Distributors

You have a tough job as a distributor, balancing the demands of your suppliers and dealers. ARI is here to help, with products and services that help you manage these diverse relationships. Our PartSmart^® line provides the fastest, most accurate and comprehensive parts lookup and ordering systems for the lines that you carry. These make your operation more efficient. Better yet, you can offer these to your customers so that they can look up parts themselves 24 X 7. Our ability to interface to your backend system (such as CODIS) real-time gives your customers accurate readings on prices and availability.

There is more from converting from paper-based service manuals to electronic parts catalogs than first meets the eye. ARI’s suite of electronic parts catalog products and services include PartSmart®, PartSmart Web™ and PartSmart IPL™. These products will help you provide your dealers/servicers with up-to-date parts and servicing information that is critical to their business and, ultimately, yours.

Less paper, less hassle
PartSmart, PartSmart Web and PartSmart IPL reduces parts look up time by 50% or more -- no more paper catalogs or microfiche to find and page through.

Improved parts order accuracy
PartSmart, PartSmart Web and PartSmart IPL make is easy for dealers/servicers to view illustrations, add parts to a pick list and place orders – decreasing costly ordering errors and increasing your revenue.

Stronger, more reliable distribution channel
By providing your dealers/servicers with the most up-to-date parts and servicing information, you distribution channel is enabled to be more efficient and provide customers with the service they deserve.

Online parts ordering system
PartSmart, PartSmart Web and PartSmart IPL can be integrated with your backend system or website to allow authorized dealers/servicers to create orders and send to you at the click of a button.

Improved servicing efficiency
With PartSmart, PartSmart Web and PartSmart IPL, dealers are servicers are able to look up and order parts regardless of where they are. With access to manuals and servicing tips, dealers/servicers are able to streamline the service process – allowing them to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Our WarrantySmart™ software and related services can help you add value to your suppliers by becoming an outsource supplier of claims processing. When authorized by your supplier, dealers can submit claims via the web, and you can easily evaluate and approve a claim and resolve issues with submitted claims. The system is configurable to support your pricing for labor, parts and other charges by dealer. Become a value-added distributor by subscribing to WarrantySmart™ today!

Look to ARI for the best solutions supporting your manufacturer, dealers and consumer customers. For more details regarding our products and services, check the links on this page.