DMS - Parts

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A DMS - Dealer Management System - is critical to dealerships running their parts business effectively and efficiently.  Dealerships order parts, record parts sales, quote parts, track parts stock, add parts to service repair orders and other core parts functions in their DMS and only in their DMS.  The DMS is also very important in terms of its interaction with dedicated parts applications - interfaces exist for RIM, EPCs, parts locators, parts e-commerce, and other applications.

The columns Parts Functions and Parts Integration are populated by information provided by the DMS company (except as otherwise noted).

DMS - Parts
Company Product /
Brand  
Adoption Technology Special Parts Functions Parts Integration
ADAM       Electronic Parts Invoice Archiving
Invoices via laser printer (no expensive forms)
OEM Parts Master File – Digital updates w/ pricing
Parts Locator Upload – see "Extract parts inv."
Barcode Scanning
Extract parts inventory (OEMs, DMI, ...)
EPCs (SBS, Infomedia, ...)
Auto APS          
ADP Drive    

 
 
ADP Drive XL        
ADP w.e.b.Suite1000        
ADP Managed Services        
Auto/Mate AMPS     Automatic matrix pricing of parts by sale type
Stock orders auto-generated from actual sales
Track lost sales & emergency purchases
Extensive Special Order System
Auto-transfer sales to Accounting & ROs
   (no duplicate entries)
Parts Kits can be built / priced sold as one part
OEM Parts Master File w/ prices - online updating
 
ACS [A] ACCESS   PC Based Extensive pick ticket support
Complete quote and quote-to-invoice conversion
Invoices via laser printer (no expensive forms)
Automatic general ledger input
Parts sales history and lost sales information
Special order parts system integrated with service
Customer sales history
OEM master parts inquiry and update
Alternate part information and searching
Multiple matrix pricing
Parts price adjustment history
Purchase order system
Automatic phase in/out with report system
Complete order and return processing
Credit and credit limit checking
Complete invoice history and recall
Voided invoice control
Work-in-process report
Physical inventory system
Sales tax collection report for periodic reporting
 
AutoSoft (ASI)    3rd largest   Parts integrated with service writing
Immediate access to the OEM Parts Masters
Bill and ship to different addresses
Log lost sales with one key stroke
Create and save pre-built lists
Create Parts Kits for special pricing or promotions
Set min & max stocking levels -as override
Manage inventory with built-in Pearson Algorithm
Manage and track cores
GM RIM and Chrysler ARO, 5300
EPCs (SBS, Star Parts, FCA & Infomedia)
Extract parts inv. (OEMs, 3rd-parties apps)
Dealerbuilt LightYear   Windows based
Hosted/local server options
  OEConnection, CAPS
DealerStar   Limited / New Open System
PHP and MySQL
  Via Oxlo and Motive Retail
DealerTrack Was Arkona       OpenTrack:
Extract parts inv. (OEMs, 3rd-parties apps)
E-Commerce - WHI, DST
Bar Code - ScanIt, ScanSolutions
EPC - Infomedia,
Captive Body Shop - Rome Technologies
Locator, Idle & RMI - PartsEye, Dealermine
DIS       Dealer-defined parts classification
Stock order suggestions: multiple options
Parts Sales / Purchases Integrated w/ Accounting
Sales, purchase, inventory adjustment tracking
Physical and Perpetual Inventory Count
Special Order Parts
Multiple Suppliers and Multiple Warehouses
Comprehensive Reports
PCs
DPC          
DDS [B]          
Golden Eye     SaaS model only    
Infonizer MSDMS        
Jarvis          
Karmak          
Meadowlands Automan     Wholesale and Retail Invoicing
Min/Max and Days Supply Stocking Level
Multiple Sources
Matrix Pricing
RO Interface
Special Order System
Extensive Reporting System
24 Month Sales History
Historical Service History
Perpetual Issue Log
RIM, ARO
MPK [C]          
NeoSynergy          
Nissan N. America Infinitinet Infiniti Dealers     PartsNet (D2D Referral & Locator)
FAST EPC
PBS          
Procede Software          
Quorum [D]          
Rapid Systems   > 100 dealers PC-based invoicing
physical inventory
unlimited history
strong ordering controls
master file pricing
special order tracking
report generator
RIM and ARO
Parts Locators
R&R [E] ERA        
R&R Power        
Serti SDS        
Systems 2000          
UCS [F]          
YBS [G] B1 Spark   SAP Business One; Microsoft    
           

 Notes:

OEM DMS

History (Ford, VW, Saturn, ...) now only Infiniti

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