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The fleet and auto parts distributor’s blog

Practical ways to manage your customers’ inventory, offer better terms, get paid faster and make more on every account.

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Get Fleet Shops and Repair Customers Off the Phone

Parts calls from fleet shops eat your counter's day. How the app lets techs and parts managers order brakes, filters and lights themselves.

Part 1 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Managing Your Fleet Customer's Parts Room: Bins, Scans and Counts

A fleet shop's parts room runs better when you manage it. How bin labels, scanning, min-max and on-site tools keep filters and brakes stocked.

Part 2 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Fleet Stock Numbers, My Catalog and Crossing a Competitor's Parts

Fleets order by OEM numbers, their own stock numbers and rival labels. How the app turns all of them into your parts.

Part 3 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Lowering Your Fleet Customer's Cost per Mile, Not Just the Price of Parts

Fleets live and die by cost per mile and uptime. How to sell on total cost of ownership and why it beats a cheaper brake kit.

Part 4 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Credit, Tax Exemptions and Better Terms for Fleet and Repair Accounts

Fleets, shops and municipalities all want terms and some are tax-exempt. How the app handles credit applications and certificates.

Part 5 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Getting Paid Faster on Fleet and Shop Parts Accounts

Busy shops and big fleets pay slowly when invoices are hard to find. How invoices, pay links and the collections helper speed up cash.

Part 6 of 12 · October 18, 2026

PM Parts on AutoPilot: Filters, Oil and Brakes That Never Run Out

Preventive maintenance follows a schedule, so should the parts. How Reorder, AutoPilot and blanket orders keep fleets stocked.

Part 7 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Approvals, Budgets and Multi-Terminal Fleet Accounts

Let techs order parts while managers stay in control. How approvals, budgets and master accounts work for fleets with many locations.

Part 8 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Quotes and Hard-to-Find Truck Parts, Without the Back-and-Forth

Older units, upfit parts and odd lamps are hard to name. How AI Quick Quote, Get this for me and the email quote desk handle fleet quotes.

Part 9 of 12 · October 18, 2026

The Fleet Parts Rep's Day: Routes, Visit Logs and Shops Going Quiet

Fleet parts reps juggle shops, terminals and dealers. How route planning, visit logs, follow-ups and customer health tools organize the week.

Part 10 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Margin in Fleet and Auto Parts: Small Price Moves and Finding Leaks

Fleet parts margins leak through old price files, missed cost increases and underpriced accounts. How the app finds and fixes them.

Part 11 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Reports and Account Reviews for Fleet and Auto Parts Distributors

Regular account reviews keep fleets loyal. How the exec dashboard, top accounts, category gaps and customer reports make them easy.

Part 12 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Your catalog, your prices and your name, on every customer’s phone.

Same app, same scanner, works with your existing ERP. Loaded with your catalog and your logo.