Let's take a look at the present situation in the automotive aftermarket:

An analysis conducted by Marketing Systems on the situation in Europe revealed the following:

• At present, up to 47 % of the workshop personnel's work is unproductive. This means a savings potential of around 40 - 50 %!
•  The average profit of the workshop could be improved from the current level of 1-2% up to 4-5%.
•  The profit of distributors could be approximately doubled.
•  The logistics costs of vendors can be reduced by up to 25 percent.
•  The total costs of the supply chain in the European automobile aftermarket could be reduced by approximately 4 billion euro per annum.