Dealertrack- no bin 2 location?

[cain555]

Well we are in the early process of our Dealertrack install. I guess there is no Bin2 location. For you DT users, what do you do when you have a stocking location and a special order comes in? We use Bin 2 locations all the time...

[DMSOUTH]

parts in inventory screen--drop down arrow next to bin location--enter up to 4 locations

[cain555]

awesome, thank you. If you don't mind, I had another question. Do your counter guys charge out your bulk oil (on oil changes), and if so, does it come out of your standard inventory? We are a GM store, so I am referring to my 242 account, which is standard parts- the rep said we would have to inventory our bulk oil in there, not Gas Oil and Grease. Little surprised by that. (We haven't gone live yet) Thank you!

[DMSOUTH]

counter people bill on ro using pn for bulk oil in quarts--comes out of 244 inventory--
definitely not 242 !!!--sounds like a lazy rep......

[cain555]

DMSOUTH-Thank you! I agree. Appreciate your help may ask you for more down the road.

[DMSOUTH]

no problem--glad to help--by the way, make sure you have LOTS of paper on hand.....

[cain555]

?

[DMSOUTH]

most reports can't be run on screen--must be printed

[cain555]

oh... ok thanks.

[ricks42+]

Your rep is half right. The only thing D/T separates in parts is GM or Non-GM. Anything else has to be manually set up as groups/sources that you want to use different accounting for such as GOG, tires,
menu priced items, DuraStop, accessories, etc. Once you set those up you then have to go to "parts in inventory screen" and set up EACH part number in the group/source you want it in. It's a real pain but more or less a one-time thing. However, it's an on-going thing because every time you sell an item for the first time that you want somewhere other than 242 it has to be put in the proper group/source BEFORE billing it. My counter guys know to do this when adding parts. We sell our oil by the pint using bulk part #s due to the amount of vehicles requiring half quarts.