Autoline IMS - Vehicle tracking
Integration between Retail and Wholesale
Customer order created directly on the IMS
Back orders tracked through to the Factory with real time updates on expected delivery dates
Vehicle locator to provide nearest match of customers specification to available stock
National stock accessible to complete dealer network
Extended Dealer services
On line Dealer communications
Desktop and Browser support
Contact management and e-mail facility
Centralised customer CRM database
Order configuration with Vehicle locator to provide nearest match of existing stock
Order placement, confirmation or Reservation
Delivery date updated on Customer order
Dealer principal and Salesperson mode with priority control of functionality
Availability grid
Complete order and vehicle pipeline visible on one screen
Restricted Dealer access to track orders and stock
Drill down enquiry on order or vehicles
Real time updating of status changes and vehicle movements
Enquiry by Customer name, Order number, Commission, VIN or Chassis
Sold or Unsold stock or orders
Multi franchise control
Wholesale planning
Planning for future production requirements up to 24 months ahead
Allocation by Planning Variant for each dealer
Dealer access to his planning and Allocation data
Back orders cleared against Allocation
Sales Targets measured against actual orders
Vehicle Specifications
Full Franchise specifications
Model, Variant, options, packs, colours, trims
Manufacturer code cross referenced to local coding
Date effective and expiry specification and prices
Model year pricing and specifications
Supplier, Wholesale and Retail pricing
Multi currency pricing
Local registration, homologation details
Order tracking
Manufacturer orders by EDI / Internet data communications
Production date and delivery date updated on Customer order
Dealer and Customer can track the delivery of an order
Order amendments transmitted directly with confirmation
Manufacturer Model Coding cross references
Individual production unit tracking by Case/Commission number
Vehicle details updated from Supplier, VIN, Engine etc
Purchasing vehicles
Purchase variance analysis against standard pricing
Multi currency / multi suppliers
Purchase invoice per vehicle or by shipment
Purchase accruals for Duty, handling, transportation etc
Integration to financial ledgers
Cost, Insurance, Freight (CIF) and Free on Board (FOB) support
Freight charges and separate freight currency
Customs and excise currency
Shipping
EDI Interfaces for Shipping manifests by Vehicle
Updated port and Date of Arrival
Customer delivery date recalculated to reflect and shipping delays
Interfaces to Vehicle Logistics Company for scheduling
Port Handling
Bar Code assignment and Tracking
Radio frequency and hand held terminal interfaces
Marine damage recording and estimating
Compound storage
Radio frequency barcode scanning of Arrived vehicles
Multiple compounds supported
Vehicle location tracking
Bonded/Un-bonded Compound management
Date into bond recorded
Damage Recording
Damage code table
Vehicle inspection reports
Multiple damages per vehicle
Estimated repair costs and date
Third party damage repairs
Release control from damaged to repaired
Full audit trail per vehicle
Integrated PDI Processing
Radio frequency barcode scanning of Arrived vehicles
PDI picking note generation and control
Processing capacity calendar - capacity versus Vehicle Allocated
PDI work flow - dewax, testing, repairs
Local enhancements and parts fitted
PDI progress status tracked on Availability grid
Integration to financial ledgers for cost uplift on vehicles
Interfaces to third party PDI / Transport companies
Updating of Dealer delivery dates
Vehicle Allocations and dealer orders
Orders received via Integration with DMS or Extended dealer services
Case number tracking of Dealer orders from Supplier pipeline
Virtual tracking of Dealer orders against production volumes
Automatic allocation of Dealer order and vehicle from Compound into PDI processing
Vehicle despatch control
Visibility to Dealers of vehicles awaiting despatch
Despatch note production
Scheduling by Dealer, Route or date required
Gate out controls
Confirmation of delivery - Dealer and Transporter
Transport service level monitoring
Vehicle sales invoicing
Multiple dealer discounts by Sales type
Support for Price campaigns and limited editions
Integration to financial ledgers
Easily defined sales accruals for Delivery, Warranty charges etc
Retrospective discounting, rebate claims
Interfaces to multiple Finance companies with Credit limits
Credit notes linked to original invoice with log record if every transaction per vehicle
Vehicle registration
Customer data captured from dealer sale
Centralised CRM database for complete network
Interfaces to local registration authority
Interfaces to update registration details from Government authority
Management information
Extensive range of standard reports for sales volumes by Dealer, aged stock analysis etc.
Bespoke Sales analysis and reporting available through Autoline Report generator
Ad hoc enquiry with easy export of data to MS excel
ODBC compliant
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