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New Federated data warehouse to bring increased competitive advantage Staunton, Va.—Federated Auto Parts will soon launch a comprehensive data warehouse solution that will provide its suppliers better visibility, enable member businesses to optimize category management practices, streamline marketing activities, and help drive longterm sales growth. The new Federated “Enhanced Supply Chain” (ESC) solution will also assist Federated suppliers in demand forecasting and measuring, as well as improving the effectiveness of brand and product strategies. The Federated ESC solution has been Original BMW Parts, Served At Bob Smith BMW developed in collaboration with Epicor Software Corp. (formerly Activant Solutions Inc.), a provider of data warehouse services to aftermarket distribution networks, suppliers, and other customers, company officials said. “Federated Enhanced Supply Chain will help each member more fully leverage the benefits of our network’s scale while managing and growing their businesses through highly effective, locally executed strategies,” said Rusty Bishop, Federated CEO. “This will be a powerful new tool that will help our suppliers increase sales, enable us to save time, reduce operational complexity, and enhance our competitiveness through world-class market intelligence.” Among the key new capabilities that will be made possible through the Federated ESC solution are the management of national account programs, tracking and assessment of supplier and member marketing programs and promotions, and the sharing of valuable business intelligence among member businesses. Participating Federated suppliers will be able to leverage the solution to enhance production planning and develop highly targeted marketing programs that help maximize product sell-through. Federated chose Epicor as its project partner due to the solutions provider’s proven expertise in data warehouse technology for aftermarket businesses, as well as its ability to integrate the new solution into the disparate business management systems in use by Federated members. “We are going well beyond the capabilities and bottom-line benefits of other existing data warehouse solutions,” said David Wesselman, chairman of Federated’s Purchasing Committee and president of long-term member KOI Auto Parts. “Store owners and operators of Federated Car Care Centers will be able to utilize this solution to enhance their competitive strengths and uncover an array of new sales and service opportunities in an ongoing basis.” Paul Salsgiver, executive vice president and general manager of retail software for Epicor, said, “Federated has become one of the aftermarket’s fastest growing distribution networks by helping members optimize their business practices and competitive strategies. The ESC solution will help significantly enhance the power of this approach by providing members with critical business intelligence at the right time and place.” n Reformulated PlastiKote Hi-Temp Paint provides hard and lasting finish Chicago—Formulated to resist intermittent temperatures up to 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit, PlastiKote’s Hi-Temp Paint provides coating protection for any surface on a vehicle that is exposed to high heat, said Katie Whiting, product manager, aerosols for Valspar. “It’s a perfect paint solution for those areas on a car or truck that are subject to extreme heat conditions,” Whiting said. “It works perfectly on engines, exhaust manifolds, and headers.” The features and benefits of PlastiKote’s Hi-Temp Paint provides a paint solution for areas on a car or truck that are subject to extreme heat conditions. PlastiKote’s Hi-Temp Paint include: • Once properly cured, it forms a hard, lasting finish • Reformulated highly durable silicone resin • Resists salt spray and will not chip or peel • Dries to the touch in 60 minutes • Available in red, aluminum, orange, blue, and cast grey • Withstands intermittent heat up to 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit n Only Original BMW Parts assure you absolute perfect fit and function. With most parts in stock at new, competitive pricing along with BMWs no-nonsense limited warranty, Original BMW Parts are the hands down best choice. Bob Smith BMW Calabasas, CA Wholesale Hotline 818-340-9640 Fax: 818-340-9455 www.bobsmithbmw.com South Bay Volkswagen 619-336-4030 888-220-7937 Fax: 619-477-6750 3131 National City Blvd. National City, CA 91950 • HOT SHOTS within 10 Miles • FREE Delivery in the San Diego Area Hours: Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sat: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. *On all orders over $100 www.cheapvolkswagenparts.com Additional 10% OFF YOUR ORDER* Just mention This Ad. Expires 2/29/12 Page 16 February 2012 Parts & People www.partsandpeople.com
Collision Repair Sun Valley family says 20-group helps take business to the next level by John Yoswick Sun Valley, Calif.—Danny Panduro says that joining a shop 20-group through the DuPont Performance Alliance has given him renewed energy as manager of his family’s business, J & L Body Shop Inc. “For the first eight or nine years that I was working here, I really was just working within the walls of this place,” said Panduro, who joined his father John Panduro’s company in 2002 after earning an economics and business management degree from University of California (UC) - Irvine. “That starts to wear on you. You don’t know what’s going on outside of your business. You start to accept all the inefficiencies that your business has. You see no other way of doing it. A 20-group helps you understand that the inefficiencies in your business don’t have to be there. There are other ways to do it. That’s what makes it exciting.” Panduro has nothing but praise for the 20- group and its facilitator, Mike Anderson, of CollisionAdvice. Panduro said some of the changes he’s implemented in the past 16 months with Anderson and the group’s assistance have been relatively simple. He moved the shop’s parts area, for example, from the very back of the shop to a more centrally located bay, reducing the time employees have to spend getting parts to their work area, he said. The shop is also painting (they spray Dupont Cromax Pro) more parts off of vehicles, at times being able to have a vehicle get structural work done while its parts are being refinished, Panduro said. Other changes are more all-encompassing, such as shifting toward 100-percent tear down and documenting all needed parts and repairs before a vehicle moves into production, he said. “The goal is once we commit ourselves to putting that vehicle into production, it doesn’t stop and just moves through the process,” Panduro said. “That’s easier said than done, and it’s always a work in progress. But we’re getting a lot better at that.” While Danny Panduro oversees the shop’s production, his sister, Sandy Panduro, works to improve the office side of the business, from marketing and administration to billing, accounting, and human resources. One of her goals for streamlining, she said, is improving cash flow by making sure job files are ready to close the day a vehicle leaves. “That seems to be something insurers appreciate as well, because I’ve seen the payment process get a lot smoother this past year than even just the year before,” Sandy Panduro said. John Panduro (c.) founded J & L Body Shop in the mid- 1980s, but its day-to-day operation is now managed by his children, Danny (l.) and Sandy. Also a college graduate, she began working with her father when he opened the shop in a small building in North Hollywood in 1986. In the mid-1990s, she left for “corporate life” in business development and advertising for about a decade, but returned to the family business seeing an opportunity was there for its growth. “We want everybody within five miles of our shop to know who we are,” Sandy Panduro said. “We’ll be working on branding and recognition. But right now our focus is on streamlining our production to make sure things are set up to handle the influx of work.” Sandy Panduro’s marketing efforts include pledging to give donations to the local high schools based on work that comes in to the shop through families with students at the schools. She said the company also sponsors a scholarship at a local high school in memory of another brother who worked in the business prior to his death. “It’s given to a high school varsity football player who best exemplifies his spirit,” Danny Panduro said. For about the past decade, J&L has occupied two 8,000-square-foot buildings Continued on page 18 Parts & People February 2012 Page 17
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