WEST CHESTER, PA — Pep Boys is partnering with WiredPlaces, a data provider for the automotive aftermarket and OEM industries, to assist the automotive parts retailer with the development of a standardized and centralized AAIA Catalog Enhanced Standards (ACES) compliant parts and accessories information database.
In press release issued this week, Pep Boys said it will be working with its supplier community and WiredPlaces to drive the aftermarket toward a fully functional AccuCAT Database, which would serve as a common repository for OEM and aftermarket ACES-compliant data.
Don Casey, senior vice president of supply chain & logistics, Pep Boys, commented “Our endorsement of the Wired Places approach reflects our support of the ACES standard and recognition that timely accurate data flow allows faster time to market for new products and improves both customer service and the bottom line. We believe WiredPlaces is changing the landscape in the automotive aftermarket and we are proud to be in the forefront.”
According to Ed Wargo, WiredPlaces’ COO, the WiredPlaces AccuCAT Database is the only database where information is supplied directly by the aftermarket manufacturers, comprehensively quality checked and housed in an ACES compliant data format for use by the retail aftermarket.
To learn more about Pep Boys, go to: www.pepboys.com.
For more details about Wired Places, visit: www.wiredplaces.com.
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