APU Solutions signs development agreement with United Recyclers ...

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Upon completion of Phase I, URG members will be able to inventory
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Alternative parts procurement solution provider APU Solutions has signed a two-year software development agreement with United Recyclers Group (URG). Upon completion of Phase I, URG members will be able to inventory aftermarket parts within their respective inventory management systems, seamlessly accessed with recycled parts at the time a part request is made.

“We chose APU Solutions as our technology partner and have been impressed with the level of support and quality of their in-house developers,” says Michelle Alexander, executive director, URG. “Partnering with APU Solutions for software development will provide URG members with leading edge technology enabling them to take advantage of the increasing demand for alternative parts and services.”

APU Solutions has also released APU Direct, which facilitates Real Steel Real Time electronic inventory searches within all inventory management systems and has the ability to affect demand data. It interfaces with recyclers’ inventory management systems, allowing real time requests for parts by repair facilities and insurance staff appraisers to be completed with more accuracy. The live search through APU Direct is affecting demand data used to drive vehicle purchases by GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers.

“We are pleased that APU Solutions has involved the recycling industry in the development of their products,” says Tim Milligan, COO of the Auto Parts Group and GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers. “GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers has a need for demand data not only when a part is located, but also when it is not located, and APU can provide that. The installation of APU Direct took very little time and doesn’t interrupt our business in any way.”

Charles Lukens, president and COO of APU Solutions added: “Recyclers that upload their entire inventory to third party companies who re-sell their data have no idea how the inventory was used or what parts were most requested, therefore no demand data is created. APU Direct was designed for the recycling industry to meet demand data requirements to ensure recyclers are buying the most profitable vehicles.”

APU Solutions has begun installing APU Direct in all markets across the country. PartsNetwork, powered by APU Direct, enables live communication with all major inventory management systems and provides recyclers with a unique view every time their inventory is requested, quoted, used on an estimate and purchased.