Vehicle sales
Every vehicle is a unit with its own VIN, cost and margin.
- Tracking by serial number (VIN)
- Additional costs: freight, customs
- Quotes and sales orders
- Margin per vehicle
Industries · Automotive
Vehicles, parts and service — in one set of records
A dealer or a repair shop handles thousands of parts, unique vehicles with VIN numbers, repair orders and suppliers paid in foreign currency. Business Central links sales, the parts warehouse, service and finance so you can see the margin on every vehicle and every service order.
In automotive, profit comes from parts and service
Vehicle sales bring volume, while parts and service bring steady income. When the parts stock, repair orders and invoicing live in different systems, labour hours and parts go unbilled. A shared record shows what happens to every vehicle and every order.
Challenges
Key Challenges for Car Dealers and Auto Service Centers
Common situations at dealers, parts distributors and repair shops.
- Finding the right part or its substitute takes too long
- Actual parts stock does not match the records
- Not all labour hours and used parts reach the invoice
- A vehicle's repair history is hard to find
- The real cost of a vehicle, including freight and customs, is calculated by hand
- Warranty cases and supplier claims are not tracked
What Business Central covers
Vehicles, parts and service in one system
Standard Business Central features for automotive businesses. Requirements specific to a car manufacturer are analysed separately.
Spare parts
Accurate stock by warehouse and a quick search for the right part.
- Supplier and manufacturer codes
- Substitute parts
- Warehouse bins
- Replenishment by reorder point
Service and repairs
A service order brings labour and parts together in one invoice.
- Service orders
- History of every vehicle
- Warranties and service contracts
- Technician scheduling
Finance
Results by line of business: vehicle sales, parts, service.
- Dimensions: business line, branch, brand
- Foreign-currency supplier payments
- Receivables and collections
- Fixed assets: workshop equipment
Benefits
What an automotive business gains
Results depend on your processes and data quality. Here is what becomes possible.
The right part, first time
Supplier codes and substitutes are linked to every item.
Labour reaches the invoice
Hours and parts from the service order are invoiced without recalculation.
Margin by business line
See separately what vehicle sales, parts and service bring in.
Next step
From the first estimate to a working system
We support you from the first estimate to life after go-live.
Estimate the cost
An indicative budget in a few minutes, based on your answers.
Learn moreImplementation and migration
Clear stages, verified data and go-live on the agreed date.
Learn moreTraining
Every employee learns the tasks of their role.
Learn moreSupport
Help after go-live and further development of the system.
Learn more First step
Start from the business processes, not from licenses
Enter a few company parameters and instantly receive a preliminary project estimate.