Follow these tips to become more efficient this summer and every day
Even the most hardworking technicians and service advisors can sometimes find it difficult to stay productive – particularly during the dog days of summer.
These productivity boosting tips can help your team make the most of their work day, which means extra time to service more vehicles and increase profit margins.
1. Keep cool
As much as possible, try to maintain a comfortable temperature in the bays
With the latest Report Pro requested feature addition, shops can more easily identify the status of vehicles being serviced.
BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY’s latest auto repair software release – which is available for Mitchell 1 customers – uses color-coded easy-to-read blocks showing vehicles that are unassigned, complete, in progress, waiting for parts and orders involving customers who are waiting.
Dubbed the WorkFlow Manager, the Report Pro upgrade takes Mitchell 1’s Work In Progress screen
In an effort to provide a better overall customer experience, BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY has decided to suspend its weekly live training sessions in favor of one-on-one training.
Offering individualized training allows auto repair shops to tailor sessions to focus on the product features of highest importance. In addition, this new one-on-one format provides shops with as much time as necessary to ask questions, see live demonstrations of their new auto repair software solutions at work and troubles
Ratchet+Wrench featured our customer, 405 Auto, in its June 2015 issue.
A BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY customer since January 2013, 405 Auto is a power user of our Mobile Manager Pro auto repair software and our Welcome Station kiosk. In the article, the magazine dubbed 405 Auto a ‘Shop of Tomorrow’ for its heavy use of technology, both for tablet-toting technicians working in the bays; and at the front counter where customers are encouraged to use our automotive kiosk to check in for service.
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We’re excited to join the Automotive Service Association of Arizona at its Automotive Training & Expo in Arizona Father’s Day weekend.
Mike and Frank will be on hand demonstrating to ASA Arizona members our auto repair software during the expo, which will be held at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino in Chandler, Arizona.
What’s in it for you?
Our team will offer an interactive presentation of all of our software solutions. Shops will be able to test drive our products, which ful
The National Pronto Association today announced its endorsement of BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY, a leader in the development of innovative software solutions powering the independent automotive repair industry.
BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY, since its founding in 2008, has created more than a dozen software modules which fully integrate with leading shop management systems, saving repair shop technicians and service advisors time through the use of automation.
Pronto has 95 independent wholesale distributors wi
After using our Mobile Manager Pro automotive software solution for a year, Jon Miller of Pioneer Automotive in Denton, Texas shot a video explaining how BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY's mobile technology has helped his shop.
, Miller said the digital multi-point inspection tool has increased his shop's sales by 30 percent, upped his car count by 25 percent a month and eliminated the need to re-enter information from handwritten inspection sheets back into his shop management system.
"It's definit
The BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY team will travel to Arizona and Las Vegas in the coming weeks to exhibit alongside partners, Mitchell1 and NAPA.
First up is the Mitchell 1 Shop Management Workshop, which is set for April 30-May 2 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Whether you’re already a customer or contemplating expanding the capabilities of your Mitchell 1 shop management system, the Bolt On Technology team of Mike and Frank would be happy to answer any and all of your questions, hear your feedback on our
With the most recent time-saving feature added to Mobile Manager Pro, technicians can be assigned to a labor item, either per work order or an individual line item – right from the tablet and into your shop management system. The latest update works with Mitchell1 shop management systems only.
Now with the addition of the most-requested feature, service advisors no longer need to be at the desktop workstation to add or remove technicians from a work order.
And since assigning technicians to a
How To Build An Auto Repair Business That Runs On Autopilot
Most shop owners I talk with want a business that runs on autopilot.
What exactly does that mean? Well, let's start with the true definition.
The dictionary defines "autopilot" as a:
"device for controlling an aircraft or other vehicle without constant human intervention."
I've never peeked into the cockpit of the plane... continue reading >>>
All shops encounter customers who are hesitant to make vehicle repairs or keep up with scheduled maintenance beyond the lube, oil and filter service.
For skeptics, phrases like “do I really need that,” or “why can’t this wait” tend to follow the service advisor’s suggestions.
Ultimately, selling auto repair service – particularly to skeptics – is an art form. And just like any other profession, the seller, i.e. your service advisor, must have the best shop management system tools to succeed.
myCARFAX, the free app for consumers, recently released NEW features that help vehicle owners better take care of their car, while consistently promoting their Favorite Shop as the recommended service center.
For consumers - myCARFAX monitors and sends out service reminders via email and mobile push notifications when any of your cars are due for:
Oil changes
Tire rotations
Safety inspection ** NEW
Emission inspection ** NEW
Consumers love the myCARFAX app because it
Diagnosing and fixing vehicles has gotten even easier for auto repair shops using BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY’s Mobile Manager Pro digital multi-point inspection tool and Mitchell 1 SureTrack.
Our software developers today finished a new major feature enhancement, making Mobile Manager Pro the first and only application to fully integrate with the SureTrack vehicle diagnostic tool.
Shops using BOLT ON’s mobile technology have already been able to take advantage of time-saving VIN scanning and de
Photos aren’t just important for capturing memories. At auto repair shops, vehicle conditions photos show – in addition to tell – customers what repairs or maintenance is needed.
The number of shops taking photos and sharing them with customers is growing exponentially. Photos taken with BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY's Mobile Manager Pro digital multi-point inspection tool have surpassed 400,000 – that’s double the number of pictures in our database in December 2014. We reached our first six-figure milest
Selling service and tires is a lot different than it was just a few years ago.
Even the most seasoned service advisors are battling to adapt their sales methods
to this change in customer behavior....
Because today's internet-driven, "more educated" customer is demanding a more
straightforward, transparent approach.
This Free Breakthrough Video Series will help you sell more service and tires.
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BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY customer Martin Kruszelnicki has the “greenest” auto repair shop in all of Santa Monica, Calif.
Kruszelnicki, the Chief Technology Officer of Santa Monica Hybrid – The Hybrid Shop, attributes his shop’s use of BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY’s shop management software as one of the reasons the city of Santa Monica selected his repair shop from a pool of 19 contenders to win the 20th annual Sustainable Quality Awards.
Santa Monica Hybrid – The Hybrid Shop won the Excellence in Stewa
Do you have a shop management system in place at your auto repair shop? Are you contemplating adding or updating one?
If so, what do you want from your auto repair shop's software system? Not sure? We can help.
When it comes to shop management systems, so many options are available it can be mind-boggling. Knowing what you need your auto repair software to do, what features you need and how it benefits your auto repair shop are just a few of the things that should be considered.
To help bette
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