, headquartered in Seattle, is a leading provider of e-business products and services that help automotive dealers and manufacturers effectively manage their businesses online. Cobalt's suite of e-business solutions includes Web services, Web site hosting.( BW)(WA-COBALT-GROUP(CBLT CBLT Contract Bridge League of Thailand CBLT Cheese Bacon Lettuce Tomato (sandwich) ) The Cobalt Group Launches e-Business Parts Product to Enable OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Parts Searches and Orders on Dealers' Web Sites Business/Technology Editors, Automotive Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001 Now wholesale parts purchasers and consumers can confirm parts availability 24 hours a day, seven days a week The Cobalt Group (Nasdaq:CBLT), a leading provider of e-business products and services to the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , announced today the release of PartsVoice DirectLink, a new Internet-based product that makes original equipment (OEM) parts inventory Noun 1. parts inventory - an inventory of replacement parts inventory, stock list - a detailed list of all the items in stock easily accessible on a dealer's Web site to anyone searching for parts. DirectLink allows wholesale parts purchasers and consumers to find and order parts on a dealer's Web site, increasing inventory turn rate and reducing the time parts counter staff spend on the phone responding to parts requests. "DirectLink is the first Cobalt product that enables auto dealers to increase parts sales through their Web sites and signifies that we are continuing to focus on providing total e-business solutions to auto dealers," said John Holt, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The Cobalt Group. "DirectLink further emphasizes Cobalt's commitment to delivering Internet-based products that build the dealer's online revenues in all five dealership profit centers." With DirectLink, anyone looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an OEM part can visit a dealer's Web site to search a dealer's actual parts inventory. If the dealer has the part, the customer can then submit an online part order form to the dealer. Cobalt's state-of-the art data collection from dealership dealer management systems (DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management. (2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. ) ensures that a dealer's parts inventory is current and accurate. DirectLink works with Cobalt's Lead Manager and Traffic Manager tools, enabling dealers to easily manage online parts requests and customer leads, as well as track visitors to their online parts section. PartsVoice DirectLink will be showcased and available for purchase at the National Automobile Dealers Association's 84th annual convention and exhibition, Feb. 3-6, in Las Vegas, Nevada. About The Cobalt Group The Cobalt Group |
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