OEC is a technology platform that connects manufacturers, dealers, suppliers, repair shops, insurance carriers, and fleets across the vehicle parts and repair ecosystem. Founded in 2000 by General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and Bell & Howell (now Snap-on Business Solutions), the company was created to replace phone and fax-based transactions with digital workflows that make parts purchasing and repair processes more efficient.
The platform operates across three core pillars: Marketplace, Insights, and Supply Chain. OEC's marketplace technology enables e-commerce between participants - most visibly through CollisionLink, which allows repair shops to purchase original equipment parts directly from dealerships. The platform also provides data analytics and supply chain management capabilities that connect the broader ecosystem.
OEC facilitated over $14 billion in North American e-commerce and more than $30 billion in global trade in the last year. The company's mission centres on making it easy to do the right thing in repair and supply workflows, positioning itself as critical infrastructure for an industry that relies on seamless coordination between numerous participants across manufacturers, dealers, and repair networks.
