DIRECT-CONNECT® - Internet-based Order Processing
Internet Part Ordering (IPO)
Currently, special order transactions are processed via phone, fax and a growing number of negotiated electronic transaction formats. In the interest of providing an open industry guideline for this critical process, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) formed a workgroup in the Fall of 2002 to develop an industry standard to facilitate the electronic processing of special order transactions between business partners.

DIRECT-CONNECT® is an application developed by MISG which provides Buyers and Sellers an “out-sourced” IPO-compliant solution. DIRECT-CONNECT reduces the time, expertise and need to integrate with existing business systems in order to deploy IPO. For a small, one time set-up charge and monthly subscription fee, DIRECT-CONNECT provides a turn-key solution that manages inventory availability, customer business rules and document transactions via a simple Web-browser connection.


The DIRECT-CONNECT solution includes:
• Documentation Overview
• User Guide
• Implementation and on-going Help Desk support
• Hosted environment for product line inventory
• Automated response to CARQUEST inquires
• Optional PO delivery methods
• 24x7x365 availability
• 30-day implementation

Please contact MISG's account management team for a competitive quote.