Part Locating Services
Do you need a radiator for a 1970 Volkswagen beetle? Chances are that
Snyder Salvage will not be able to help you with this request. This is one
of the rare instances that we may not be able to help you with your part
request. (Hint: The Volkswagen beetle is air-cooled and does not come with
a radiator.) For just about any legitimate part request Snyder Salvage has
the tools to find the part that you are looking for even though we may not
have it in our own inventory. This service becomes extremely valuable to our
customers in an ever-growing automotive market place. There are literally
millions of different parts that are available to you by just lifting the
telephone, e-mailing, or visiting us in person here at Snyder Salvage.
EDEN, KOLT, Lone Star, Parts Express, and Orion are the names of the
tools in our part locating toolbox. EDEN is an anacronym that stands for
Electronic Data Exchange Network. This is a locating service that is
integrated into our computer operating system that we use daily for inventory
control, accounts receivables, and accounts payable. This system allows us
to have instant access to our trading partners' inventory information as well
as them having instant access to ours. The system also allows us to dial
into a computer base that indirectly hooks us into the inventory of
approximately 2000 other automotive recyclers that our not our daily trading
partners.
KOLT and Lone Star are both separate voice locating lines that involve
using a special 2-way phone to access what is basically a conference line.
All of the subscribing members of the line can hear what all of the others
are saying at all times. The KOLT line is the oldest voice line of this kind
in Texas. The Lone Star line has a couple of additional features that are
encompassed into it. The line is facilitated by a monitor based in Alabama.
The Lone Star monitor is in a room with approximately 20 other monitors from
other lines across the country. All of these lines are tied together through
the monitor and printed part requests that are put out by the individual auto
recyclers.
Parts Express is the newest socket in our set. This line which has just
been in existence for a couple of years has exploded into a top notch
locating and selling system. This line combines new satellite
communications, video, voice and text to create a 21st century feel around
the auto recycling industry.
Although not yet a member the next tool Snyder Salvage will purchase to
round out our part locating toolbox is Orion. This system is also
satellite-based communications and offers instant access to the inventories
of approximately 1500 yards in the United States and Canada.
At Snyder Salvage we are dedicated to serving our customers. Many times
this means that we must search elsewhere to locate a part order that we
cannot fill from our own extensive inventory. We will continue to spend
thousands of dollars per month to be sure that our toolbox is full of the
latest tools available to the automotive recycling industry
