Parts distributors tweak operations, logistics to improve their business

Nov. 16, 2016
Aftermarket parts distributors face multiple challenges in getting the right part to the right place at the right time.

Bruce Adams, managing editor for Aftermarket Business World, wrote a blog, “Parts distributors face product data, delivery and logistics challenges.”

Aftermarket parts suppliers have made several category management and catalog improvements to help get the right part to the right place at the right time. Improved catalogs that are easy to understand make it easier for parts distributors to get the right part to their customers.

Some channel partners offer hub and spoke systems in their distribution channels, which is designed to efficiently deliver aftermarket parts with fewer warehouses.

Click here to read other ways that aftermarket parts suppliers are improving their practices to get the right part to the right place at the right time.

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