Auto Reordering with AutoFluent's Tirevault

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Did you know that you can set AutoFluent® to replenish your inventory automatically? At busy shops, it’s hard remembering to submit regular stock orders when you are juggling a handful of other daily tasks. AutoFluent® provides automatic replenishments with our TireVault feature that is included in Tire Module subscriptions*. In this article we will discuss some of the benefits and features of tire ordering through TireVault in AutoFluent®. 

The TireVault feature for AutoFluent® software is a well rounded utility that allows you to:

  • Import your vendor catalog directly into your AutoFluent® interface

  • Place an order for your customer directly from within a work order

  • Import all or part of your vendor catalog right into your own inventory

  • Order inventory replenishments directly from your vendors - these reorders can set to be automated daily or weekly

Set TireVault to order your stocked items automatically to save you the time spent creating and submitting a purchase order! The best way to do this is to import your desired inventory items directly from your TireVault vendor catalog into your main inventory. This can also be a great time saver for inventory management. Make sure these tires and any other stocked tires you want to use are assigned to that vendor and have your vendor’s part number. 

Once that is done, you would set the reorder minimum and maximum levels of your more popular tires. For example, if you set a tire with a reorder minimum of 4, and a maximum of 8, that tire will be replenished when the quantity drops to below 4, and enough tires will be ordered to have 8 in stock. When your stocked items are set with reorder levels, you simply need to schedule an automatic task to run the TireVault vendor ordering for you. You choose the ordering schedule to place the order at whatever day/time interval you desire (daily at 3 PM, weekly etc.). Your reorder levels determine what gets ordered, and only items that need to get ordered are ordered. 

Once this is set up, ordering tires on the fly from within a workorder is easy.  Select the tire from either the Inventory Search window or the Vendor Catalog window.  If the tire has been assigned to that vendor, a button with the vendor’s name will appear in the bottom right.  Clicking this will give you an up-to-the-minute price and quantity available, with a couple more clicks, you can even order the tire online. Once the item is ordered and selected, you’re all set until you receive the items! 

For further details or for help setting up these AutoFluent® features, contact AutoFluent® Support today!

* The Tire Module is only an additional $39/month to your subscription. Automatic replenishments are only available through ATD, NTD, Max Finklestein, NTW, and select tire wholesalers. Ask your vendor to see if they are a TireVault vendor with AutoFluent®. The Tire Module comes with additional benefits:

  • The Tire Atlas gives you photos, specs, features and benefits for nearly 5,000 different makes & models of passenger and light truck tires. This database is updated monthly.

  • Register the tire DOT information right through the workorder (link to last month’s article).

  • The Tire Guide lists the tire sizes recommended for the selected year, make and model.

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