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ATD, KEA Advisors open registration for upcoming clinics

Updated Aug 11, 2017

Registration is now open for American Truck Dealers (ATD) Parts Operations Management Instructor-led course with KEA Advisors, as well as two Volvo/Mack Service Clinics also presented by KEA Advisors.

Set for June 6-8, 2017, in Calgary, Alberta, KEA Advisors says its parts operations management course covers industry proven operational standards of a heavy truck parts department. It will provide best practice methods for inventory management with a strong focus on establishing and maintaining a clean inventory. Participants will also learn the value of the Market Area Parts Potential (MAPP) tool and how it can increase sales while gaining a greater return on outside parts sales and activities.

KEA Advisors says useful methods of using the Logistics Partnership Agreement (LPA) tool will be taught to help improve inventory performance. Finally, participants will be introduced to the Certification Uptime Center process and will learn the benefits and returns of implementing related standards.

The company says benefits of enrolling include:

Taught by Kent Ely, this course will benefit parts managers, assistant parts managers, and individuals with parts manager potential.

To sign up, KEA Advisors says to register for this class in the Learning Management System (LMS) section of the Trucks Dealer Portal. Go to TDP > Training > LMS, then ATD Parts Operations Management can be found in the Parts Manager Training Path under “professional development,” the company says.

Additionally, KEA’s Mark Martincic will teach “ATD – Being the Ultimate Service Advisor” from June 13-14, 2017, in Woodbridge, Ontario, and July 11-12, 2017, in Dallas, as well as “ATD – Service Operations Management” from May 16-18, 2017, in Atlanta, and Aug. 8-10, 2017, in Dallas.

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