Parts.com Releases TradeMotion 3.9;
SANFORD, Fla., Sept. 5 Parts.com, Inc. , a marketplace and software solutions provider
for the auto parts industry, today announced the release of its TradeMotion
3.9 software which includes an updated web-enabled parts catalog, accessory
catalog features and a keyword search.
The new TradeMotion 3.9 release features more than 358,000 new collision
parts, 209,000 new mechanical parts and more than 2,800 new illustrations,
bringing the total web-enabled OEM parts catalog unique part numbers to
5,518,436. TradeMotion 3.9 also includes a new accessory catalog, which
allows any dealership utilizing TradeMotion Storefront the ability to add
unlimited catalogs to their Storefront. This feature also allows any
Storefront to sell any type of product, including an accessory catalog part
tie-in with an OEM cross-reference part number. Dealerships can make any
accessory part a "special item" and display it on their main Storefront
catalog page, while uploading images for each part. This release's functional
enhancements focused primarily on TradeMotion's SupplyChain(TM),
StoreFront(TM), and OCTANE(TM) products with some features extending into
TradeMotion RAPTOR (released recently on August 7th) allowing repair
facilities to see and choose trading partners such as local dealerships and
Keystone Warehouses.
Parts.com also redesigned and improved TradeMotion OCTANE's (TradeMotion's
Order Management System) graphical interface for ease of use after receiving
input from its dealer partners. A new keyword search function was added to
the TradeMotion Storefronts, which allows consumers or businesses to search
for parts by name. Parts.com also updated TradeMotion Storefronts to give
dealerships the ability to change individual prices on mechanical and
collision parts. The new and improved user interface for Storefronts, built-
in features and accessory catalogs are just a few of the enhancements. All
Storefront administration functions are now included in OCTANE, allowing
Storefront owners to administer their Storefronts and account information from
the same web site as all other administrative functions.
"TradeMotion 3.9 immediately impacts the large dealer base using
TradeMotion StoreFront(TM) with the ability to support unlimited catalogs,
complete administration in TradeMotion OCTANE, and display specials and
pricing incentives to trading partners," stated Shawn D. Lucas, President and
CEO. "TradeMotion 3.9 was a necessary step in our development cycle as our
dealer partners and new insurance initiatives dictate the most accurate OEM
parts catalog, with the ability to change individual pricing on specific parts
for both mechanical and collision. We are continuing our development and
investment in TradeMotion 4.0 which will allow other verticals to leverage our
new ASP application for many logistics and commerce strategies here
domestically as well as in Europe with multi-languages and multi-currency
support," concluded Mr. Lucas.
Many of OCTANE's end users will see a set of new catalog content creation
and maintenance tools. They will also see a re-tooling and expanding of
OCTANE's existing features to allow complete control over internal agents
(employees of supplier) and members' accounts with nested permission levels.
Item prices may now be edited at the part level while still maintaining
multiple pricing profiles for each individual account. The OCTANE system
allows suppliers to maintain and change every aspect in the look, feel and
content organization in the StoreFront product and allow suppliers to collect
payments directly from customers and trading partners with purchase order
support.
TradeMotion's SupplyChain end users will have flexibility in searching,
organization, workflow and business rules for centralized, regional and local
logistics models accommodating traditional 2 step and 3 step and custom
geographic distribution. SupplyChain's CRM tool tracks payment and creates an
audit trail with robust reporting features. Multiple payment methods are
supported within the businesses distribution locations. The locations can
either be viewed or be transparent to buyer. SupplyChain(TM) is where all
business logic and rules are stored and applied per visit. Each account has a
Buying Agreement that stores member's (buyer's) information in a profile that
allow SupplyChain to understand the relationship between buyer and supplier
such as: pricing matrix, content, catalog filters, language, currency,
advertising and accounting status.
About Parts.com
Parts.com, based in Sanford, Florida, provides business-to-business
electronic commerce software and parts procurement platform provider. The
Company's e-procurement solutions enable corporations to use electronic
automation to streamline business transactions and reduce costs. In addition
to automating existing relationships between buyers and seller, Parts.com also
provides a marketplace where buyers and sellers can conduct transactions
electronically.