Automobile numbers and spare requirements have increased ten-fold, creating a whole lot of Internet-based auto parts companies. All of them strive to supply auto parts at the lowest price in the quickest time possible. None of them have any storage space or physical shops. They have minimal staff and depend on IT tools to run their business efficiently and profitably.

Software solutions to manage this are an essential tool for all of them. A major cost in web-based auto parts business is the inventory. It is paramount that one maintains the very minimum of inventory at all times and avoids running out of stock commonly required at all costs. It needs to integrate the entire operation taking place at multiple locations seamlessly.

Finale Inventory provides for centralized inventory management so essential for web-based portals. The software tracks inventories from multiple places and consolidates as well as shows stocks in real time. It allows the integration of third-party systems and tracks sales at multiple locations. Integrated with ShipStation, it tracks the shipments and the number of inventory. When OEMs allot a new number, some parts sometimes end up with two numbers, one old and another new. Finale keeps track of both the numbers and the lookup table shows both. It also phases in the new number in the stock without disruption. Another feature is product bundling or kitting. When a kit is ordered, the inventory of each item in the kit is tracked and taken care of automatically.

Pro Count West Company specializes in physical inventory. The company has been providing physical inventory service for over 35 years to auto dealers. Their inventory professionals have experience in automotive industries and are very passionate about their work. They fully appreciate the importance of accuracy in their work. Each job is supervised by an accounts manager and overseen and checked by the owner himself. The inventory count is either done outside of the normal hours of business of the client or done with as little or no disturbance to the operations.

Auto of Sterling Heights is a used car spare part dealer. The spare parts are in the used car itself. The buyer has to pull out the vehicle and remove the part needed on his own. All vehicles are on stands with accessibility to all areas. All the cars are listed by make and model. The inventory software daily updates the spare parts inventory to help the staff to quickly identify the vehicle that has the part needed. All makes and models of all types of vehicles are in stock and the company buys vehicles of any type, make and model. The purchaser types the vehicle model and the inventory will update instantly to show the vehicle details like Stock Number, Year, Make, Model, Vehicle Row, and the color.