CR Visual Production Manager™ – Algorithm Powered Auto Body Shop Management Software

At Collision Resources, we offer collision repair facilities our intuitive auto body shop software, CR Visual Production Manager™. Our CR Visual Production Manager™ is a web-based Lean Kanban Board that allows team members to visualize the vehicles in the production process. The board is highly customizable and designed specifically for highly productive collision centers. It automatically imports the estimate data from CCC ONE^®: Estimating, Mitchell Cloud Estimating, Audatex/Qapter^®, and Web-Est and imports all the estimate information into the program, which can then be viewed from any web-enabled device or screen. At a glance, every team member in the repair facility can see where a car is in the production process, the critical information about the repair, and what operations still need to be done at any time!

The CR Visual Production Manager™ is the most customizable and visually intuitive production management program in the industry. This easy-to-use format allows everyone from the front office, estimators, and technicians to visually see all the repairs in one simple solution.

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Create a Better Flow - CR Visual Production Manager™ Capabilities

CR Visual Production Manager™ is designed to help collision repair centers streamline efficiency and improve workflow. Just a few of the benefits and capabilities of our CR Visual Production Manager™ auto body shop software include:

See the repair work organized in the repair process through user-defined categories.
Visually communicate the production goals for today and make a better plan for tomorrow.
Rapidly and more effectively communicate with everyone in the repair process.
Fix the right cars, in the right order, with less chaos!
Quickly observe visually displayed active and inactive work-in-process and WIP targets.
Analyze the bottlenecks in the process and note where more resources are needed.
Allow all your team members to communicate in a highly visual format.
Use the built-in Lean Andon system as a way of enhancing efficiency and quality by addressing issues as soon as they arise by sending system-generated and custom text messages to team members.
Empower your entire team with ownership of on-time deliveries and safe quality repairs.
Enable managers to see production in real-time, allowing them to take pro-active action when needed.

Common Tasks Using CR Visual Production Manager™

Easily and rapidly drag and drop repairs based on phase.

Assign team members to a repair step.

Update the cards with colors to signal the team and identify priority.

Easily communicate with your team when a work stoppage has occured

Proactively manage the parts process and visually communicate parts status in real-time.

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CR Visual Production Manager™ Features

As an innovative solution tailored for collision repair centers seeking efficiency and precision, CR Visual Production Manager™ seamlessly integrates with CCC ONE^®: Estimating, Mitchell Cloud Estimating, Audatex/Qapter^®, and Web-Est, ensuring that data flows effortlessly and continuously. For $50 a month or $550 a year, you can keep production flowing and maximize your repair process with the CR Visual Production Manager™! Check out the full list of features for CR Visual Production Manager™ and pick a package that works for your collision repair center!

Package Features	Lite	Pro
Data is automatically and continuously updated from all 4 estimating systems	✔	✔
All team members may have access from any connected device, computer, tablet, or Smart TV	✔	✔
Assign work to employees and choose custom sorting	✔	✔
Append notes and documents for all team members to access	✔	✔
Easily customizable to the size and process of any repair center	✔	✔
Immediately pinpoint imbalances in the workflow and reduce waste	✔	✔
Communicate specific repair notes, unique repair needs, 3rd party sublets, and status of repairs all in the same tool	✔	✔
See the parts status on every card	✔	✔
Cards signal priority and urgency to technicians	✔	✔
Keep your goals in front of your team	✔	✔
Track reasons for work stoppage for Root Cause Analysis	✔	✔
Full two-way communication with CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production	❌	✔
Scheduled repairs automatically appear on the board	❌	✔
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Additional Pricing Information

Our production management software offers a cost-effective solution with no per-user fees or additional hardware charges, ensuring straightforward implementation and affordability for auto body shops of all sizes. For those seeking personalized support, on-site training is available with a training fee plus travel expenses. Additionally, customers using CR Auto Scheduler^® – Production can enjoy exclusive discounts, benefiting from seamless integration that enhances operational collaboration and efficiency across all Collision Resources’ software.

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Content Written by David McCreight