We all want everything at our companies to work perfectly, for all processes to be as automated as possible and for everything to function like clockwork. If you picture a company like a big iceberg, all the infrastructures (warehouses, offices, etc) and material assets (stock) would be the visible part, what the world sees, our…
In our last post, we explained how the TecDoc ktype works and we saw that it gives us much less detail than applications based on configuration vehicle properties, like the ones used by OE and OEM manufacturers or the American aftermarket, would. But since in Europe we have no choice but to deal with the…
All of us who work in the world of vehicle parts and handle parts data are familiar with the term “TecDoc ktype”. But do we really know what it is, the advantages it brings to the market and the intrinsic limitations it has? The “TecDoc ktype” is nothing more than a numeric identifier associated with…
Today we’re going to talk about “interchangeability”, a term that sounds a bit extravagant but serves as the explanation for why some spare parts specialists find up to 400% more solutions than the rest. Interchangeability consists in the possibility of offering or selling an alternative product whose reference number is different from the one of…
We have talked many times about our technology for gathering, processing and clustering data. This time, I want to explain how our technology is incorporated into an online catalogue designed exclusively to offer the most complete service possible during the aftermarket sales process. This is accomplished by implementing highly specific features but, above all, by…
Getting equivalences between any existing reference number on the market and the reference number associated with the products of our supplier(s) has been and continues to be a highly prized target in the auto parts sector. The existence of distinct codifications created by the thousands of suppliers and manufacturers who act in the market is…
The search for parts in the aftermarket really is a big problem; in fact, there are companies specialised in implementing technology to help search for parts. We have to remember that a vehicle is made up of between 70k and 90k parts, so the issue is hardly trivial. Although the most precise mechanism for finding…
This week, I read an article on the sector saying that a manufacturer had added around 100 new references of alternators and starter motors. They were saying that now, the company’s 1200+ reference numbers cover more than 80% of the vehicle population. At first it sounds like all good news for their customers, but has…
In the aftermarket, we can find multiple types of databases which help us to organize and link the different data that exist. But before analysing them, we’re going to explain, with the help of a chart, how the data is generated in the automotive sector. As you can see, when a new vehicle is manufactured,…
As we have mentioned on another occasion, in reality, no parts catalogue on the market can resolve all the problems faced by wholesalers, distributors and manufactures on a daily basis. Despite this, parts catalogues are a fundamental tool for the daily tasks of a wholesaler, distributor or manufacturer. A part from being used in call…
