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
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
A common thread among shop management systems (SMS) is that the software simplifies automotive repair shop processes.
That’s pretty much where the similarities end. Some shops use their SMS for customer invoicing while others use it to order parts and track inventory. Still others use the software to carry out digital multi-point inspections and scan and decode vehicle identification numbers.
The user options and software features are practically endless.
To learn just how vast the array of c
Welcome back…Time to start some of the heavy lifting. The fact of the matter is that if your plan is not written, it will probably not succeed. Let's talk about the preparation. Get a pad of paper and start developing a plan. Equally important as a written plan, is having time based deadlines. No deadlines, No progress. It's that simple.
Whether you have an inspection program that has gone by the wayside, or if your shop never has had such a program, it is imperative that you implement
The BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY team will be spending much of March on the road, traveling to several trade shows and hopefully meeting lots of independent auto repair shops and demonstrating our shop management software.
Following a trip to Kansas City for the Vision Hi-Tech Training and Expo, the BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY team will showcase its mobile technology software solutions at the ATI SuperConference, which is set for March 11-14 in Palm Springs, Calif. If you're attending, please be sure to stop
Our last blog discussed looking at how your shop is doing using new eyes. After a complete evaluation of your shop operations you should have a good idea of what you would like to improve. Once that is decided, you will need an organized actionable plan to achieve the results you want.
It is a fact that if you can't measure it, you can't manage it, so let's begin with the facts. Many shops feel the primary challenge they face is their car count is too low. If I just had more cars, I woul
BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY has been nominated for the Jobs Now Best Places to Work 2015 contest.
The Greater Philadelphia area company employs more than a dozen workers at its development center in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia.
“I enjoy the casual, team-oriented environment,” said Frank Dragoni, the company’s director of national sales and corporate partnerships. “We all work together to brainstorm the company’s future successes. Everyone here knows they are integral to the company’s
Whether you purchased BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY's automotive software solutions today, last month or a year ago, we want to make sure your shop is getting the most for its money! For some that may mean a product refresher course, while others may need more comprehensive training.
Either way, we're offering live training sessions specifically designed to fit your shop’s needs.
Beginning this week, we will again be conducting live training for both beginners, as well as more experienced users. By givin
Are you heading to the Vision Hi-Tech Training and Expo? What about AAPEX? Of course, there are dozens of trade shows in between.
But, before you travel to any of them, you may want to consider some advance planning. The trade show floor can be intimidating. Hundreds, if not thousands of exhibitors, countless booths, an unending array of things to see, try out and learn more about.
The experience can be overwhelming. But, with a bit of advance preparation, you and your auto repair shop staff
Both qualities are necessary to be effective. Leadership is the ability to inspire the people around you. To share a vision that creates common purpose. Leaders cause the people around them to improve & grow. Being a leader means being fair, firm, and consistent.
Management is using the resources you have at your disposal to achieve you vision. This means having policies and procedures that work well toward the goals of your shop.
Many shops have no clear vision of where the sh
The Vision Hi-Tech Training and Expo begins in about a month.
But, don't worry, there's still time to register for this four-day event, which happens March 5-8 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Featuring technical training, a tool expo, service advisor summit, management and technical training, and, of course the two-day Vision Expo, this annual trade show offers something for everyone.
In addition, BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY's sales and support staff will be exhibiting March 6 and March 7 as part of
We’ve addressed several maintenance issues in the latest Report Pro release, which is now available.
With the latest update, users can see a fuller model/sub-model vehicle description on Mitchell SE tech worksheets. Also in Mitchell SE, we fixed the problem users had experienced while printing a revision when a sub-estimate for the vehicle had previously been sold.
We have also ensured that the All Sub Estimates report remembers users’ selections.
For Report Pro customers in Canada, the
2015 has started with a bang.Check out lots of new features for Digital Inspection and Workflow Management as well as web presence and CRM. Go tohttp://www.autovitals.com/pmnews/ find out and don't forget to subscribe to our RSS feed. Our Service Advisor T-Shirt is well liked and we received lots of order. Get yours at http://www.autovitals.com/product/service-advisor-t-shirt/ !
BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY’s signature automotive software solution, Mobile Manager Pro, has ranked in the top 5 in Top and Best Alternative’s top 10 list of auto repair software.
Mobile Manager Pro, the company’s signature solution, is the only add-on automotive software solution to make the list. The other 9 modules on the list are shop management systems.
The wireless tool, which fully integrates with leading shop management systems, enables repair shop technicians to scan VINs and decode l
BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY's add-on automotive software solutions fully integrate with leading shop management systems, including Mitchell1, R.O. Writer, ALL DATA, Tasco, and now NAPA TRACS.
Click here to read more about the latest innovation: http://boltontechnology.com/bolt-on-technology-modules-fully-integrate-with-napa-tracs/
If you missed the chance to take advantage of our end-of-year giveaway you're in luck: We've extended this special offer until Jan. 10.
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BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY has taken the guess work out of digital multi-point inspection delivery to customers.
The add-on automotive software solutions company has updated its signature program, Mobile Manager Pro, to automatically send text message notifications to auto repair shops when their customers open digital multi-point inspections. Using Message Manager, a text message software module included in the Mobile Manager Pro suite, shops send digital multi-point inspections to customers via te
Just in time for the New Year and resolutions for 2015, BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY is sharing 7 strategies to boost your average repair orders, save time and increase productivity.
Plus, as an added bonus, you can take advantage of our end of year giveaway.
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On Jan. 15, Mike Risich, the founder and Chief Technology Officer of BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY, an add-on automotive software solutions development company, will offer an interactive mobile technology discussion and demonstration.
Risich will offer insight on BOLT ON’s signature software solution, Mobile Manager Pro, during the Automotive Service Association of Pennsylvania’s Chapter 29 Montgomery/Philadelphia monthly meeting.
For more information on the demonstration, or to register, click he
Your shop can get a jump start on New Year's resolutions of boosting profits, increasing efficiency and implementing processes to allow you to accomplish more with less resources.
There’s no reason why your shop can’t make significantly more revenue, save an extra hour a day, gain 100% accuracy, increase marketing potential, speed up customer approval times (up to 79% faster), and way more.
Here’s a sampling of the strategies we will teach during a Dec. 17 webinar:
Doing more work, w
Key members of the BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY team will travel to Huntersville, N.C. on Dec. 9-10 to participate in the American Tire Distributors’ national dealer council meeting.
During a working lunch with more than a dozen ATD representatives, the Bolt On team will present a full demonstration of Mobile Manager Pro, the company’s leading suite of automotive software solutions. Mobile Manager Pro, which is used in hundreds of repair shops and tire service centers in the U.S., Canada, South Americ
During a recent Philly New Tech meetup gathering, BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY founder and CEO Mike Risich demonstrated the digital multi-point inspection process made possible through the company's Mobile Manager Pro automotive software solution.
To see the automatic transmission of data from the tablet device to the shop management system and hear more about the best practices of advance appointment scheduling, click here to watch the video:
