PartSmart IPL™ is ARI’s premier electronic parts catalogs used by the leading manufacturers, distributors and dealers/servicers in the Appliance Industry. PartSmart IPL allows manufacturers to create a single source of parts, pricing, models, images and service documentation and authorized distributors and dealers/servicers to view the information on CD or Web.

ARI acquired Info Access IPL on July 1, 2008. The IPL name has been changed to PartSmart IPL™ to reflect its incorporation into ARI’s suite of products and services. By combining the resources of ARI with Info Access, we can now offer additional products and services, including websites and direct mail.

PartSmart IPL Features

Navigate through screens easily
PartSmart IPL is designed to make moving through the software effortless and logical, whether you use a mouse or a keyboard. Anyone can learn how to use PartSmart IPL in minutes.

Display all parts data on one screen
With PartSmart IPL, models, images and parts lists are all displayed on the same screen, putting all the important information you need at your fingertips.

Easy to use Image toolbar
PartSmart IPL’s Image Toolbar makes viewing and navigating through diagrams easy. Zoom In, zoom Out, Zoom Area, Pan Image, Magnify Area, Rotate Image and Revert Back to Full Size Image all at the touch of a button.

Create a Clipboard
PartSmart IPL allows you to easily create a clipboard of parts or products from one or more models, and then add to an existing or new order to send electronically to your suppliers.

View supplier bulletins and documentation
PartSmart IPL links parts bulletins and service documentation directly to the corresponding part-model for immediate display.

Locate where parts are used
PartSmart IPL allows you to search an entire supplier catalog to find all the models/components where a part is used.

Print illustrations or parts lists
PartSmart IPL provides a convenient way for you to print important information from the catalog, including illustrations, parts lists and clipboard information.

Send orders easily and in real-time
With just a single click, PartSmart IPL sends a parts order to the selected supplier via a secure internet connection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Diagrams hotspotted for quick reference
PartSmart IPL hotspots diagrams to make it easy to find the right part using the diagram or the pick list.

Choose the price to display
PartSmart IPL gives you the ability to supply List Price and/or Dealer Price for parts (when pricing is provided by supplier).

Create your own user notes
PartSmart IPL allows you to make and edit user notes at any level of the catalog for future reference by anyone in your dealership.

Share information across multiple workstations
PartSmart IPL allows multiple users to create, modify, save and send parts orders and internal notes, making it easy for everyone to have access to important information.

Access your leading suppliers’ catalogs
PartSmart IPL has more than 20 manufacturer catalogs available TODAY!

Find parts easier
PartSmart IPL allows you to search by model number, part number, by description within a model or by the parts-to-model and model-to parts cross-reference. “Fuzzy” model and part search starts with a single character to make lookups quick and easy.

Easy, fast catalog updates
PartSmart IPL makes it easy to update supplier catalogs -- simply insert the CD and click on the PartSmart IPL icon on your desktop. For those using the Web, the updates are automatically done for you!

Integration with Manufacturer Ordering Systems
When integrated to a manufacturer’s backend ordering system, PartSmart IPL streamlines the ordering process and eliminates errors.

Recommended PartSmart IPL Hardware Configuration

• Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Professional, Windows Vista (Business or Ultimate), Server 2000, or Server 2003 Note: Windows 95 and Windows NT are not supported
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or higher
• Minimum 400 MHz Intel Pentium, 1.0GHz or higher recommended
• Minimum 128 MB RAM, 256 MB or higher recommended
• Minimum 175 MB free hard disk space, more if you copy manufacturer data to hard drive
• 800x600 or higher resolution display with 256 colors (1024x768 or greater recommended)
• All the latest Windows service packs and critical updates

For more information on how PartSmart IPL can help your business, call 1-800-755-6040.