As far as the GM bankruptcy issue goes, the number of suppliers affected by the impending closure is countless. However, as a business, that is not all that General Motors has to worry about. Remember that for any corporation or business, debts go far beyond auto suppliers. Some may not even be aligned with the auto manufacturing binge something which was revealed as far as the growing concern on the GM row.

GM has over $100 million in debts, a large chunk of which is from the advertising sector. Date back and you will notice the aggressive nature of advertising and promotional practice that popular businesses undertake and General Motors is among that niche.

Among the company’s top 50 creditors, 10 are outside the auto or transportation industries. GM owes these firms just under $250 million. But they have to take a back seat in the bankruptcy process.

Given that figure alone, you can imagine why the GM bankruptcy filing is taking quite a beating. A lot of businesses stand to lose a lot from the GM mess. And mind you, not all of them are from car parts sector.

(Source) CNN

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With the number of car owners now turning towards restoring their cars over buying new ones, car parts and accessory sellers are now in demand. And while you may get to hear a lot of sites on the web, here is another one for reference and sourcing purposes. The site is JCWhitney.com.

JC Whitney offers a large variety of parts with over 6 million items available online for motoring buffs. With the need to properly keep a well-maintained vehicle up and running at all times, JCWhitney.com promises to be a reliable source for practically any car that have a lot of replacement and restoration parts. The state-of-the-art website is a one-stop-shop for customers looking to save up to 80% on auto repair projects.

Among the thing to expect from JC Whitney:

• Assurance that parts selected will fit the customer’s vehicle
• Lists of parts, tools, and additional information necessary to complete each job
• Online Q & A, with the ability to ask or answer questions about the projects
• Knowledgeable, helpful and friendly customer service experts available to answer parts and repairs questions

JC Whitney guarantees the lowest prices anywhere, and offers a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on every item. Convenient home delivery is free for most purchases over $99.

(Source) Press

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The American operation of Visteon Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (reorganization). At one time, Visteon was part of the Ford Motor Company, but spun off in 2000 and eventually began working with other automakers including GM, Nissan, Hyundai, and Toyota in addition to maintaining its business relationship with Ford.

Visteon is a large parts supplier to the auto industry supplying car companies with a wide variety of products including lighting, interiors, power train controls, electronics, and engine induction. If Visteon were to file for liquidation instead of reorganization, its loss would severely impact the operations of several automakers but especially Ford. According to a Visteon press release, none of the company’s joint ventures or subsidiaries outside the US are included with the filing.

Tags: auto parts, Bankruptcy, car parts, Chapter 11, visteon

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Today it is a matter of wise management to be able to get through the financial crunch of business. Such measures as this one undertaken by Advance Auto Parts should serve as a model for most auto companies, the need to address inventory management to avoid overstocking which may eventually lead to losses.

Similar to modern consumer products, the need to identify proper car parts as needed by consumers and car companies has to be addressed. Doing an analysis manually would be fine but why bother if you can get a software to help the auto parts business operate a wiser business model for proper inventory management and distribution of car parts.

Advance Auto Parts is using PASW Modeler (formerly Clementine) and PASW Collaboration & Deployment Services (formerly Predictive Enterprise Services) for market basket analysis and to help optimize its supply chain to accurately manage inventory at warehouses and individual stores.

Clearly, this is an important need in optimizing business operations. With the help of the SPSS Predictive Analysis Software, auto parts distributors can expect a reliable way of controlling their inventory and not overstock and encounter losses in the end.

(Source) Press

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When it comes to car parts, Denso is a familiar and compatible brand with Japanese car maker Toyota. Denso is familiar with the usual sparkplugs used for gas vehicles and apparently they are broadening their product line by entering the fuel injector market.

Denso has slowly been releasing these OE parts to the aftermarket. That means that you and I can buy these parts for our vehicle at a fraction of the cost, with the satisfaction that our baby is getting the quality it deserves.

Denso’s aftermarket product line includes fuel pumps, wiper blades, heavy duty and automotive starters and alternators, spark plugs, ignition wires, oil, cabin and air filters, AC components and oxygen sensors. And they’ve just announced the addition of fuel injectors to their First Time Fit product line.

(Source) Prudent Press Agency

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In another development related to the hard times most car manufacturing companies are in, Russia’s largest car manufacturer, OAO AvtoVAZ, was forced to cease operations due to lack of car parts. Apparently this comes in the light that OAO AvtoVAZ accumulated a large amount of unsettled promissory notes, which has forced its suppliers to stop car parts delivery.

Industry analysts said AvtoVAZ is piling up debt with suppliers who now want the company to pay them mostly in cash instead of the promissory notes that have been used to cover 80 per cent of invoices.

“The problem is you can’t exchange those promissory notes for anything, and at this point no one would take them as a collateral because everyone knows how deeply in debt AvtoVAZ is,” said Mikhail Pak, auto industry analyst with the Metropol investment bank.

(Source) The Canadian Press

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When you get into a minor accident, you may notice that the degree of repairs will depend on what part of your car is damaged. Normally actual car parts such as you bumper, headlights or lens will be easy to replace. However they are a lot more expensive.

Depending on the model, one thing you may note when you are looking for a replacement part is that you have choices. You can either get the original brand or turn to replacement parts. Replacement parts normally come from Taiwan and are categorized as imitations.

These replacement parts from Taiwan are preferred by some, especially if the cost is almost ½ of the price of a new one. As far as quality is concerned, it can do for the first couple of months. However for some parts, car lamps or lens in particular, you may notice fading colors in the long run. That is the drawback if you use replacement parts.

Dents are easy to fix. The only problem with that is the time element. Unlike for damaged parts, curing time is the factor to repair car dents from car collisions.

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Do you want to improve your car interiors? Well here is something that will really be worth reading. Baylor University representatives have reportedly discovered that coconut husks can make good material for various car interiors. Among the possible car interiors you can improve include:

1. Trunk liners
2. Floorboards
3. Car Door Interiors

Coconut husks are normally discarded and hold a large chunk of the waste problem where coconuts are harvested. Until now, coconut fibers can be great raw materials used in creating such automotive parts and thus addressing the waste problems issue and demand for car parts needed by most motorists today.

A team at Baylor University there has made trunk liners, floorboards and car-door interior covers using fibers from the outer husks of coconuts, replacing the synthetic polyester fibers typically used in composite materials.

Via Live Science

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It is a new year and its time to clean up. If there is one place that a car owner must check out, it has to be the garage. Old car parts or tools may be better off in the trash bin or if you have some stuff still useful, try selling them to downsize your clutter.

For most car owners, parting with some auto parts or tools may be hard. Some of them can still be used. While many play “mechanic” at home, assess how serious you are when you play Mr. Mechanic. Definitely, it is not everyday. Chances are you bring your car to the gas station or the actual car mechanics for service anyway, especially if the car problem is beyond your understanding.

Cleaning out the garage will have its benefits such as finding the actual things you need rather than ransacking the heap of stuff in the garage and making an even bigger mess. Get rid of the old stuff you don’t really use. A cleaner and organized garage is bound to provide you more space whenever you decide to park your car inside.

Via Cincinnati.com

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