Parts stock turn for the average franchised dealership in 2013 was 8.01 times a year, according to ASE data, and 8.02 in 2012. ASE’s best practice benchmark is 8.0, so the industry is pretty much...

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Aftersales absorption for the average franchised dealership has fallen to just over 50%, the monthly bulletins from ASE continue to show. Having been in this business since 1980, I can clearly...

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There seems to be a lingering view in the industry that a stock turn of 8 is fine. From vast research over several years, I am not even sure that 15 is acceptable. Essentially, stock turn is a...

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In the February issue of Auto Retail Manager we explained why stock turn is so important and why, with vehicle manufacturers offering a daily stock order, you should be looking at a turn rate of...

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