Dealers Inventory Service
Motor Vehicle ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Dealers Inventory Service is a California-based firm that provides physical inventories for franchised automotive dealerships. Founded in 1985 by Gary Tenpenny, the company conducts thousands of inventories across makes and various dealer management systems, performing about 140 inventories annually from the San Luis Obispo area to San Diego. Its services cover planning and preparation for audits, mapping parts department layouts, administering the inventory process, updating the DMS to reflect physical values, reconciling inventory with the general ledger, and advising on inventory management metrics and best practices. The firm targets automotive dealerships, helping them accurately capture stock, integrate physical counts with their systems, and maintain alignment between physical stock and financial records.