The Biggest Workshop Challenge: Parts Shortages
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    The Biggest Workshop Challenge: Parts Shortages

    Independent garages and franchise dealers alike face the same operational headache - parts shortages. When you can’t get the part, the job stops. Customers wait. Ramps stay full. Technicians lose hours. Your reputation takes the hit.

    06/11/25
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    The Scale of the Problem

    Industry data shows over half of UK workshops struggled to source parts quickly in 2024. Supply chain delays, stock fragmentation and unreliable communication between suppliers and buyers created bottlenecks that cost time and money.

    Every missing part means:

    • Delays in vehicle repairs

    • Lost quotes and cancelled bookings

    • Reduced productivity for technicians

    • Frustrated customers leaving for competitors

    For most workshops, the frustration wasn’t the lack of parts, it was the lack of visibility. The parts existed - but were buried in the wrong systems, on different platforms or with suppliers they couldn’t easily reach.


    How Part Sync Fixes the Gap

    Part Sync bridges the gap between workshops and suppliers.
    It gives both sides the visibility and speed they’ve been missing.

    For workshops (buyers)

    • Instant Access to Multiple Suppliers: Find new and used parts in one place.

    • 24/7 Quoting and Ordering: Get prices and availability any time, without waiting on callbacks.

    • Accurate Matches: Trade only platform with photo upload reduces the risk of wrong parts and return.

    • Better Margins: Spend less time chasing parts and more time repairing cars.

    For Suppliers

    • Reach ready to buy workshops: Sell directly to trade buyers actively looking for your stock.

    • Move Inventory Faster: Keep parts turning over instead of sitting on the shelf.

    • Reduce Admin: Streamline orders and invoices in one connected platform.

    • Lower Costs: Avoid high marketplace fees and wasted time on non-trade buyers.

    A Shared Solution

    Workshops and suppliers both want the same thing - keep vehicles on the road and customers happy.

    Part Sync was built with both sides in mind. It removes the friction that keeps parts off ramps and jobs off invoices. It’s not about replacing existing suppliers, it’s about making connections work better.

    The parts are out there. The workshops need them. Part Sync makes sure they meet.

    Help reduce the parts shortage challenge!
    Join the platform built for the UK motor trade.


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