Klipboard drives factor’s digital change management
23 June 2025 
Automotive aftermarket supplier York Motor Factors (YMF) Car Parts has welcomed its introduction of ePOD from Klipboard to help the firm’s goal of digital change management.
For over five decades, YMF has been a trusted name in the UK automotive aftermarket, supplying OE-quality car parts, consumables and accessories to trade and retail customers.
With seven branches across North Yorkshire, order volumes have continued to grow for the business in the past few years. But YMF said it was clear that previous delivery processes, which were still reliant on paper-based systems and manual data entry, were in need of an upgrade.
Drivers would record deliveries on paper and input the details into a terminal back at base. Not only was this time-consuming, but it often led to errors, unclear records and a lack of visibility.
Chairman Tom O’Brien said: “Each of our drivers would manually add the delivery info into a terminal back on site. Times were recorded to paper and often, the handwriting was difficult to read. Unforced errors were happening and honestly, we couldn’t always fully trust our data.”
Customer queries became unnecessarily complex, often involving multiple team members chasing the same information.
As a result, the business decided to implement ePOD, an app integrated with Autopart, which allowed YMF’s drivers to log deliveries in real time using a mobile device.
‘Highly intuitive ‘
They can now capture signatures, take supporting photos, timestamp deliveries and record GPS locations on the spot, all without needing to return to base to input data.
“For our drivers, ePOD was highly intuitive and easy to use. We were up and running within a day,” O’Brien said.
The shift was immediate and operational visibility improved overnight. “What would have taken five different conversations with four different team members, we can now resolve through one real-time call.”
Teams could now see which deliveries had been completed whilst drivers were still on the road creating faster, more confident responses to customer queries.
Customer service wasn’t the only area to benefit. Internally, the business gained a much clearer audit trail. Paper logs were replaced with accurate digital records, reducing confusion and admin workload.
“It’s helped auditing and tracking by continually providing greater clarity. We’ve taken away the guesswork and that’s had a real impact on data quality,” O’Brien said.
Having seen strong results at its busiest sites, the business is now rolling ePOD out across all branches.
The business is now also looking into additional tools within Klipboard’s platform to support its wider digital transformation.
From real-time visibility to streamlined communication, the product has become a critical part of YMF Car Parts’ move towards smarter, more efficient operations.