A World with No Choice
Take time to get involved in our industry. The future of your own business may depend on it.
Striking a Chord
Jerry Ives knows how to make music behind the counter. He says that engines and music composition are very similar, mathematically speaking.
Industry Report: The Chassis Market
Mike Smith of Dana/Spicer blames the decline of steering and suspension parts on the increased sales of new vehicles, improved durability of OEM parts and market shifts in the vehicle population. "It’s not unusual to see a lot of import cars go to the scrapyard without ever having any significant chassis parts replaced," said Smith.
2002 Parts Store Market Profile
So what is average? If you’re talking about things easily quantified like return rates, the answers are easy. But what about parts stores themselves?
The Modern Diagnostic Process
Just before the beginning of the 20th century, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, revolutionized criminal investigation by using the scientific process to arrive at a factual, rather speculative, outcome. For the past decade, a similar revolution has been taking place in the automotive service industry. Today, a new type of technician
ASE P2 Test Prep: Brakes
Information to help parts professonals pass the ASE P2 test.
ASE P2 Test Prep: Hvac
Information to help parts professonals pass the ASE P2 test.