| Buyer Beware! A universal warning for all auto dealers looking to purchase a dealer management system. There are many auto dealer software providers in the industry providing all flavors of dealer management systems at various price points. On the surface they all look the same with accounting, payroll, parts inventory, service management, F&I and auto manufacturer integration. |
Tags: auto dealer software, Auto Manufacturer, Auto Dealer, Integration
| Auto manufacturer integration helps streamline auto dealer internal processes, reduces data entry errors and saves time by eliminating dual entry of data by the Warranty Administrator. There are more benefits. These commly known benefits all sound nice in a sales pitch, but auto manufacturer integration can help an auto dealership increase revenue or reducing cost in ways you may not be aware of. I would like to share a personal experience where the installation of warranty integration resulted in Warranty Administrator labor savings for the Business Office. |
Tags: integrations, Auto Manufacturer, Auto Dealer
| Does the auto manufacturer own the customer or is it the auto dealer? Who "owns" the customer? |
Tags: Auto Manufacturer, Auto Dealer
| What is the value of a single auto dealer software integration? The answer to this questions is complex. It is also crucial to understand due to the fact that the answer feeds return on investment discussions. Integrations that are one sided in value for the auto manufacturer or auto dealer tend to struggle and/or fail. Due to the complexity of the topic, I'll focus on a small piece of it; creating a business case based on actual vs perceived value. |
Tags: auto dealer software, integrations, Auto Manufacturer, Auto Dealer
| Auto dealer software drives the evolution of dealership parts department management. The process of managing parts inventory for an automotive dealership has come a long way over the years. Parts Managers who once managed their inventories on index cards now use auto dealer software programmed with complex algorithms that calculate ordering rules and analyze industry trends. It is safe to say that the evolution of car dealer software integration in retail automotive dealership Parts Departments can be largely credited as a driver of this change. |
Tags: auto dealer software, parts order, Auto Manufacturer, Automotive Solutions, Dealer Management Software
| Certified integrated dealer management software solutions for vehicle delivery reporting can greatly streamline dealer processes. The previous article "Auto Dealers Report New Vehicle Sales via Dealer Management Software" described how a typical delay of data entry related to new vehicle sales can quickly turn into a dealership worst case scenario. Simplified retail delivery reporting via the dealer management software helps reduce data entry overhead and helps keep the dealership on track for meeting sales goals. |
Tags: auto dealer software, integrations, Auto Manufacturer, Automotive Solutions, Dealer Management Software, Retail Delivery Reporting, New Vehicle Sales
| Service Write-up with Certified Integrated Auto Dealer Software The previous article "The Need for Service Write-up Integration" described how a typical morning drop off in a busy Service Department that does not have auto dealer software certified for integrations with the auto manufacturer is not conducive to finding out if a vehicle has an open campaign. Gathering campaign information at the time of write-up is crucial to customer service, service revenue and could even have legal implications. The service bay write-up needs to improve. |
Tags: auto dealer software, integrations, service vin inquiry, Auto Manufacturer, Automotive Solutions
| Auto Dealer Service Write-up Woes The Service Department at your auto dealership just opened and you have a line of people waiting impatiently to drop off their car. The service advisers work hard to rapidly work the line of people as best they can. The service advisor hears the customer pitching things like "the breaks squeal", the motor goes “ka chug, ka chug" or "there is some light on the dashboard and I have no idea what it means". Your auto dealer software service bay module is not integrated with the auto manufacturer for Service VIN inquiry. |
Tags: auto dealer software, integrations, service vin inquiry, Auto Manufacturer, Automotive Solutions, Dealer Management Software
| Monthly Retail Delivery Reporting of New Vehicle Sales Can Be a Daunting Task for Auto Dealers It's the end of the month, time for the monthly retail delivery reporting to the auto manufacturer and there is a stack of deal jackets sitting in your office. You do anything to avoid the stack knowing eventually the work will need to be done. The stack of new vehicle sales will need to be reported to the auto manufacturer in order to meet sales goals for your dealership and earn the monthly incentive. If you don't get the vehicles reported, it will be you that will need to explain to the General Manager or Dealer Principal why they didn't earn that additional incentive that allows them to afford the trip to Hawaii in February with the wife and kids. |
Tags: auto dealer software, integrations, Auto Manufacturer, Automotive Solutions, Dealer Management Software, Retail Delivery Reporting, New Vehicle Sales
