icarz System Implementation at General Parts Passes 600 Store Mark
icarz, Inc. announced that General Parts Inc., a CARQUEST member headquartered in Raleigh, NC, has more than 600 stores live on the icarz system. This count includes stores as far away as Alaska.
2006 CABA Snow Show Details Set
“Locally-owned service centers will find more opportunities this year than ever to make money and save money at the 2006 CABA Snow Show,” said CABA Show Committee Chairman, Ralph Schissler of Atlantic Tire in Baltimore. At their recent August meeting, the CABA Show Committee set plans to expand the range of trade show features for the Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006 afternoon and evening aftermarket-only event.
DENSO Develops Advanced Remote Security System
DENSO Corporation, together with Toyota Motor Corporation, has developed a new remote security system that alerts drivers electronically if someone breaks into their vehicle. This new security system is installed on the Toyota Lexus GS which was launched last month in Japan.
Autologue and MindQuest Reach Agreement
Autologue Computer Systems has announced it has reached a definitive agreement with MindQuest, Inc. to acquire certain ownership rights to MindQuest’s Parts Manager software product. Autologue will provide product enhancements and customer support for existing and future customers, and will market the product under the name “AutoQuest.”
icarz Announces Release of PartsWatch version 2.13.40
icarz, inc. announced that it has released PartsWatch version 2.13.40, the latest upgrade to its PartsWatch store management software. This upgrade is free to all PartsWatch customers as part of standard pricing, and the upgrade process is handled centrally in the icarz data center.
icarz’s PartsWatch Passes 600 Store Mark
Aftermarket software provider icarz, inc. announced that more than 600 stores are now live on its PartsWatch store management system.
Executive Interview with Jerry McCabe, Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services, Affinia
Every other week, aftermarketNews.com offers an interview with high-profile individuals in the automotive aftermarket. We give executives free rein to express their views on anything from the state of their corporations to recent legislative news to future trends in their niche markets. Here you see what matters to the newsmakers themselves. Our latest Executive Interview features Jerry McCabe, vice president, communications & marketing services, Affinia. McCabe shares his thoughts of the use of technology and standards in the industry.
This Year’s Aftermarket eForum Downloads in Chicago
The automotive aftermarket industry gathered in Chicago for the three-day event known as the Aftermarket eForum yesterday. This year’s theme, Solutions Today for Tomorrow’s Technology Challenges, featured various speakers from the OE market to the AAIA’s tech guru on the first day.
Activant Offering Bi-Weekly eCatalog Updates
Activant Solutions Inc. has introduced an Internet-based electronic catalog data delivery service, Activant Active Updates, which the company says will provide parts professionals with more timely information on millions of replacement components.
Executive Interview with Dave Ellingen, President and CEO of Mitchell 1
Mitchell 1 got its start back in 1946 when Glen Mitchell started a business out of creating simplified parts replacement books. In those days, OE parts replacement books could be complicated and difficult for the counterperson to use. As a counterperson himself, Mitchell saw a better way to organize parts replacement books, and from his vision, Mitchell 1 was born. Dave Ellingen, president and CEO of Mitchell 1, shared with aftermarketNews.com some of his thoughts on the roadblocks to getting more repair shops to embrace technology, and how parts suppliers are working to move the effort forward.