Vehicle manufacturers launch more and more new models, sometimes completely new models and other times current models with mechanical changes. At Factory Data we asked ourselves: How did the significant increase in new models on the market affect demand? Well, in order to prepare the study on the evolution of demand in recent years, we…
Stock and product range optimization are very different processes but they are totally related and interdependent. Stock optimization or inventory optimization basically consists of adjusting the stock as much as possible without negatively affecting service levels and therefore achieving the ideal size. Product range optimization seeks to find an optimal set of products that the…
In recent months, in which several fairs in the sector have been held, I have had the opportunity to meet again with friends and clients and also to present our technology to new companies that did not know it. One of the answers that has surprised me the most from some of them is: “sorry,…
This year we celebrate our 25th anniversary, during all these years we have worked on numerous projects and have developed different products, but without a doubt, what marked the future of Factory Data was the challenge that we began in 2012. This challenge, which could be considered by everyone as almost an impossible dream, consisted…
There is no doubt that Tecelliance technology is the most widely used and implemented in the automotive aftermarket. This is so because, as we all know, the main parts manufacturers are the shareholders of TecAlliance and they promote the use of their technology throughout the supply chain. But being almost a monopoly in the industry…
Have you ever wondered how Big Data analysis can improve the profitability of your business? Surely yes. Well, in this article we are going to explain to you how auto parts distributors and wholesalers benefit from Big Data analysis. Big Data analysis is the term used to describe the process of examining large data sets…
Every year, market demand level of each automotive part that are marketed, varies depending on the needs of the market. For this reason, it is very important to pay attention to identify as soon as possible, both the parts that are becoming obsolete, and those where demand begins to be important and therefore we must…
We all want everything at our companies to work perfectly, for all processes to be as automated as possible and for everything to function like clockwork. If you picture a company like a big iceberg, all the infrastructures (warehouses, offices, etc) and material assets (stock) would be the visible part, what the world sees, our…
MSMC is a modern, competitive company which distributes spare parts in the light vehicle and industrial vehicle sector across Spain, Portugal and South America. They are convinced that to be competitive in today’s market, they have to concentrate on their true added value to survive and, above all, grow. Massimo Gentile, the managing director of…
In our last post, we explained how the TecDoc ktype works and we saw that it gives us much less detail than applications based on configuration vehicle properties, like the ones used by OE and OEM manufacturers or the American aftermarket, would. But since in Europe we have no choice but to deal with the…
