STOCKTING UP

摘要

At subaru of new england, parts sales are up 17% this year, and most of the 60 dealerships it serves have reduced their costs tied to holding too much inventory and the losses caused by hav-ing to write off obsolete parts. Sounds like an ideal situation in an industry that has scrambled to maintain revenue streams in a limping economy, offering incentives such as zero-percent fi-nancing that have helped drive sales but also lowered profits. When it comes to building cars, auto manufacturers have invested a lot of time and money in technology to squeeze costs out of their supply chains. But with af-termarket-parts revenue in the United States hitting about $246 billion this year, according to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, some carmakers are starting to think about how they can work better with dealerships to boost profits from that channel.