[HOWTO] See recall status for your vehicles in reconditioning
In this article we review the ability for dealerships to quickly view the recall status of each vehicle they have in inventory using one central dashboard
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Improve your reconditioning process – Tips for Dealer Principals and General Managers
There is no denying the fact that reconciliation is an integral part of getting a car ready for the frontline. However, it is nothing more than a subset of the time-to-market. There was a time when the General Managers were happy to see the inventory manager, service manager, and UCM going through a spreadsheet for the metrics and accountability. However, now, the Dealer Principal or General Manager has a more direct role to play in time-to-market because of three strategic reasons. It has become much easier for them to remain on top of their metrics without much effort.
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The cost of an Under-Performing Reconditioning Department
Most of the industry experts suggest that each vehicle suffers a net value depreciation of 1.50% to 1.75% every month. This depreciation percentage may not look like an alarming one. However, this percentage refers to a monthly depreciation of $30,000 for a dealership with 100 vehicles, each worth $15,000. This is equal to a depreciation of one thousand dollars per day. Therefore, it is possible to improve a dealership’s bottom line significantly even by improving the reconditioning process by a few days.
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[HOWTO] Configure max time alerts
This article talks about how you can configure the average time you expect a vehicle to be in a department. For example: On average a vehicle should go through detailing in 24 hours.
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[HOWTO] Configure Daily Queue Report Emails
You can configure Simple Recon to send daily summary emails to each department This allows your managers to stay on top of inventory in their departments and make sure they get work done in a timely manner.
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Improve profitability at your dealership
Profitability of your dealership can be improved by managing the three key aspects of your business. Key factors that affect your profitability are as under Control your acqusition cost Manage your sale price Monitor your reconditioning process
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