KB Article #679
The My Inventory information section allows you to monitor the status of the parts that you have published to the D2DLink Locator, including the date and time you last published inventory and the number of parts published (QOH). Additionally, you can view and print your most recent inventory feed and run reports to help maximize your sales through the Locator.
Click the links below to learn more:
Viewing your Inventory Status:
The D2DLink Console tab displays the current status of your inventory, including:
- The number of times your dealership has appeared in Locator search results on the previous day.
- The last date and time that inventory information was received by OEC.
- The total number of parts that are displaying on the Locator.
Keeping your inventory up to date and accurate ensures that you reach the largest audience on the Locator-maximizing your sales. OEC provides you with the following details to verify your inventory information is current:
- Last DMS Update: Publishing your inventory daily ensures Locator users can see accurate parts counts and prevents you from receiving orders that cannot be filled. If today's date does not display, you will need to submit your current inventory to OEC.
- Parts on Locator: This number should match the total number of parts listed within your DMS. (Use the Download option to view your most recent inventory posting.) If this number displays 0, you will need to resubmit your inventory to OEC.
To ensure your customers are seeing a complete and accurate view of your inventory, it is recommended that you send your inventory to OEC every day. Is your inventory out of date? Check the following:
- Have you recently changed DMS providers? If yes, OEC must be notified of the change in order to start receiving your new feed.
- Do you send inventory information directly to OEC? If yes, this is a manual process that requires you to send inventory to OEC daily.
- Do you have an automated inventory feed? If yes, verify that no changes have been made to your feed.
To download your inventory history:
- From the D2DLink Console tab, click Download.
- The Inventory Update History window will display. Inventory history information including the date available on the Locator, the date and time the inventory was collected from the DMS, and the number of available parts can be viewed.
- To download the parts inventory, click Download. Note: The parts inventory opens in an Excel spreadsheet. If you do not have Microsoft Excel, you can open the file in Notepad.
- When finished, click the X in the upper right-hand corner of the Inventory Update History window to close.