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Bell & Howell Introduces Electronic Parts Catalog for Lexus

8 September 1998

Bell & Howell Introduces Electronic Parts Catalog for Lexus

    RICHFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- Bell  & Howell Company's
Publication Systems business unit today introduced an electronic
parts catalog (EPC) for Lexus dealerships.  The EPC launch provides dealers
with seamless EPC availability and coincides with the discontinuation of the
manufacturer's Lexus EPC.
    The new Bell & Howell Lexus EPC application, which includes parts catalogs
from the original Lexus model in 1990, offers fast, easy access to parts
catalogs with its exclusive vehicle identification number (VIN) filtering
feature.  A user simply enters the vehicle's VIN and the EPC generates parts
applicable to that vehicle, automatically eliminating part numbers not related
to that particular VIN.
    In addition to VIN filtering, the new EPC application features time-saving
bookmarks, user notes and global part number search.  "Lexus dealers will
simply type in a part number to take them right to the catalog used so they
can open it and see where that part is used," said Ted Fellowes, Vice
President of Bell & Howell's automotive business.
    Further, the Lexus EPC is completely integrated into the in-house dealer
system.  Staff can access all functions, including price and inventory
information, directly from the EPC workstation.  "This unrivaled combination
of features is the type of productivity-enhancing tool that significantly
impacts profits," concluded Fellowes.
    The new EPC application interfaces with a Windows operating system and
offers a built-in "Help" feature for ease of use.  Integral to the EPC
installation is user training from Bell & Howell technicians right in the
dealership, as well as responsive field service and unequaled technical
support.
    Bell & Howell is the nation's largest provider of electronic publication
systems to automotive dealerships, currently serving General Motors, Chrysler,
Ford, Isuzu, Subaru, Mercedes-Benz, Honda/Acura, Hyundai, Saturn, Nissan,
Toyota, Volvo, Porsche, Land Rover, Suzuki, Kia and Western Star Trucks.
Today, parts counter people at more than 25,000 automobile dealerships
throughout the world use Bell & Howell systems to speed through complicated
parts identification tasks, accomplishing in mere seconds work which
previously consumed many valuable minutes.
    Bell & Howell Company through its Publication Systems unit,
develops electronic systems that automatically link vital parts catalog and
reference text with illustrations to provide quick and easy answers to parts
and maintenance questions for automotive and powersports dealerships.
Bell & Howell's Publication Systems business (http://www.bhauto.com) is headquartered
in Richfield, Ohio with offices around the world.  Skokie, Illinois-based Bell
& Howell Company (http://www.bellhowell.com) is a leading worldwide provider of
solutions for information access and distribution.