Over the next year, Volvo Trucks North America Inc will be implementing its Logistics Partnership Agreement (LPA) parts replenishment program to be offered to Volvo truck dealers nationwide. LPA is expected to meet demand for parts availability, reduce downtime, and improve service levels.
Authorized dealers servicing Volvo trucks are required to maintain mandatory stocking levels on critical parts that most frequently keep trucks out of service. The LPA system continually tracks inventory levels of critical parts and automatically reorders them before the dealer is out of stock, ensuring that needed parts are always on hand. Each evening, dealers automatically transmit their inventory data to the LPA system, where it is monitored for minimum on-hand and out-of-stock levels. Dealers can monitor shipping status of parts through the LPA system on their own computers over a password-protected Internet connection. Currently, parts sourced from Volvo Parts Distribution Centers (PDCs) will be managed by LPA.