Alternate Replaced Parts
Is your company losing money by continuing to order new replacing parts while perfectly usable, replaced parts sit stagnant in your inventory? Leaving this older stock untouched takes up valuable warehouse space and often results in costly write-offs.
The Alternate Replaced Parts application from FDC Solutions solves this critical problem. By automatically flagging parts that Caterpillar has superseded in DBS/DBSi, the application helps you sell your existing stock before you order new replacements.
Gone are the days of ordering new parts while leaving old ones stagnant. We transform this inventory headache into an automated, profitable process.
Unlocking the Benefits: Financial and Operational Gains
The Alternate Replaced Parts application provides a direct path to reclaiming value from your inventory and streamlining your operations.
Financial Savings
By promoting the depletion of all replaced parts inventory, you save money by selling existing stock.
Improve Service Metrics
Increase both your service percent and order fill percent by selling existing inventory first.
Optimize Space
Free up valuable warehouse space by moving out obsolete inventory.
Boost Profitability
Reduce costly emergency service fees and restocking fees that often occur with surplus returns. For example, Caterpillar replaced parts that are older than six months and returnable may only qualify for 50% of dealer net on surplus returns.
Streamlined Analysis
Automatically generate and email/print reports detailing the inventory status of your replaced parts, making them easier to view and analyze.
Key Features: Smart Inventory Management
When counter or shop personnel enter a replacement part on a sales document or shop requisition, DBS/DBSi notifies them via an Alternate Parts screen that the replaced (older) part is available in stock. The user then has the opportunity to select the alternate part instead, allowing the dealer to “sell off” this inventory.
The Alternate Replaced Parts application integrates seamlessly with DBS/DBSi to enforce inventory discipline.
Automated Part Flagging
Identify replaced parts in your inventory and automatically create an alternate parts record associated with the newer, replacing part, significantly raising the visibility of the older stock.
Dealer-Wide Visibility
Examine company-wide inventory automatically during a routine batch job run. The check includes stock that is on hand, in process, in return, or on order (including future-dated orders).
Automated Cleanup
Once the existing inventory of the replaced part is depleted, a scheduled batch job automatically removes the alternate parts record it had previously added.
DBS/DBSi Integration
Alternate parts are visible to all DBS/DBSi users when checking parts availability for any associated replacing parts.
Comprehensive Reporting
The Alternate Replaced Parts application creates three essential reports that can be printed or emailed.
Alternate Parts Addition Report
Lists all parts for which an alternate parts record was created.
Alternate Parts Deletion Report
Lists alternate parts records that were deleted because inventory has been sold.
Alternate Parts in Stock Report
Lists all replaced parts currently held in dealer inventory by part and store.
News and Insights
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Ready to learn more?
If your company is ready to improve its inventory management so existing stock is consumed before you order new replacements, complete the form below and allow a member of our team to show you how the Alternate Replaced Parts application from FDC Solutions transforms this inventory headache into an automated, profitable process.