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Time is money in your dealership’s service and parts departments. If you bill two hours to change a water pump, your techs should be spending those two hours — or less — under the hood, not in the parts department. Here are 7 best practices to make sure your parts department is firing on all cylinders. 1. Organize your inventory based on category of part and then frequency of use. Make sure sections are clearly labeled. These days, everybody seems to be counting their steps with …

As any Automotive Parts Manager or Dealership can tell you, maintaining an organized and effective Parts Department can be an ongoing battle. Problem When a Midwest based Automotive Dealership contacted Industrial Shelving Systems to help with the setup of their new addition, we were thrilled to help them build a solid foundation for their organizational needs from the ground up. With a large Parts Department Inventory, this Dealer needed twice the amount of storage space available w …

If you’re looking to better organize your warehouse, reduce clutter and improve efficiency, adding pallet racks is a popular option to sort and store inventory, tools and materials. The versatility and customizability of pallet rack systems are what make them great storage options for warehouses. You can select the best pallet rack or racks for your needs and available space. But how do you determine what the right type of pallet rack is for your warehouse? Here we’re going to take a deep d …