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Good risk management means looking ahead: The spectrum ranges from interruptions in the supply chain to the termination of a manufacturer contract. Efficient partners such as Emil Frey Autoteilewelt can mitigate supply security risks and, as a brand-independent mainstay, make your own business model crisis-proof.
Supply chain flow, diversification or supply chain disruption: Where does the supply of parts actually come from? And what happens if it suddenly dries up? What previously seemed problem-free is suddenly proving to be an achilles heel, even in the automotive industry. But consolidation in the industry also raises questions about the supply of parts: What happens when a brand contract ends or a multi-brand dealership is to be introduced? Read here why the topic of security of supply with spare parts deserves more attention and how Emil Frey Autototeilewelt ensures a reliable supply of parts with original parts for over 40 brands and its own warehousing.
Dissatisfied customers are still the comparatively minor problem with delayed repairs. The consequences of a loss of use of vehicles used by commercial customers for business purposes are much more far-reaching. Delivery services, tradesmen or care services are dependent on constant mobility. It gets even trickier when it comes to settling claims for accidents, when supply problems with parts cause repair vehicles to be out of action for longer periods of time and the question of compensation for loss of use or costs for replacement workshop vehicles quickly arises. Even if insurance companies step in - paperwork and customer annoyance always remain.
However, the security of supply of spare parts is increasingly becoming an issue from a completely different perspective. Consolidation in the car trade means that many brand dealerships will have to manage without a manufacturer contract in future. In other cases, the brand is changed, but a large customer base of a previous car brand remains. There are also dealers who will strategically focus on multi-brand dealerships in future in order to become more independent. And: While businesses such as tyre dealers or body and paint specialists used to have a strong focus, many of these businesses are also opening up to service work in order to broaden their base. In all of these cases, the supply of spare parts plays a central role, especially if it is not independent and crisis-proof.
In short, it's about the popular ‘Plan B’. Management consultants would call this ‘risk minimisation strategies through supplier diversification’. In the end, the result is the same: Establish a second mainstay in good time in order to familiarise yourself with procedures and processes in peace.
In a crisis situation, there is often no time for this, and in a major business reorganisation, the topic ties up scarce management capacity anyway. Well-established billing processes, knowledge of ordering channels and even setting up a night depot for overnight deliveries - all of this works much better with time and sufficient lead time. Safeguarding against supply chain risk is a management task that should be organised with foresight.
The supply of spare parts by an independent supplier such as Emil Frey Autoteilewelt is a strategic move. We maintain extensive stocks at eleven of our own locations throughout Germany. Large stocks make us robust in the event of supply chain interruptions.
For many dealers, building up their own extensive spare parts warehouses is neither physically possible nor financially feasible in view of the often substantial capital commitment. Instead, Emil Frey Autoteilewelt acts as a rolling parts warehouse for the industry.
This means that Emil Frey Autoteilewelt takes on many supply chain management and risk minimisation tasks. This also includes knowing the industry for decades, forecasting demand and ordering and stocking accordingly with foresight.
Another aspect is the wide range of original parts for over 40 brands, supplemented by a large range of identical parts. This range makes us unique, especially for multi-brand businesses or car dealerships that are switching from brand loyalty to independent workshops.
Added to this is the search for and identification of parts in the original manufacturer catalogues, for example on the brand hotlines. We offer a specialised hotline for virtually every brand. The experts at Emil Frey Autoteilewelt are there to help with the clear and error-free identification of parts using the manufacturers' parts catalogues.
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First choice as a second pillar: Emil Frey Autoteilewelt is a strategic partner when it comes to...
… reduce the risks in the automotive spare parts supply chain.
… to realise a repositioning as a multi-brand business or independent workshop.
… to reduce the inventory costs of its own parts warehousing in favour of just-in-time delivery.
… to ensure quick and accurate identification of parts in the original manufacturer catalogues.
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