Dorman HD

Hot off the press!!! Coming soon to MSC will be Dorman HD Solutions. A lot like the Dorman we are used to for common items that were previously only available from the dealer. Check out their website; it is a work in progress. All items should be available this summer.

http://dormanhdsolutions.com/

Payroll

I will be doing payroll on FRIDAY, January 27th. Please make sure that all timesheets and vacation/sick days are sent to me BEFORE 8AM.

Thanks, Rhonda

BDO Rotors -- adding a PREFIX

Re-label by Thur Jan 26 and the system will automatically re-number the product on Fri Jan 27th ..  This should eliminate some confusion with staff accidentally pulling the wrong product.

This change effects PETE's ...with only a very minor impact at other stores ( who carry the CMX 2n line of rotors )

Mid Months

Mid month payments will be deposited on Friday, January 13th.

what is Fuel Injection hose

with 93 of the cars and trucks on the road with Fuel Injection --- how can only 27% of hose sales be FI hose ... simple ... people are using the cheaper carb hose ..that doesn't handle the pressure ....

What we need is a stat on car fires ....

Optima Batteries - now available thru Interstate

In XIS Nationwide section - now go sell ....

Pico --repriced -- one more time

Made an error and updated Pico - but Auto Sense did their price change on Dec 31 --so we got data wrong -- just re-did it ... with corrected data ....

Also took opportunity to TRY something --and used the Excel function LEFT( x , 11 )  ... to trim the UPC codes of the 12th digit ... we had previously added the 12 digit ...and the 11 digit is now in the F-8 file ... see image ...   so it would appear that when we update the UPC with a 11 digit number that is REMOVES the 12 digit ... hmm ...  with Exploris - much like with Forest Gump - it is like a box of chocolates ..you never know what you will get ....

Also - created a google doc so we can REMEMBER as a summary what lines have what done with the UPC

The UPC knowledge curve .... go figure that CARQUEST is stubborn on 11 digits ??
I was really expecting the 11 and 12 digit s would be there -- will have to re-think this .....

touch up your knowledge on Temro ?

Heater time ?  Reminder on line TEM ( click here for PDF copy of their cat )

Every store could do better -- but there are some weak stores ( ask your manager or run a report line - Reports-Financial-Line Code Sales ) ...  one store sells 7 times as much as another ... so I would like to IMPROVE both stores ( and the 3rd store in the middle ....


Example - display the universal magnetic heater TEM 340 0017 ( see image )







 or a cab heater TEM 260 0900 ( we just added to all stores as stocking item - display when arrives  ... here is what a customer wrote about these interior heaters ...
My Corvette and my GoldW@ing Motorcycle have to stay in our garage. That means my daily drive truck and my wife's SUV have to stay outside here in Oklahoma. Although we don't get a lot of snow, frost and ice are common. We have a Little Buddy in each car and they are plugged into an extension cord each nite when we park in the driveway for the night. When we prepare to go to work, we simply unplug the Little Buddy's and drive away. The windows are clear and completely free of snow, frost, or ice. The heat is only moderate so during a 20 degree night, I imagine the inside of the car probably stays around 50 degrees...plenty warm to keep the windows clear. The brief moment it takes to plug or unplug the Little Buddy is NOTHING compared to clearing the solid water off the windows. I'll never be without one as long as I can find 'em..