The problem is not the stock figure — it is finding the right part
An auto parts store carries thousands of lines, most selling once or twice a year. The customer does not know the part name — they know their car. And one part has an OEM number plus alternates from different makers. Search is the operation, not stock-taking.
Finding the part in seconds
Search by number and alternate
An item carries its OEM number and its alternates, so a search on any of them lands on the same shelf.
Vehicle compatibility
A part is linked to the models and years it fits, so the counter asks about the car rather than a number the customer does not have.
A location in the store
Every line has its shelf and bin, so retrieval does not depend on whoever memorised the warehouse.
Slow stock and trapped capital
A slow-mover report
What has not moved in six months or a year appears with its value, so you know how much of your money is asleep on the shelves.
A reorder point per line
A fast line's reorder point differs from a rare one's, so you neither restock what nobody asks for nor run out of the common thing.
Tiered customer pricing
A workshop buys at one price and a walk-in at another; the right price applies automatically by customer rather than a manual discount every time.
Common questions
My catalogue is huge — how do I load it?
By spreadsheet import, including alternate numbers, compatibility and locations. There is no need to key thousands of lines by hand.
I sell to workshops on credit — is the account tracked?
Yes: every workshop has an account with a credit limit, a statement and debtor ageing, plus an alert when the limit is passed before the sale rather than after.
Also worth reading
- ERP platformHesbba's ERP brings sales, inventory, purchasing, payroll and accounting into one ledger, posting every document the moment you save it.
- AccountingAccounting software that creates entries from your invoices and expenses automatically, with a ready chart of accounts, a live trial balance and a full audit trail.
- Inventory & purchasingWarehouse software for multiple locations, receipt, issue and transfer notes, barcode stock counts, and inventory cost posted to the ledger on every movement.
- Auto serviceSoftware for service centres opening a job card per vehicle, combining parts and labour, and comparing the estimate against actual cost.
- Computer shopsSoftware for computer shops tracking parts by serial, costing a build from its components, and managing repair jobs.
- RetailRetail software linking the till to stock and accounting, working through internet outages, and comparing branch performance.
Search the way your customer asks
Import part of your catalogue and try searching by an alternate number and by a car model.