WORLDPAC, a leading importer and distributor of original equipment replacement parts, now offers its comprehensive parts catalog through the Activant eCatalog, and its electronic ordering capabilities through a variety of leading shop management and service estimating systems.

Users of shop management and store point of sale systems featuring Activant Solutions Inc.’s parts eCatalog and AConneX gateway connectivity solution can now look up, price and order WORLDPAC products directly from their existing systems. The Activant AConneX solution provides a link between users of several leading shop management and service estimating systems and point of sale systems with replacement parts companies across North America.

“These new capabilities will help our growing base of customers utilizing Activant‘s replacement parts data and connectivity products to save a significant amount of time in researching and ordering OE replacement parts,” said Michael Hellweg, WORLDPAC executive vice president and chief information officer. “It is our goal not only to provide the finest quality replacement parts for import and domestic vehicles, but also to help enhance shop productivity and profitability through leading-edge business services. These new capabilities address this goal for many of our customers who depend on the Activant eCatalog and leading shop management and service estimating solutions.”
 
Shop management and service estimating systems now offering these new capabilities include RO Writer, Mitchell1, DST/Navex, Protractor, and Activant Integrated Service Estimator, among others.
 
Activant replacement parts data, comprising more than 8 million parts covering approximately 390 million applications, is used at tens of thousands of jobber, distributor and service dealer locations, as well as through eStores.
 
The Activant AConneX solution is one of the largest and most popular Internet-based sourcing connectivity tools in the automotive aftermarket. With the AConneX system, aftermarket professionals can electronically connect to solutions, enabling them to locate, price and order parts from their suppliers through a secure online environment.
 
About WORLDPAC, Inc.
Headquartered in Newark, CA, USA, WORLDPAC is a leading importer and distributor for original equipment and OE quality replacement auto parts in North America. The company provides Tier-One OE brands for import and domestic makes directly to the repair specialists, service chains, and jobber stores and also offers extensive customer services such as its highly praised technical and business training as well as targeted customer marketing services.
For more information, visit http://www.worldpac.com/aconnex.