IT Managers at vehicle dealerships have an important challenge. They need to get the best possible return on every dollar invested on hardware and software, including the dealer management system (DMS).

Lower costs with Autologica

• Our on-premise version runs on standard, off the shelf PCs, servers and printers… hardware that you probably already have
• No costly equipment lease charges, and no monthly billing for special hardware
• No transaction and printing charges (some DMS systems charge a fee per repair order printed)
• No charges to access historical or archived data
• No charges for multiple logons if you're a multi-franchise dealer

 

On-demand DMS

Autologica Sky DMS, our on-demand dealer management system offered under the SaaS (Software as a Service) model, frees up human and economic resources that can be reallocated to more profitable endeavors by the dealership.

• Avoids investment in hardware, operating system licenses and database software
• Reduces IT maintenance costs
• Users access the system over the Internet
• Automated data backups
• Deductible as an expense
• Scalable to grow with the dealer without additional investment

 

In-house systems

Many of our current DMS customers previously used a system developed in-house by dealer staff or by a local consultant, or a generic accounting package (such as Accpacc). Over time these systems began to fall behind the needs of the dealership for these reasons:

• As dealers professionalize their operations, industry-specific requirements arise… these are best resolved by a dealer management system

• Maintaining an in-house system becomes more and more expensive and sometimes even impossible: small providers lose interest or disappear, and key programming resources move on to other ventures

• Over time the system becomes sluggish; system and database robustness become key issues

 

Interfaces with other systems

We can create interfaces between our dealer management system (DMS) and third-party systems such as SAP, JD Edwards, and other ERP software. We can also integrate with external payroll software and accounting packages. Please inquire here to learn more about how we can integrate the Autologica DMS with your existing systems.

 

We work with the dealer's IT Department

In our DMS projects with large dealers and dealer groups, we work closely with the dealership IT Department to achieve a successful implementation, and afterwards a fruitful long-term relationship.

From needs analysis, through business process configuration, and during the go-live phase, the Autologica lead consultant works hand in hand with the dealer's IT Department to create and carry out an effective deployment plan.