RICHFIELD, Ohio — OEConnection LLC, the leading Online Parts & Service Exchange in the automotive industry, has announced the expansion of their supply chain solutions to the International® truck dealerships throughout Mexico.
The program follows an agreement in 2009 with Navistar, Inc. to provide online part marketing and sourcing solutions to its dealerships throughout the United States and Canada. Since August, 2009, more than 95% of International and IC Bus dealerships in U.S. and Canada have used OEConnection’s online part marketing, sourcing, and idle inventory reduction solutions.
According to Rommel Miranda, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Navistar, it was the success of the U.S. and Canadian launch program that prompted the company to expand OEConnection’s web-based solutions to its 84 International dealerships in Mexico. “After a year of using OEConnection’s web-based technology, our participating U.S. and Canadian dealerships have reported improvements in operational efficiencies, customer satisfaction, and fulfillment of inventory backorders,” Miranda said. “We anticipate that our dealer locations in Mexico will achieve positive results as well.”
Stated Charles Rotuno, President and CEO of OEConnection, “We are very pleased and excited with the opportunity to extend our online parts supply network to International truck dealerships in Mexico. Clearly, the value of getting the right parts, to the right place, at the right time has no boundaries. We are on track to expand our presence in both automotive and non-automotive manufacturing markets throughout North America and beyond.”
International truck dealers in Mexico will have access to the same OEConnection technology tools as their counterparts in the U.S. and Canada, with complete product translation to Spanish. OEConnection and Navistar anticipate a full rollout of these solutions by the end of 2010.
About OEConnection LLC
OEConnection is the leading Online Parts & Service Exchange (OPSX) in the automotive industry, serving over 15,000 dealerships, collision repair shops, fleets, tire distributors and manufacturers. Customers use OEConnection products over 5 million times each month to market, manage and move original equipment parts, facilitating an estimated $12 billion in annual replacement parts trade. The company is headquartered in the greater Cleveland area at 4205 Highlander Parkway, Richfield, Ohio, 44286. Additional information is available at www.oeconnection.com.
About Navistar Parts
Navistar Parts, an operating unit of Navistar, Inc. (NYSE: NAV), delivers the right part, at the right place, at the right time. With the largest dealer network in North America, and extensive global locations, Navistar Parts supplies parts worldwide for International® and IC Bus™ brand vehicles and MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, as well as parts for all makes of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. With more than 700,000 parts, 10 global Parts Distribution Centers and 100 years of building a solid aftermarket parts supply chain, Navistar Parts keeps you up and running. Navistar Parts private labels include: International®, Fleetrite®, PARTSMART® and ReNEWed® brands. Additional information on Navistar Parts can be found at www.navistarpartsandservice.com.
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses, Monaco RV brands of recreational vehicles, and Workhorse® brand chassis for motor homes and step vans. It also is a private-label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. The company also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com/newsroom.
