If you find yourself fantasizing about a new DMS, but dread the thought of switching, you’re not alone. We surveyed hundreds of dealers to better understand perceptions of their current DMS provider and considerations…
Technology Transitions: 5 Steps For Success
Technology is an important investment for dealerships. In nearly every aspect of buying, selling, merchandising, and financing auto sales, tech touch-points can either help, or hinder, the process. So when it comes to making…
Bonus Benefits of a Tech Change
Just like spring-cleaning, decluttering your dealership’s systems paves the way for progress. Updating your automotive dealership’s technology is a lot like spring cleaning. Once you’ve made the mental decision to let go of the…
DMS: First Among Auto Dealership Systems
The automotive retail market is more competitive now than ever, and car dealers need every advantage. Almost all franchise dealerships say their dealership-management system is the most important system they use, according to a…
Three Success Factors for a Smooth DMS Install
Changing technology at your automotive dealership has the potential to disrupt your day-to-day workflow, wreak havoc on morale, and halt sales with unknown amounts of “downtime.” In short, it’s not a light decision. But,…
Can You “Kondo” Your Outdated DMS Technology?
Have you heard about the trend that is Marie Kondo, the Netflix star and best-selling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. This cultural phenomenon has…
Auto Dealer Controllers’ Tips For A Smooth DMS Transition
Dealerships with outdated technology are getting left in the dark. The inability to access real-time data on the sales floor, roadblocks in your accounting and F&I processes that frustrate buyers, and clunky systems that…
Drive to Success: New Technology, New Opportunity
Making the move to the right DMS technology is an exciting time for your automotive dealership. The chance to clear out the clutter of your old legacy system and implement fresh, new processes can…
Overcome Your DMS Transition Fears
Breaking the news to your controller that your dealership is switching technology is a difficult day for any Dealer Principal Owner or GM. While a technology transition can seem intimidating, staying stagnant with an…
When a Fear of Change holds you back
“Time, training, resistance, nightmare, contracts and confusing.” These are some of the first words that come to mind when a dealership considers making a DMS switch. These words are also often at the root…
Frozen with fear: why dealers stay put
Ever feel stuck? When faced with a tough decision that could improve the dealership greatly, but could also (potentially) be a difficult transition, Dealer Principal Owners (DPOs) can feel frozen. And so the story…
Drive to Success: Preparing for a Technology Switch
Making a switch to new technology is a big decision that can have big profit implications for a dealership. To reduce the pain sometimes involved, dealerships should research and choose the right vendor that…
