Software & Internet
Kijiji.ca invites dealers to test drive its autos siteDecember 2, 2009 As the global auto industry works to recover from last year’s sales slump, auto dealers across Canada have been faced with one of the most difficult years ever. To help move vehicles from dealer to driveway, Kijiji Autos is making it easier for Canadian dealers to reach millions of car ... Read more |
Autohound to power MSN Autos’ used-vehicles listingsSeptember 27, 2009 Canadian used-car site, Autohound.ca has become the exclusive autos partner for MSN.ca, a portal owned and operated exclusively by Microsoft Corporation. For five years MSN has managed and operated Sympatico.MSN.ca (in connection with Bell Sympatico), the most-visited online portal in Canada, but the two are now ... Read more |
Reynolds releases ‘ERA General Manager Exception Reporting’July 21, 2009 Reynolds and Reynolds has now released its General Manager Exception Reporting solution for dealers using the ERA dealership management system (DMS) in Canada. This tool enables dealership management to monitor a number of critical business "exceptions" in their ... Read more |
Reynolds delivering results for Chrysler Canada dealersAugust 15, 2008 Service Sales Kit and Service Price Guides increase profit opportunities. According to Reynolds and Reynolds, Chrysler dealers in Canada are increasing both service department profitability and customer satisfaction with the Service Sales Kit and Service Price Guides applications for the company’s ERA dealership management system (DMS). As a result, Reynolds says, Ch... Read more |
Reynolds successful in signing GM IDMS dealersJuly 16, 2008 Over 90-percent success rate to date, company reportsReynolds and Reynolds has announced that it has worked through slightly more than one-third of its GM IDMS customer base, signing more than 90 percent to a Reynolds contract. Thus far, the few customers who have chosen not to renew their contracts directly wi... Read more |
Changes and accomplishments at QuorumJune 4, 2008 DMS provider Quorum Information Technologies, of Calgary, has recently announced several changes and accomplishments and some future plans. Among the changes is the appointment of Jeff Sharpe, C.A. as chief financial officer (CFO). He replaces Colleen Gottselig, C.M.A., who resigned to relocate to Vancouver Island.... Read more |
Reynolds and GM bury the hatchet...May 26, 2008 and dealers can keep using their Reynolds IDMSThe Reynolds and Reynolds Company and General Motors have agreed to settle their ongoing dispute surrounding GM IDMS. As part of the agreement, both companies will drop their respective lawsuits pertaining to the GM IDMS contract. Details of the settlement were not disclosed, bu... Read more |
Quantech releases Q-GPS Lead Management SoftwareMay 5, 2008 Quantech Software.com, developer of the dealer management software tools, Q-F&I and QMenus F&I, has announced the release of new web-based lead management software called Quantech Growth Performance System (Q-GPS).... Read more |
Sizzlin' software for your dealershipmary Hughes | November 26, 2009 It used to be said that, “there’s nothing more outdated than last year’s software.” While that may not be as true now as it was in the earlier days of the rush to computerize everything, there are some brilliant new applications now available for your dealership. For example, just when you thought CR... Read more |
DMS War Heats Up| March 8, 2007 Changes in status quo create uncertainties in DMS market.Few acquisition decisions you make as a dealer have a greater impact on the operation of your business than your choice of Dealer Management System (D... Read more |
Brave new world ...Gerry Malloy | November 2, 2006 The Internet has fundamentally changed the way our business works.You’ve heard it before. You’ve read it in these pages. It has become the mantra of our times. But it bears repeating, for far from being clichÈ , it is an irrefutable fact. Nothing has so dramatically changed the way retail auto business is conducted as... Read more |
Changing how retail automotive business is doneQuorum | September 8, 2006 DMS integration saves time and effort, improves accuracy, and enhances sales.The automotive industry is on the path of integration. And it is more than just a fad; integration is actually changing how retail automotive business is done.The importance of integration was highlighted by General Motors' announcement of its Integrated Dealership Ma... Read more |
How to increase DMS usage in 90 days or lessAdam Zaller | June 23, 2006 A common point of pain shared by dealerships is software utilization. Dealers often ask, "How can I get employees to better use the systems and applications I bought to improve my business?" When an application is purchased, there's a strong push to train employees on how to use it. Over time, however, turnover occurs. As employees co... Read more |
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Are you getting the most out of your DMS?Ron Reed | March 13, 2009 I would be shocked if your answer to that question was yes. I can’t remember one meeting with any DMS user where I wasn’t told that they felt they weren’t getting the most out of their system. In fact, most people told me that they felt they were only utilizing fr... Read more |
CSI Tools:Ron Reed | December 3, 2007 It’s the process and the people, not just the technology! Most organizations get it backwards. They believe that they can achieve increased customer satisfaction by simply investing in new technology.... Read more |
Understand what you are signing!Ron Reed | August 8, 2007 Software contracts are typically full of booby traps that can catch you out later.It seems strange to be warning people in the auto industry about signing contracts, but it is critically important to understand well what you are signing when you are investing in software. These contracts, or software license ... Read more |
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