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Top Automotive Consulting Skills Every Dealership Should Look For

WRITTEN BY: RICK WEGLEY Posted on 08 22, 2023

Automotive consulting provides guidance and direction to create an effective improvement plan. Here are the skills you should look for in your consultant.

Fixed Operations Metrics to Watch & Learn From

WRITTEN BY: RICK WEGLEY Posted on 09 27, 2022

When it comes to the fixed operations side of the business, there’s a lot of important metrics to measure and manage, but Customer Pay RO Count, Customer Pay Labor Gross Profit (YoY), and Customer Pay Hours Billed (YoY) warrant special attention. If we aren't selling cars, then we're not getting customers, and if we're not retaining long-term customers, it could be catastrophic for service. Read our latest Up to Speed blog to learn more about these three key service work metrics; how they relate to customer pay, warranty work, and internal reconditioning; and, most importantly, how you can improve them for a healthy and growing dealership.

Calculated Control: How to Manage Effective Labor Rate

WRITTEN BY: RICK WEGLEY Posted on 07 18, 2022

Contrary to some points of view, you can make an impact on effective labor rate – but first let’s wrap our minds around calculating the number itself. In this Up to Speed blog, NCMi instructor Rick Wegley breaks down the metric and how changes to services with some overlap can help you improve on it. Click read more for the full blog

Future Retail - A Thought Experiment

WRITTEN BY: TOM RYAN Posted on 09 28, 2021

Apple has been long rumored to be entering the personal vehicle market. Franchise automotive dealers may benefit from a thought experiment that imagines how the Apple Car division will sell cars. What can we learn from this thought experiment? What can we begin implementing today?