Fixed Ops Magazine 2024 Vol 21-6 - 40
FEATURE BY COLIN McELHATTON
SIMPLIFYING
A SERVICE
DIRECTOR'S
DAY
Catch the Drift to Time-Saving Shop Workflow
R
unning an efficient and profitable service
department can sometimes feel like solving a
Rubik's Cube of challenges. Always, the eyes
are on the clock. " Will we meet our delivery promises? "
This article discusses three kinds of time-location tools
helping dealers improve customer delivery promises
and " pull " more billable hours from their typical service
workflow.
TIME-LOCATION TOOLS
1. Real-time Location Services: GPS, Bluetooth, or
other technology tracks vehicles through your service
process back to delivery - key-to-key. Porters,
technicians, sales staff know where to get vehicles
and stop searching.
Ed Dan, chief porter for Claremount Toyota, reports
a 30% boost in CSI scores because real-time location
services contribute to a streamlined service process.
2. Real-time Reconditioning Services: Track reconditioning
steps, notify techs when their next job is
staged, and get the vehicle frontline-ready faster.
Faster turns mean retail-able cars sooner, which
usually sell faster. Also, faster recon cycles reduce
holding costs against vehicle margin. These savings
alone can be tens of thousands of dollars in savings
per month, depending on used vehicle volumes.
3. Automated Cycle Time Management: Take your
service workflow management and diagnostics to an
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