# IoT in the Retail Automotive Industry | The Niello Company's Dennis Gingrich | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2024-01-30
- Length: 35m
- Episode: 329
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-01-30-iot-in-the-retail-automotive-industry-the-niello-companys-dennis-gingrich-intern
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/IoT-in-the-Retail-Automotive-Industry--The-Niello-Companys-Dennis-Gingrich--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e2f32i0

## Summary

Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company, a 102-year-old luxury automotive group in Sacramento, explains how IoT solutions have transformed dealership operations. He details the adoption of RecovR’s lot and key management systems to replace inefficient manual tracking and legacy wired theft recovery devices. Gingrich highlights how these devices improved inventory visibility, reduced theft risk, and opened new revenue streams by allowing consumers to purchase the tracking hardware directly.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-01-30-iot-in-the-retail-automotive-industry-the-niello-companys-dennis-gingrich-intern#t=4) Introduction: Dennis Gingrich and The Niello Company
- [1:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-01-30-iot-in-the-retail-automotive-industry-the-niello-companys-dennis-gingrich-intern#t=81) The Retail Automotive Industry Context
- [5:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-01-30-iot-in-the-retail-automotive-industry-the-niello-companys-dennis-gingrich-intern#t=328) Challenges in Lot and Key Management
- [8:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-01-30-iot-in-the-retail-automotive-industry-the-niello-companys-dennis-gingrich-intern#t=522) Adopting IoT for Inventory and Key Tracking
- [12:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-01-30-iot-in-the-retail-automotive-industry-the-niello-companys-dennis-gingrich-intern#t=771) Benefits: Efficiency, Revenue, and Consumer Protection
- [21:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-01-30-iot-in-the-retail-automotive-industry-the-niello-companys-dennis-gingrich-intern#t=1310) The Adoption Process and Implementation Challenges
- [29:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-01-30-iot-in-the-retail-automotive-industry-the-niello-companys-dennis-gingrich-intern#t=1793) Future of IoT in Retail Automotive

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- The Niello Company (company)
- RecovR (product)
- Porsche (product)
- Jaguar (product)
- Land Rover (product)
- Acura (product)
- Volvo (product)
- BMW (product)
- Audi (product)
- Mini (product)
- Volkswagen (product)
- CDK (company)
- Reynolds and Reynolds (company)
- Dealer Track (company)

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