With so many different vehicle makes and models, and new releases constantly coming online, the automotive part supply sector remains incredibly complex, dynamic and price-sensitive. The success of your business depends on matching your customer needs with the right selection of products at the right time and offering them an exceptional customer experience, all while helping to improve your bottom line and streamline your operations.
Yet few ecommerce platforms are particularly well suited for the challenges unique to this industry: significant SKU counts, supply chain constraints, changing regulations, international tariffs and so much more. What you need is a software solution that is prepped to deal with all these nuances to help make your transition to online order processing and customer self-service easier, not more difficult.
And there is – using Cloudfy’s B2B ecommerce software for auto part distribution is your best bet to help you simplify, save and scale your operation through an industry leading combination of product management tools, trade-only ecommerce features, top-notch UX and so much more, all packed in a turn-key, low-maintenance and affordable SaaS solution.
BEST-IN-CLASS FEATURES TO SIMPLIFY, SAVE & SCALE YOUR AUTO PART SUPPLY BUSINESS
Easy Software Integration
Your Cloudfy portal comes pre-built with integration to most popular ERP softwares so you can pass essential data like products, orders, customer records, inventory, invoices and more. Additionally, your Cloudfy site can also connect to practically any WMS, CRM, 3PL, payment gateway, PIM, shipping provider or any other third party software you need with an open API.
Product Detail Downloads
Increase customer self-service habits by giving your clients the ability to view, print and download key product documentation right inside their customer portal so their mechanics and engineers can get easy, 24/7 access to all the fine details they need about your goods (i.e. specs charts, assembly instructions, material makeups, max pressures, etc...)
PIM Functionality
Your Cloudfy site comes out-of-the-box with industry leading product information management (PIM) features, native to the platform but also capable of integrating with your own 3rd party PIM software. Designed to give you the ability to easily manage your product information, deliver personalized experiences, and scale as your SKU counts and your business grows.
D2C Tools
If you're business model changes and you plan to distribute your auto parts D2C at some point down the road, your Cloudfy portal can also act as a retail webstore, complete with all your standard B2C shopping components and guest checkout - while your B2B customers login for their personalized, trade-only experience. Get both approaches without the cost to setup, host or maintain multiple sites.
Inventory Visibility
Given today’s supply chain challenges, now more than ever your clients will appreciate getting the most accurate view of your part counts, in near real-time. Cloudfy gives you a host of methods to present your inventory quantities, lead times and more - all fed straight from your ERP, WMS or other 3rd party software. Your stock-sensitive clients will also appreciate back-ordering and pre-ordering capability.
International Sales
Your Cloudfy site is designed to help you grow your cross-border operation. Combined with a highly configurable tax engine, Cloudfy provides the flexibility to allow you to add multiple currencies which can be set manually using a site-wide currency calculator or a separate pricing table or automatically using real-time data feeds. You can also add multiple languages and setup multiple storefronts.
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Based in Holland, the Stara division of SAF-Holland, manufactures and distributes automobile parts to European dealers. The company wanted to upgrade their existing platform to increase functionality and stay current and competitive in their market…. Read More
TOOLS FOR THE TRADE
FEATURED CASE STUDY
This automotive coating manufacturer chose Cloudfy’s best-in-class B2B ecommerce platform to build their new webstore with QuickBooks Enterprise Integration. Previously, the company only accepted orders locally in their brick-and-mortar locations and they needed an online portal to automate orders, streamline their processes, and help to encourage their clients to adopt more self-service habits… Read More
If you’re in need of a robust B2B ecommerce solution that’s best suited for the complexities of your auto part supply business, contact us now to schedule your complimentary Cloudfy demo.
