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- Automotive ERP
- Who it's for
- Aftermarket parts producers
Aftermarket parts producers
An aftermarket producer may sell the same replacement part for several vehicle descriptions. That makes the fitment evidence important alongside the production definition. Vehicle fitments record each part with make, model and model year, while the parts catalog and the bill define what is actually supplied. Industry Specialist prepares compatibility evidence for Industry Reviewer instead of treating a catalog description as proof that the part fits every application.
How Automotive ERP is set up for you
Check the exact vehicle description
Fitment status distinguishes Review, Verified and Withdrawn. A revised vehicle-year match needs review in its own context before it is used to support a customer decision.
Keep replacement production explainable
Each work order retains the selected bill of materials and routing. Engineering change requests carry the change reason and effective date so the planner can review the impact on ongoing work.
Investigate a reported failure
Warranty claims connect the vehicle VIN, failure date and requested amount to the part. The Submitted, Inspection, Approved and Paid states describe different outcomes; an approved claim does not prove a payout.
Separate sale evidence from part identity
Agree the sale evidence required by the warranty policy, who gathers it and how Industry Reviewer checks it. Rehearse a claim that needs more evidence before a decision can be made.
An aftermarket producer may sell the same replacement part for several vehicle descriptions. That makes the fitment evidence important alongside the production definition. Vehicle fitments record each part with make, model and model year, while the parts catalog and the bill define what is actually supplied. Industry Specialist prepares compatibility evidence for Industry Reviewer instead of treating a catalog description as proof that the part fits every application.
Pilot a replacement part with a reviewed vehicle-year fitment and an ordinary customer shipment. Include a fitment that remains Review, a withdrawn compatibility case and a rejected warranty claim. Rehearse the guarded review actions with the agreed specialist and reviewer accounts. Agree where failure evidence and payout confirmation are retained before accepting Approved to Paid as an operational transition. Ask the reviewer to explain the sale evidence used for an eligibility decision during the pilot.
[Review fitment and warranty](/erp-for-automotive/modules/vehicle-fitments-and-warranty) and [prepare the data mapping](/erp-for-automotive/data-model).
Features to start with
Roles on the team
- Industry Specialist
- Maintains assigned ERP for Automotive specialty evidence.
- Production Planner
- Owns MRP, work-order release, scheduling, and BOM/Routing maintenance.
- Industry Reviewer
- Reviews exact specialty evidence and authorizes its domain release gate.
- Quality Inspector
- Performs inspections and dispositions non-conforming material.
- Plant Administrator
- Maintains every app table (read, create, update; no delete) and opens every page. The platform Admin role remains the full administrator.
- Accountant
- Owns the general ledger, payables, and receivables for manufacturing transactions.
- Operator
- Executes assigned production operations; separately assigned receiving and stock-handling permissions cover warehouse work.
Set up Automotive ERP your way.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.