Find out how open safety recall management can add value to your dealership

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It is now possible for all the Simple Recon customers to address the risk of safety recall within the process of reconditioning. This can be done by daily identification of the safety recalls on the existing pre-owned inventory, including both off-brand and in-brand inventory. Simple Recon is integrated with NHTSA’s recall database. As a result of this integration safety recall verification during the reconditioning process has become possible.

Embrace New Technology by Following these Simple Tips

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This vital topic was addresses recently by an article from Harvard Business Review. The articles cite the findings of a research suggesting that it is possible to overcome the resistance to change by actively involving the people that are mostly affected by the proposed change. Unfortunately, the ownership tends to use the word ‘participation’ just as a buzzword to ensure employee participation in discussions without any genuine intent to create a feeling of true participation. As expected, this generally results in increased resistance to acceptance of new technology.

Recon Process Flowchart

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By using a flowchart, the process owners can find out how logical the steps of the process are, identify the problem areas, and create a common knowledge base for the entire process. Flowcharting also reveals concern areas such as dead ends, delays, redundancies, and things that would have otherwise remained ignored or uncovered. This is particularly true for teams that are detached from the actual functioning of the process or hesitant to describe the actual process.

Recon Checklist Steps

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To jump start your move towards a more measured and managed reconditioning process we start off your account with a simple reconditoining workflow. However if you need a more detailed workflow to track different aspects of your reconditioning process, click through to this article to learn more about how we can help you build a effective process.

[HOWTO] Setup vAuto Inventory Feed

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Simple Recon is a very powerful and effective tool. It helps you track your inventory from acquisition to sale.
The fastest, most accurate way to track these times is to enter the information via the mobile app or the website when the inventory is acquired.

Automobile Reconditioning

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The earliest of the automobile reconditioning processes were designed to be extremely easy to operate without the need for extensive data entry. The sales staffs in the dealerships have access to real time data pertaining to all used cars present on the lot without having to do any data entry. The most important benefit of this system is that it keeps everyone well connected to the current status of each vehicle throughout the reconditioning cycle.

Improve your reconditioning process – Tips for Dealer Principals and General Managers

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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.