Planning for Aftersales business growth in 2010

How do you plan for growth?

2009 proved to be a tough and testing year for the motor trade. Getting to the end of the year you have to sit down and start preparing your budgets for the next year. The aftersales departments are the backbone of the business, typically aiming to cover 80% of the site overheads as a benchmark. Your manager will be expecting growth but we know that the general public are tightening their purse strings in the wake of the credit crunch. You can create a budget that can show growth but do you believe that you can actually achieve it.

Well, there are retailers out there who have achieved growth in labour and parts turnover and it’s not rocket science. They have made use of a web based system that genuinely delivers benefits to the retailer. One of the retailers in their first month on the system grew turnover by over £50,000.This retailer and others who are taking up this system are now planning positively for the future with confidence that the results will be achieved.  

Progress DMS have created class leading software to control and report on vehicle health checks (VHC). By utilising the latest wireless based technology to increase efficiency and then create the opportunity for gaining customer commitment, the software intuitively works within your business to generate extra revenue. If commitment is not gained on the day then your staff will be alerted when the repair is due and can contact the customer through a choice of media. Reporting is designed to meet with manufacturer and retailer requirements to make your life easier.

Why not challenge yourself in 2010 and plan for growth that you know can be achieved?

Beat the budget and the credit crunch with Progress DMS!