Wabash introduced two new AI-driven tools on Thursday.
Spec It and Stock It will simplify made-to-order product quoting and configuration and optimize parts availability for customers and channel partners, the company says.
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"Wabash is committed to leading the industry forward by convening partners, customers, suppliers and to build practical, scalable solutions for where the industry is going," says Mike Pettit, chief growth officer at Wabash. "Our work with UP.Labs is in the early stages of delivering smarter configuration tools that expedite quoting and specification, and predictive analytics that strengthen aftermarket performance. These technologies will directly improve operational efficiencies, simplify parts management and enhance the overall customer experience working with Wabash."
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Wabash's partnership with UP.Labs was launched in late 2024. The other tools that have come from the collaboration are SpecSync and PartsPulse.
"We're proud to partner with Wabash because they share our commitment to bringing advanced AI and deep industry expertise to solve real challenges for their customers," says John Kuolt, CEO of UP.Labs. "Together we're co-creating ventures that deliver meaningful value for Wabash dealers, partners and customers, reimagining how complex configuration and supply chain problems are solved and unlocking new efficiency across the transportation ecosystem."
Features of the new tools include:
- Spec It is an AI-enabled quoting and configuration solution that aims to help customers and dealers navigate complex made-to-order product specifications with real-time visual trade-offs, reducing quoting and configuration time and enhancing decision confidence, Wabash says.
- Stock It delivers predictive analytics to support improved parts availability. It's in the pilot phase, Wabash says, and uses real-time data to orchestrate parts production, distribution and pricing with an eye to reducing lead times and expanding aftermarket revenue potential.
