OEC Wins 2017 Automotive Global Award for Jaguar Land Rover Electronic Parts Catalog
CLEVELAND (PRWEB) November 07, 2017 -- OEConnection LLC (OEC®), the parts ecommerce technology leader for original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) distribution networks, has won the coveted Automotive Global Award for their next-generation electronic parts catalog (EPC) designed for Jaguar Land Rover. The Automotive Global Awards recognize individuals and organizations who have excelled in the automotive logistics, purchasing and supply chain sectors. Clifford Thames, an OEC company, received the award for excellent teamwork in executing a new technology that streamlines operations.
The Jaguar Land Rover EPC is an application used by OEM/VM authorized retailers to identify service parts for the repair, maintenance and customization of vehicles. Core features of any EPC include vehicle identification number (VIN) look-up, navigation of parts catalogs, searches and illustrations. The Jaguar Land Rover EPC enhanced these features with improved accuracy, navigation and user experience by collaborating across organizations, pushing the product and delivery teams to new heights and adopting new methodologies. In less than nine months, the OEC team was able to deliver a transformational EPC with enhanced functions, navigation and search for greater accuracy in parts identification for both Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
Importantly, the Jaguar Land Rover EPC combines two separate EPCs (one for Jaguar, one for Land Rover) into one cohesive EPC that makes it easy for the parts department to quickly find the right part.
“We are extremely honored to win this distinguished award,” remarked Chuck Rotuno, OEC Chairman & CEO. “It’s a testament to the outstanding efforts of a dedicated team of professionals who care a great deal about making their solutions the absolute best in the industry.”
Calvin Barnett, OEC Chief Sales Officer – Europe & Asia, added, “With significantly more Jaguar Land Rover vehicles on the road, there is an increased demand for parts to service, maintain, repair and customise vehicles. Therefore, it was imperative the parts information provided to the retail network was best-in-class and consistent across both Jaguar and Land Rover brands. Our EPC makes sure that is the case and supports Jaguar Land Rover’s wider initiative of supporting and creating dual franchised dealerships across the globe. By working closely together and engaging throughout the process, the teams at OEC and Jaguar Land Rover were able to deliver an EPC to be proud of.”
The roll out on the new EPC to all Jaguar Land Rover retailers globally is nearing completion, with every retailer scheduled to be transitioned by the end of the year.
About OEC
OEConnection (OEC) is the leading automotive technology provider for OEM distribution networks, enabling automakers and dealerships around the world to deliver parts and service information quickly and accurately into the hands of repairers in collision, fleet, mechanical and retail segments, as well as their own service lanes, through a suite of parts cataloging, supply chain, pricing, ecommerce, service and business intelligence solutions. OEC serves nearly 50 international auto brands and fleet companies, and more than 120,000 dealership and repair customers worldwide. OEC is headquartered in the greater Cleveland area at 4205 Highlander Parkway, Richfield, Ohio, USA, 44286. Additional information is available at http://www.oeconnection.com or by emailing Geo Money at Geo.Money(at)oeconnection(dot)com.
Geo Money, OEC, http://www.oeconnection.com, +1 330.523.1853 Ext: 1853, [email protected]
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