Choices
We’re all faced with difficult decisions in our lives. Sometimes all it takes is the courage to take the plunge and try something new.
Getting In-Sync
Open communication between employee and employer is the best way to ensure a lasting and mutually beneficial relationship. Not having it is a sure way to destroy a business.
Import Insights: Delivering the Sale
‘Delivering the sale’ can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. For me, it means jumping through whatever hoops I need to jump through to get the parts my customer needs. From my domestic parts background, I remember completing nearly every sale on the first pass. That is, we usually had everything
Import Insights: Paper Catalogs vs. The Computer
Although computer-based cataloging has become the norm in sourcing parts, there are still great benefits to using good ol’ paper.
The Kindness of Strangers
Whether you work on the import or the domestic side of our business, it all comes down to your integrity. The truth, it turns out, is always the best choice.
Made in Wherever
International part manufacturers are becoming an increasingly influential force at industry trade shows, which is good news for the import specialist.
Taking a Different Path
In running a parts store, there’s always a certain way to do thins. But sometimes, it doesn’t hurt to veer off that predictable path to improve your company.
Are You Part of a Network?
The benefits of networking and sharing common experiences with others allow productive ideas to flourish in your business and strengthen the industry.
Finding the Right Source
Import parts specialists deal with the most discriminating, parts-specific technicians in the industry, and their parts needs require a special kind of knowledge and dedication.
Growing the Benefits of Group Buying
Sourcing import parts is sometimes not as simple as it might seem. In our case, it meant creating our own buying group that would make sourcing simpler and more cost effective.
From Hot Rods to Hondas
Yesterday’s domestic ‘hot rods’ are today’s Hondas, Nissans and Toyotas.
Communication at the Counter
Has looking up parts become too routine? If so, then consider the hoops the typical import parts specialist has to jump through just to find the right parts!