CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production – Algorithm Powered Auto Body Shop Scheduling Software

How many vehicles should you have on-site to maximize both your cycle time and production through-put?

CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production can be set to monitor your target work-in-process (WIP) and increase or decrease the flow of vehicles scheduled to start in your facility to maximize your cycle time. This is done by minimizing the number of vehicles waiting to be repaired and maximizing the number of vehicles repaired each day, as well as making sure there are enough vehicles to repair on-site. You can set the WIP target and let it go to work for you!

Getting the correct mix of work each day is key to maximizing the number of vehicles repaired each day. CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production’s algorithms work to even the flow of vehicles into your facility. CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production works like a drum beat to bring in the same number of hours and vehicles each day while matching the mix of small, medium, large, and heavy hits your auto body shop sees each week. CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production is the only scheduling tool that learns as you use it to get better at scheduling the right damage/repair mix and hours each day.

Lean Six Sigma requires reducing variability in the repair process. CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production is the only collision repair scheduling product that uses AI algorithms to allow your entire staff to embrace the Lean Six Sigma philosophy by recommending three drop off dates which meet the parameters of a balanced schedule.

CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production is easy to use by allowing users to enjoy the industry CIECA standards to eliminate the double keying of data. Keeping the schedule up-to-date is easily done through one or two mouse clicks or automatically using data from some management systems

The following are the top 10 reasons to use auto scheduling software at your collision repair facility:

1. Cycle Time is Shortened

Efficient scheduling prevents too many vehicles from being dropped off for repairs early in the week and sitting untouched for one, two, or more days. This helps to reduce the cycle time of the vehicles in your facility.

2. Vehicles Are Delivered on Time

As a result of shortened cycle time, more vehicles are delivered in a timely fashion to customers.

3. Production Employees Are Used Effectively

This efficient pattern of work averts slow periods in the refinish and detail departments early in the week, preventing employees from working overtime to catch up and allowing for more effective use of production employees.

4. The Collision Repair Facility’s Capacity is Increased

With improved cycle time, only vehicles that are being worked on are on-site, as well as the necessary parts to repair each vehicle. This prevents an excess of vehicles and parts at any given time, increasing the overall capacity of the facility.

5. The Quality of Repairs Improves

Auto scheduling software allows for a more even number of vehicles to be returned throughout the week instead of a higher number at the end of the week. This places less stress upon the ability of the collision center to refinish, reassemble, detail, and perform quality control on the vehicles. As a result, repairs are more thoroughly and expertly completed.

6. Customer Satisfaction Levels Increase

A customer’s satisfaction level is undoubtedly influenced by variables they can observe such as good color match, cleanliness of the vehicle, promises kept, and on time delivery. With body shop scheduling software, these items are completed with a higher level of consistency and customer satisfaction is increased as a byproduct.

7. Non-production Employees Are Used Effectively

Auto body shop software helps ensure paperwork and customer check-ins are kept up-to-date. This improvement in efficiency allows non-production employees to spend their time more productively.

8. Stress Levels Reduce

Auto scheduling software helps all employees maintain a more balanced workload, significantly reducing stress levels.

9. Rental Vehicle Expenses Decrease

Body shop scheduling software helps to shorten cycle times and ensure vehicles are delivered on-time, in turn decreasing rental vehicle expenses. In our 12-month study of three auto body shops of differing sizes, the number of vehicles carrying over the weekend decreased by 33%.

10. Profits Increase

The improved utilization of the facility and the employees results in an increase in sales that can be produced, reduced damaged and overtime costs, and decreased costs associated with re-dos and customer recovery. Collectively, these factors increase the profits that can be achieved by a collision repair center.

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