Factor & supplier news

John Marsden explains how to keep parts moving around one of the busiest areas of the country

LKQ Corp reinstates ECP founder weeks after new venture announced

Euro Car Parts is to open a very large new distribution centre in Staffordshire

Mike Owen thinks you may know more about your customers than you realise and has some useful tips on how to make databases work for you

John Genge gives some advice on phone manner and how it can improve your customers’ attitude to and confidence in your business

Stephen Trulock explains Prestolite’s diverse UK operation and why it has the perfect business model. Rotating electrics are a fascinating product type with the amount of power they are expected to produce especially in the heavy-duty sector, including buses, trucks, plant and military vehicles

Rebecca Watkins clarifies the legal jargon surrounding the break clause in commercial property leasing contracts and how to use it safely

Will a new scheme to get more sick staff back to work quicker really be useful? Andrew Moore analyses the issue

Global business in the aftermarket is showing good signs claims the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association’s report

BG Automotive has extended its range of individually packed sump plugs to 41, covering more than 10,000 applications