Fleet & Auto · Blog
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, 2026Managing 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, 2026Fleet 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, 2026Lowering 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, 2026Credit, 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, 2026Getting 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, 2026PM 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, 2026Approvals, 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, 2026Quotes 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, 2026The 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, 2026Margin 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, 2026Reports 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, 2026Your 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.