Autoline uses comprehensive functionality to manage parts sales, stock management and purchasing. The system provides structured processes and rich functionality to manage the wide variety of transaction types faced by a parts department. These are all centred around providing a quality service to the customer.
Stock management tools
- Autoline has the capability to manage stock using a combination of factors, including franchise indicators, locations, product groups, suppliers, re-order categories and discount codes.
- The system provides a real-time stock situation for each part number, including orders, customer reservations, delivery information and free stock availability.
- Autoline supports best practice processes for stock checking, including perpetual inventory management.
- The system provides direct interfaces to vehicle manufacturer price files.*
Manage the buying and selling of parts
- Autoline handles an extensive range of transaction types including optional customer and order categories, price levels, discounts, special contracts and multiple currencies.
- High levels of control ensure that correct prices are applied to each type of customer and transaction type.
- Every part sale transaction is recorded to ensure that future stocking requirements are based on realistic demand patterns to maximise availability and stock turnaround.
Advanced parts management
- Autoline supports vehicle manufacturer interfaces for electronic submission and receipt of stock orders.*
- The system provides seamless inter-company stock ordering and receipt processes. These functions help to maximise dealer group stock purchasing terms and reduce stock obsolescence.
- Autoline includes a range of warehousing facilities which enable the easy management of picking, packing, delivery and invoicing for bulk supply or wholesale operations.
*specific details of interfaces for particular franchises are available on request.
