About Us
Kent Automotive—Your Partner in Profitability™
Kent Automotive, a brand of Lawson Products, Inc., is focused exclusively on being our automotive customer's exclusive Partner in Profitability.
Kent Helps Enhance Your Profitability by:
- Providing the systems, support, tools and training that enhance profits.
- Optimizing inventory management to reduce cycle time and lower total cost of operation
- Saving time and money with access to a comprehensive line of high-performance products
- Making doing business easy and convenient with a Kent sales rep as your single point of contact, plus 24/7 access to products and resources on our website
Tools Designed to Grow Profits
Service | Description |
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PROS & Profit Max Programs | Our proprietary software, PROS Profit Enhancement Tool™, allows you to easily track and charge out for all consumable products used on a repair. |
Technical Expertise | Technical resources available to you include the unbeatable knowledge of our technical support staff. |
In-Shop Clinics | Take advantage of our complimentary, in-shop clinics or informational videos on over a dozen product categories to fine tune your technicians' knowledge and proficiency. |
I-CAR® Continuing Education | Kent Automotive is a member of the I-CAR® Industry Training Alliance program and is an ASE Certified Training Provider. We offer five I-CAR courses, saving customers up to 30% than if they went through I-CAR directly. |
We offer five I-CAR courses, saving customers up to 30% compared to going through I-CAR directly.
Facilities
We serve customers from several strategically located distribution centers in North America.
Recent Press
The recent and continued growth of our Company has generated the following articles in the industry trade press:
Crain's Chicago Business: Small gains are fueling this big turnaround : Lawson Products CEO DeCata looks to accelerate dealmaking as the industrial economy slows
Industrial Distribution: Lawson Products Execs Talk Acquisition Strategy
Industrial Equipment News: How to Decrease Equipment Downtime for Increased Profits
American Management Association: Building a Collaborative Culture
Industrial Equipment News: Three Women in Industrial Distribution Define Sales Success
Modern Distribution Management: The Transformation Journey of Lawson Products
Vehicle Service Pros: A Path to Increased Productivity and Fleet Uptime
Distinctions
Industrial Distribution's Big 50
Modern Distribution Management's Top 40 Industrial Distributors
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