software for automotive business

Building a successful business is all about retaining your people—your employees. And in the auto repair industry, it’s no different. Perhaps it’s even more crucial here, considering the dearth of talented technicians in the market. The auto repair industry has long been facing a genuine crisis: there are simply not enough capable techs in the field. As auto repair shop owners, we spend countless hours looking for such individuals, but when we do find them, do we do enough to [...]

Do you really need a management software to run you auto repair shop? The honest answer is: “no” and “yes”. A “no”, if you want to run your auto repair shop inefficiently, unproductively and chaotically. It’s a “yes”, if you want to run your shop more efficiently, smartly, smoothly – and most importantly profitably. An auto shop software has many benefits to offer to auto repair shop owners, making their deployment an absolute essential in modern repair shop settings. Some of these [...]

Bringing in new customers is never easy. There’s serious competition out there. As an auto repair shop owner, you’re aware of that. So what can auto repair shops do differently that opens up an entirely new market in the same locality? The surprising answer to that is: target female customers. The female market hasn’t received the attention it deserves, which is why there is still a lot of potential for auto repair shop owners to target and leverage this market. [...]

Auto repair shops are more service driven. With their superior levels of customer service and by focus on developing customer loyalty, they tend to drive their business towards success. So, is marketing really important for an auto repair shop? The answer is, yes. Auto repair shops should have marketing strategies in place so that they can attract more customers to their shop and increase their brand awareness. So what marketing strategies can be effective and scalable for an auto repair [...]

Managing a fleet of auto mechanics is more than just about assigning them the tasks, supplying them the tools for a job, and once they are done – making an entry into the time log, and calling the day off: “Guys, your work is done for the day, see you tomorrow…” *Garage doors closed* You need to manage them in a more comprehensive way – in a way that ensures they work productively. Because if your employed auto mechanics are [...]

For auto shop owners, it can be difficult coming up with cost effective ways to boost productivity, and increase ROI. With long, stressful hours, finicky clients, and demanding workload, auto shop owners face one common problem: engaging employees. With the work being repetitive, demanding, and stressful, employees can lose interest quickly. It can also become increasingly difficult to keep up with them and monitor their work progress. This is where auto shop management software steals the spotlight. With multiple functions [...]

Shortly after the first generation of auto shop management software systems was launched, enabling shop owners to manage the many aspects of their operations conveniently, the technology has come leaps and bounds. The software systems of today come equipped with advanced features – so advanced, that we couldn’t perceive that technology could also be used this way. That is, until it was made available to them. To quote Steve Jobs: “A lot of times, people don’t know what they want [...]

Do you own an auto workshop? Allow us to ask you a few questions: How streamlined are your workshop operations? Do you think there is room for improvement? Are you “always” able to provide your customers with accurate repair estimates? Want to eliminate cases where you are not able to? What about time cards? Do your employees fill them manually? Would you like to save your employees’ expended time and channel it towards productivity? Do you face problems managing manual [...]

No matter the size of your auto shop, software can simplify various processes and improve productivity. While auto shop software is a smart management tool, is it worth the cost? Can the software help take your business to the next level? Read on to find out .. Faster, efficient operational management One of the biggest advantages of the software is its ability to streamline auto shop operations. It manages and monitors a variety of business activities and tasks that will [...]