As car owners get prepared for the winter months, now is also an excellent time for businesses in the automotive aftermarket to take a look at their business management software to ensure they are utilising all necessary features to prepare for the winter rush.  

Adaptable to suit individual business requirements, Autopart has been specifically designed to help motor factors, parts retailers and distributors maximise sales, control costs and improve profitability. From increasing revenue with restructured pricing to reducing costs from effective ordering, Autopart is packed with a host of features that can help increase business revenue and make sure they are prepared for a busy winter. 

For example, alow-moving and unprofitable products can eat into margins and Autopart can analyse sales trends across single or multi-site locations and adjust stock levels accordingly. 

Increase average order value is a great way to improve profits from your existing customers. Autopart makes it easy to take advantage of cross-sell and up-sell opportunities by linking relevant products together for your staff to recommend at the point-of-sale.

Strict margin control of margins is essential to maintain a profit.  Autopart provides tools to enforce margins when staff are selling products at the counter or pricing stock for resale. The key to profitable sales is also to have a pricing strategy that reflects customers varying pricing needs. Autopart can help define and manage complex pricing models or run special offers tailored by item, product group, customer and/or date.

Auto part can also streamline communications saving time and money by communicating customers directly via email and SMS text messaging.

Companies of all sizes can leverage technology to improve productivity. From smart delivery planning, to automated invoice matching, Autopart contains a wealth of innovative features that can save time and help a business run smoothly.

Ben Nicholls, Sales Manager at MAM Software says, “Autopart is designed to digitise your business, going paperless and streamlining all processes at the same time. With winter approaching, many time-consuming jobs can be actioned with ease, it’s the best time to evaluate software and decide whether it's protecting your margins and maximising the potential of your business.”