LKQ Euro Car Parts has unveiled updates to its cloud-based Garage Management Software (GMS), CarSys.
Launched last year and exclusively available to customers of LKQ Euro Car Parts, CarSys is a platform that has been designed to allow garages to maximise billable time, streamline the way they work and enhance the customer experience they offer.
The updates include improvements to the software’s data configuration, service payment breakdown and accounting solution integration.
As well as using Haynes Pro data to calculate prices and schedule jobs in the workshop, technicians will now be able to access a vehicle’s engine oil and spark plug quantities via a VRM lookup.
In a bid to help garages manage payments more efficiently and deliver a professional customer experience, CarSys will also include the option for both parties to view a job’s payment breakdown, along with a record of which payments have been taken and what is still owed. In addition to Sage and QuickBooks, the software can also now sync with Xero.
Anthony McAteer, Trading Director SMR at LKQ Euro Car Parts, said: “Despite the challenges presented by the latest lockdown restrictions, motorists are still able to complete their MOTs – and the cold weather means demand is likely for other service and repair work, too.
“It’s important for garages to stay up to date with their customers’ service histories and proactively invite them to bring in their vehicles when they’re due. At the same time, proactive workload management is key to ensuring the right level of resource in the workshop.
“Digital garage management solutions have an important role to play as workshops navigate the next few months, and longer-term, will help them to compete with the dealerships, by making their operations as efficient and effective as possible.”
