Car buyers today expect to see all their options without visiting multiple locations. Fuse Inventory technology meets this demand by connecting your dealership’s online platforms seamlessly. It shows customers’ available vehicles across locations within your auto group—even if the car isn’t on their local lot. This AI-powered feature helps ensure every lead sees a full range of options, increasing the chances of closing a deal.
Why auto groups need flexible inventory sharing
Managing inventory across multiple locations is often a challenge for dealership groups. Fuse Inventory, part of DealerAI’s chatbot system, offers a seamless way to showcase cars from different store locations. This allows auto groups to provide better service, boost sales, and move vehicles faster without physically transferring stock.
With Fuse Inventory, auto groups can optimize their entire inventory network, providing a digital shopping experience that ensures customers see every option, even if the vehicle is at a different dealership within the group.
Fuse Inventory goes beyond basic sharing—it supports advanced permutations, factoring in:
- Vehicle and user location data
- Lead distribution logic
- Parent-child dealership information-sharing rules
- Other operational preferences
Real-time inventory matching
Auto groups have control over which stores share vehicle data online. For example, if one dealership faces high demand for specific models, it can share inventory with a sister dealership. This flexibility allows auto groups to respond to market conditions while maintaining control over inventory visibility.
How fuse inventory works: Behind the AI
1. Real-time data processing
The system first accesses real-time data from each dealership’s inventory. Using secure API integrations, Fuse Inventory synchronizes vehicle availability and specifications across all locations, ensuring the AI works with up-to-date information.
2. AI-powered matching algorithms
Advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) interprets customer queries, identifying features such as make, model, and additional preferences. The AI then scans available inventory locally and across the group using deep learning models to find the closest matches. The process uses vector embedding to map customer preferences to vehicle features.
3. Group-wide inventory search
When no local match is found, Fuse Inventory triggers a group-wide search. The system performs a distributed data search across all participating dealerships and uses dynamic inventory optimization algorithms to display the best options based on the customer’s needs
4. Smart filtering and display
After matches are found, the AI prioritizes them based on customer preferences, proximity, and dealership-defined criteria. This gives customers a personalized list that enhances their experience and the dealership’s sales potential.
Bringing everything together for auto groups
Fuse Inventory simplifies inventory management by allowing auto groups to quickly and efficiently match customer requests with stock at any location. As a result, customers enjoy more choices, sales teams close deals faster, and BDC teams spend less time managing data and more time connecting with leads. It’s a win-win solution that accelerates sales cycles and improves inventory distribution.
We’ve compiled a series of blog posts, each focusing on a specific scenario. We aim to provide clear, practical examples that auto groups can relate to, helping you discover use cases that align with your unique business needs.
Explore the complete Fuse Inventory series
Ep. 01: Hidden vehicle locations
Ep. 02: Transparent vehicle locations
Ep. 03: Find cars at the auto mall
Ep. 04: Proximity search in the dealer group
Curious about how it works for your auto group?
Let’s chat. DealerAI can show you how Fuse Inventory can transform your auto group’s ability to showcase and sell cars. Whether you’re managing multiple stores or a large dealer organization, we’d love to help you explore the benefits of AI-powered inventory management.
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