Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of replacement parts for motor vehicles. We cover all makes and models – domestic and import, car and light truck, as well as new and old vehicles. Our products are sold throughout the U.S., Canada, Central and South America, Europe and Asia, by traditional warehouse distributors and auto parts stores, as well as major retail chains.
CHALLENGE
The challenge with the applications we have written for Standard Motor Products are two fold. First, they have a vast user base, from different companies. Their clients must each have feel that the applications were made especially for them. This may sound easy, but it makes special content and message management necessary for each application. Secondly, and perhaps most difficult is that SMP is a company whose business rules are very complex. The applications each had to be written to work within these guidelines.
SOLUTION
Resonant Media Technologies has build two seperate applications for SMP.
Clinic Manager - This application manages the scheduling of training events, as well as reporting, accounting, and all inventory. The user model allows for each user to be branded appropriately and automatically have cascading read permissions for users under them. From clinic planning to completion, this system handles these functions easily for all of SMP's clients, who are some of the largest automotive parts retailers in the world.
Technician's Toolbox / Counterperson Training - This application allows for the creation of content portals for automotive technicians and counter people. Streaming video, reference materials, tutorials and testing are all available to SMP's clients. Content is created and then pushed down to the portals based on the brands and products that each client uses. The client then has the ability to customize their portal to meet their needs.
TECHNOLOGIES
ColdFusion, SQL, AJAX, HTML, Flash Video, JavaScript