefully to avoid misunderstandings later.
Note: If you make changes to part type, price or delivery time, the repair shop may want to approve those changes before you ship. Please read the message that appears on your PartsTrader screen after you click Confirm, to determine if the repairer has requested to review and approve any changes, or if it is okay to go ahead and ship the items with changes.
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Integration Survey Update and Congratulations Apple Watch Winners!
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The PartsTrader Product Team recently sent out a survey regarding integrations and the response was overwhelming! Over 1,700 people responded, letting our team know what software integrations will provide the best return for you on a day-to-day basis.
Everyone who responded had an opportunity to win one of five Apple Watches. Congratulations to the winners of the Apple Watch Sport model:
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Javier Garcia, Estimator
Boggus Ford Collision
Harlingen, TX
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Phil Briski, Estimator
CARSTAR North Aurora
North Aurora, IL
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Robert Downey, Estimator
Invision Auto Body
Mesa, AZ
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Grant Dinkins
Vernon Valley Autobody Inc.
Vernon, NJ
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Ricky Connelly, Estimator
CB Collision
Nashville, TN
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Thank you for responding so enthusiastically and providing guidance to the product team.
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