throughput
Throughput means how fast a car sells at a dealership after it arrives. The faster cars sell, the more new cars the dealer can get.
Throughput in automotive sales refers to how quickly a vehicle sells once it arrives at a dealership. It is a key metric for dealers to manage inventory and receive new allocations from manufacturers.
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"Can you explain to our audience what throughput is, please? Sure. So basically, in a nutshell, it's how quickly does a vehicle sell once it's on the ground."
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"So for us, the biggest decision for me that hasn't changed or wavered is throughput. We have to continue to put units in operation ... ultimately units in operation drive Infinity dealerships."
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