Cole Hersee is available - thru Auto Sense

Just a reminder that Cole Hersee is available thru Auto Sense warehouse. Line # 163

Motorvac Video

After viewing this short video -- youtube links another 12 related Motorvac video's - have a look and learn

Christmas Party

I have booked the Christmas Party for Saturday, December 4th. It will be at the Kingsville Golf Course again this year. Once I have final details I will send out invitations.

October Staff Meeting

Please remember that the October staff meeting will be on the third Monday of the month due to Thanksgiving. It will be held at D&T, October 18th. If you cannot attend please let me know ASAP.

Thanks.

Indian Status

For those customers that you may get that have Indian Status please use account 500. I have set up this account to charge only the federal portion of the HST since anyone with Indian Status is exempt from the provincial portion. If you have any questions please let me know.

adding new line in XAS #139 Primewire Extension cords

We are adding top 15 sku's in Primewire extension cords into our system and set a stocking level on top 6. Like to thank Jake at Petes Paint for time to cross and order in samples. The part numbers should be in our system mid week Sept28-19th 2010.

Note the 25 ft cord is 25% less money - so our customers will get a far better value for their dollar. and the 50ft cord is a whooping 63% less money ( note - the 50 ft comparison is close - but not exact - the CQ has a 3 outlet end and the XAS has a special 'lock' - both good feartures ) - truly amazing price differences. But the AVERAGE savings for our customer is over 50% when we average all 6 sku's .... holly cow batman ...

A strong letter of protest has been sent to CARQUEST Canada over their poor values in this line. We continue to review other lines to bring better value for our customers - we want customers for LIFE --not just one time at a rip off price ( to never return again ). You are asked to report other lines you feel our value may be lacking - please.

do we change or they change ?

We have asked on CARQUEST OIL ( and Steve Gushie - Pres of CQ Can, has also asked ) to have the part number of the END of the box - not the side of the box ...

Look at Anti-Freeze images ....same DUMB THING

Until we get the supplier to change - the staff should stack and display SIDEWAYS so we can see the part # -- right ????????

Payroll

I will be doing payroll on Tuesday, September 28th. Please make sure that all timesheets and vacation/sick days are sent in before that.

Thanks.

see these posts on sister blog

a couple of posts on the sister blog you should know about

Click here for one

and for the other

Thanks

New WELL ( ECC line ) web site

here are some link for the new WELL IGNITION web site

Salesmen -- take note that there is a newsletter signup page for you & your customers. There is alos video's - trouble codes and many other help & training features ...check it out ...share it with our customers

Links here ---

announcement in Jobber news

New WELLS site

Existing CARQUEST ECC site

News via e-mail subscription page

WEB LINK # 2

Here is the roll out for Canada ( 1 year behind USA ) for Web-Link #2 --the attached image shows the Mitchell1 wiring diagram ( Mitchell1 is an extra cost but free for 45 days to test out )

See your salesmen for more details as they learn about WL2

Keystone info night

Jason McDonald from Keystone is coming Wed Oct 6th ( 6:00 to 8:30pm ) for an info night on Keystone. If you have any special requests - drop an e-mail to Jason &/or Greg H. Please mark your calendar for Wed Oct 6th - at D&T Auto

Staff Meeting

Please remember that the staff meeting on Sept 13th is at Auto Barn. If you are not able to attend please let me know.

Thanks.

Optional E-cat's

We recently got access to the Wrenchead e-cat for CanUsa & Northwest ACDelco - handy to see what others do with e-cat.

In the recent SKF memo about activant foul-up ( quell surprise ) I noticed the SKF on-line e-cat as www.showmetheparts.com. ??? who ???

So I registered ( free is good ) and mentioned it to our stores as a possible backup for some weird item --they seem to have many odd ball vehicles.

Free registration at show me the parts

ps - parent company called Vertical Developments .... http://www.verticaldev.com/affiliations.html

LOOK at some of the vehicles in the pull down box ..... !!!!!

More DORMAN problems

We see LOTS of cases where the DOR and the MTM line are used for the same AC bypass pulley -- it would appear that MTM is correct --to TOP that mistake -the DOR line has really hi prices ---so -- please -- try to remember the bypass pulleys are in MTM --we will attempt to get the mistake fixed asap

new Oil line - April Super Flo

CARQUEST releases a new line - ASF --and tells us NOTHING. We have called the company ( click here for their web site and images ).

We have added the contact names into our multi-store Plaxo address book and might have Louis from April Super Flo update our 'cheat sheet' on oil that Barry started a while back

While Louis says they have very little name recognition in SW Ontario - they have a good brand name in Northern Ontario & the Maritimes.

Watch for more details ... we might be successful ... even if CARQUEST is tardy on details.

More details
--April Super Flo is a 30 year old company, established in Eastern Quebec. We started serving Maritimes and east part of the province with high quality, competitive industrial, farming and automotive motor oil. We are now getting in the Ontario market.
--We got more than 250 products. 34 are in the Carquest system so far. The other ones will be set up as "special order products" pretty soon.
--We guarantee and we are the only one company stating that all of our products is made with 100% pure, virgin base oil. No recycled.
--We meet and surpass all the OEM certifications and approvals.

sometimes you can't believe EXPLORIS ?

was looking up a part that Jake sole -- I could find it --then I want back and could NOT see the part - then I went to POS and found it --then went back to Inventory screen and didn't find it --then ... well --you get the idea -- maybe you should NOT BELIEVE Exploris ( Nexpart ) when it says it can't find the part.

This error sent to Raleigh - ? have you noticed this ?

*** Update *** message received from Raleigh -- ONLY the main screen will access non-sku parts --if you are in one of the related screens they do not access the non-sku data ---- OK --thanks for that tid bit of info --I wonder how many MORE trivia pieces of info we have yet to uncover ...??? smile

2nd test - to make training video easier

This is a slightly modified version of the original--making the screen as large as possible

Test --for training on Exploris

Here is a QUICK ( and a bit rough ) test on how we could use video to train staff on Exploris. Your comments are welcomed - hopefully you cut some slack on the guy trying to learn something new ( smile )


You should see London South as our 3rd option --it is being changed as I write this. The idea of OTHER SOURCES --if the Warehouse doesn't have it --and Montreal doesn't have it -- try this 'other source' --assume that all 3 stores will have an approx noon for cut off to have them bill it and send it on the RETURN SHUTTLE back to the Toronto DC.

Like most things --there is a LEARNING CURVE for this - and we amy have to adjust our thinking or facts stated.

eKeystone 2 week Promo catalogue now available

Something NEW -- click the RED PROMOTIONS Button ( see image ) --then click on the treasure chest - then you will download 19 meg PDF file -- can you save somewhere to avoid you having to download 19 Meg every time !!!

Points -- some very good savings on selected items
------- once we get Peter McNally to OK this--we can get the printed paper copy - hopefully we can clear the political hurdles before the next flyer -- this sale flyer only lasts 2 weeks and runs once a quarter
------- there are other types of specials that we will have access to - watch and when you see something NEW -- tell your co-worker and maybe Greg H

BIGGEST POINT --for this flyer --we MUST call to get the sale price --

Additional Point -- Jason McDonald is working on an evening to learn meeting -- Wed Oct 6th --at D&T Auto -- we may have additional factory reps ( too early to tell ) - anyway you have it --it will be a great evening of learning - hope all staff will schedule time to attend.