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- Automotive Parts SCM
- Who it's for
- Aftermarket distributor
Aftermarket distributor
A distributor handling many replacement SK us can use item identity and lot release evidence to distinguish available parts from parts still under review. The operating records keep part identity, location, owner and decision together so the next person can understand how the quantity was handled.
How Automotive Parts SCM is set up for you
Start with a real request
A replacement request cites an OEM reference, but Inventory Coordinator verifies the selected SKU and its eligible lot before reserving quantity.
Keep part identity clear
Use the item SKU and base unit on the case; use the vehicle model, model year and OEM reference in a separate fitment check when compatibility is part of the decision.
Check the eligible quantity
A reservation identifies the exact item and location, and can identify a lot. A posted movement records the signed quantity that actually changed stock.
Retain the decision
Inventory Reviewer records a decision and reason against the request revision. An operation receipt links an attempted action to its recorded effect for later reconciliation.
A distributor handling many replacement SK us can use item identity and lot release evidence to distinguish available parts from parts still under review. The operating records keep part identity, location, owner and decision together so the next person can understand how the quantity was handled.
Choose one organization, a few active locations and a representative SKU with its lot policy. Rehearse a normal request and one exception involving a blocked lot, changed revision or receipt needing review. Let the Inventory Coordinator prepare the case, the Inventory Reviewer decide on the submitted revision and the Auditor trace the outcome. Extend to more sites only after the team agrees how location ownership and review authority work.
Use [implementation](/scm-for-automotive-parts/implementation) to plan the first operating cycle and [request review](/scm-for-automotive-parts/processes/request-review) to walk through a case.
Features to start with
Fitment review
Fitment checks give a vehicle-specific question its own record under a stock request.
Locations and organizations
Organizations give stock work an ownership boundary.
Evidence and reconciliation
The request remains the anchor for review decisions, supporting attachments and operation receipts.
Roles on the team
- Inventory Reviewer
- Review eligible revisions independently and reconcile operational evidence. Approve and reject only through guarded actions.
- Auditor
- Read authorized evidence and reports. Read-only scoped audit with no write or action execution.
- Inventory Coordinator
- Prepare assigned operational records and execute eligible reviewed actions within own organization draft scope.
- App Administrator
- Maintain organization configuration and membership. Administrative membership does not confer approval or execution authority.
Set up Automotive Parts SCM your way.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.