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THE COST OF INEFFICIENCY:
In my experience, a significant portion of a typical
dealership's day is consumed by employees searching
for answers, vehicles, or keys. Let's break this down:
If you have 50 employees and they spend an average
of one hour per day on such tasks at a labor rate of
$150 per hour, the cost amounts to $7,500 daily. This
staggering figure reflects the possible silent yet profound
losses stemming from operational inefficiencies.
This is a key data point that has often been overlooked
because the data, until now, hasn't been measurable.
What if you could measure this unseen data and collect
valuable insights to help increase efficiency while
optimizing your operations?
HARNESSING LOCATION DATA:
We all know how resistant dealership employees can
be to a change in process. So, the next factor to consider
is whether or not the solution fits right in with
your current processes? At the same time, it needs to
be relatively inexpensive.
How about a reusable hang tag and key tag with a sensor
attached that tracks the vehicle and key as they move
through the process? With this you could geofence
the dealership lot and create zones while you track the
vehicles and keys with precise location data. By doing
this, you could be offering valuable insights operationally
while providing employees with exact locations of
vehicles and keys. When combining the movements of
vehicles and keys with automated updates to dealership
staff, it is like zapier for car dealerships.
The integration of location data into dealership operations
can be a game-changer. Implementing a system
that tracks the real-time location of every vehicle and
set of keys means you could drastically cut down the
time wasted in the searching scenario. This technology
doesn't just help find vehicles faster; it liberates dealership
staff to focus on what matters most - enhancing
customer service and boosting sales.
REVOLUTIONIZING SERVICE AND SALES:
In the service department, the benefits of real-time
tracking are immediately evident. Service advisors can
quickly locate vehicles, thereby reducing customer wait
times, and time spent in the shop and improving overall
service efficiency. For sales, especially in the realm
of new and used cars, this technology expedites the
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