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NewsMarch 25, 2017

Atlanta Fleet Wins Managed Competition for Parts Room

Employees of the City of Atlanta’s Office of Fleet Services have won a managed competition after coming up with a new strategy to enhance the fleet’s parts management operation.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2017

U.S. Communities Selects Advance Auto Parts as Parts Provider

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., an automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America has been selected as the exclusive automotive parts and accessories supplier to the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2017

Fla. County Purchases $2.4 Million in Fire Rescue Vehicles

Osceola County, Fla., is modernizing its fleet with four new Pierce Fire Engines and two new Braun Rescue ambulances, worth $2.46 million. This purchase is part of the county's efforts to standardize its fleet operation by purchasing vehicles with common parts.

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NewsJuly 20, 2016

Lansing to End Outsourced Parts Contract

The City of Lansing, Mich., will terminate its business relationship with NAPA for the supply and management of vehicle parts at the city’s central garage facility, the city announced.

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NewsMay 25, 2016

Dispute Could End Mich. City's Parts Contract

An agreement between City of Lansing, Mich., Mayor and a labor union could result in the end of a contract with a fleet parts management company that began this year.

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Newsby Thi DaoMay 23, 2016

Calif. County’s Parts Outsourcing Saved $2.1M

Sonoma County, Calif., has saved nearly $2.1 million after five years of outsourcing parts management and has authorized a two-year extension of the contract.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaMay 2, 2016

Evaluating Parts Outsourcing by the Numbers

Do fleets that have outsourced their parts management really get the savings they estimated? A few years after their decision to outsource, three fleets share their experiences — and their results.

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NewsMarch 28, 2016

Houston Sues Parts Supplier for $1M Overage

The City of Houston has sued its auto parts supplier, NAPA IBS, after an internal audit found the company overcharged the city more than $1 million. NAPA claims it has saved the city money and the city is misreading the contract.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2016

Mich. City to Address Parts Outsourcing Dispute

The City of Lansing, Mich., council will discuss whether a contract with NAPA IBS for parts management violates a collective bargaining agreement with two union employees.

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NewsFebruary 17, 2016

Ore. Utility Outsources Parts Room to Reduce Costs

The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) in Oregon has outsourced its parts room to NAPA IBS to better comply with internal controls, allow technicians more time to work on vehicles, and reduce the true cost of parts.

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