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Help users find the right part before they contact support.

Service and support teams often receive questions that begin with a diagram, a machine and an unclear part reference. PartGrid gives customers, dealers and technicians a visual way to identify parts while keeping complex cases connected to the support workflow.

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Support context

Self-service works best when it starts with the equipment users recognize.

Customers and dealers may know the machine, assembly or failed component without knowing the exact part number. Static manuals and disconnected product pages make that identification harder and create avoidable support work.

PartGrid connects diagrams, parts data and catalog context so users can investigate independently. When the case remains uncertain, the selected context can continue into the existing service or support process.

Start with visual context

Let users begin with the machine or assembly they know.

Use one governed catalog

Keep parts, replacements and visibility aligned across customer and dealer experiences.

Escalate when needed

Self-service should reduce routine questions without removing expert support for complex cases.

Support friction

Where parts identification creates unnecessary support work.

01

Users know the equipment but not the part number

A customer may describe a component accurately without knowing the terminology used in the catalog.

02

Static manuals create repeated questions

Users often need help navigating pages, diagrams and references before reaching a reliable answer.

03

Dealer and customer content can diverge

Disconnected copies make updates to parts, replacements and visibility harder to govern.

04

Not every case is suitable for self-service

Fitment, availability or unusual configurations may still require expert review.

Support workflow

Combine self-service identification with controlled escalation.

  1. 01

    Let the user choose the equipment

    Start from the machine, model or product family the user recognizes.

  2. 02

    Navigate the diagram

    Use interactive callouts and connected parts information to narrow the selection.

  3. 03

    Review the part context

    Show the relevant part record, replacement guidance or available next action.

  4. 04

    Continue or escalate

    Move into cart, quote or a support workflow depending on the case.

  5. 05

    Keep the catalog current

    Maintain one governed source for updates across customer, dealer and service contexts.

Relevant capabilities

Build a clearer support experience around parts identification.

Common scenarios

Where service and support teams can start.

Scenario 1

Customer self-service

Customers need to identify a replacement part before contacting support.

Provide visual lookup within the customer-facing website or portal.

Scenario 2

Dealer assistance

Dealers need the same current parts context as the manufacturer or central support team.

Use a governed collection inside the dealer experience rather than disconnected copies.

Scenario 3

Support-assisted identification

A customer has started self-service but still needs expert confirmation.

Continue the selected equipment and part context into the support workflow.

How this role fits the broader solution

For the specific self-service workflow, see self-service parts lookup for customers and dealers. For embedded delivery, explore embeddable catalog collections.

Rollout approach

Start with the questions support receives most often.

Choose one product family or category that generates frequent parts-identification questions. Connect the relevant diagrams and parts data, define the escalation path and expand once the experience is working for customers or dealers.

1

Choose a high-volume question

Start where visual identification can remove the most repeated support effort.

2

Define self-service boundaries

Decide when users can continue independently and when expert review is required.

3

Connect escalation

Ensure uncertain cases can continue into the existing support or quote process.

Decision support

When PartGrid is a good fit for service and support.

PartGrid may be a good fit when customers, dealers or technicians need visual context to identify parts and the organization wants self-service to work from the same governed catalog foundation as support.

A strong fit when

  • Users frequently ask support which part they need.
  • Exploded views or diagrams provide important identification context.
  • Customers and dealers should access aligned parts information.
  • Complex cases still need a clear expert escalation path.

Consider first

  • Self-service does not remove the need for accurate diagrams and parts data.
  • Fitment and unusual configurations may still require support review.
  • The exact escalation and portal integration depend on implementation.

FAQ

Questions from service and support teams.

Can customers identify parts without contacting support?+
Yes. Interactive diagrams can give customers and dealers a visual way to investigate parts before requesting assistance.
Can complex cases still be escalated?+
Yes. Self-service can be connected to an existing support, quote or assisted-sale workflow.
Can dealers and customers use the same catalog foundation?+
A governed catalog foundation can support different collections and delivery contexts, depending on the implementation.
Does self-service replace expert support?+
No. It is intended to reduce routine identification questions while preserving expert support for uncertain or complex cases.

Make parts identification easier before support is needed.

Start with one product family and connect visual lookup to the support workflow your team already operates.

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