<s>
A	O
parts	B-Application
locator	I-Application
or	O
inventory	O
locator	O
is	O
a	O
computer	B-Application
program	I-Application
that	O
enables	O
users	O
to	O
locate	O
spare	O
parts	O
or	O
other	O
inventory	O
items	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
different	O
storage	O
locations	O
,	O
usually	O
of	O
different	O
owners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
parts	B-Application
locator	I-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
improve	O
spare	O
parts	O
management	O
by	O
increasing	O
parts	O
availability	O
and	O
decreasing	O
obsolescence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parts	B-Application
locators	I-Application
can	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
other	O
(	O
packaged	O
)	O
software	O
such	O
as	O
Dealership	O
Management	O
Systems	O
(	O
DMS	O
)	O
or	O
inventory	O
control	O
systems	O
;	O
or	O
can	O
be	O
offered	O
as	O
a	O
separate	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Examples	O
of	O
specialised	O
suppliers	O
of	O
parts	B-Application
locators	I-Application
are	O
OEConnection	O
,	O
PareX	O
Parts	O
Exchange	O
(	O
PareX	O
)	O
and	O
Inventory	O
Locator	O
Service	O
,	O
LLC	O
(	O
ILS	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
