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Expanding Your Service Offerings

In August’s ISI Insider article, we talked about Integrated Service Estimator (ISE) and how it is a helpful tool to provide additional services beyond your current offering. This month, we would like to give you an example of how you can expand your current service options by using existing LubeSoft functionality already available in your system.

Consumers want to trust their quick lube operator to provide the most accurate recommendations for their vehicle. As they grow in their comfort with your service and recommendations, consumers are more likely to be open to service suggestions. There is an old adage that says, “The first one to get the tires off gets the rest of the wheel business.”

If you are looking to perform tire rotations, the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) provides manufacturer tire pressure and lug nut torque specifications. With the information easily available to answer questions about original manufacturer specifications, you can provide customers with precise and accurate details about the needs of their vehicle. Helping your customers maintain proper tire pressure and rotate the tires as scheduled helps increase the life of the tire and improve fuel mileage, thus saving your customers money.

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New Oil Labeling Requirements

Effective July 1, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s new oil labeling convention took effect in many states. * The regulations require oil distributors to include adequate oil descriptions on their invoices to operators. They also place responsibility on the operator to ensure invoices carry the appropriate language for the consumer.

What does this mean specifically for operators? Basically, it means many operators need to “clean up” their oil descriptions.

I have worked with hundreds of operators and have seen countless variations of oil line item descriptions on customer invoices. Some invoices simply describe “MOTOR OIL” without brand name or SAE viscosity grade classification. Others include only limited brand detail like “Rotella” without distinguishing T Triple Protection, T5 synthetic blend, or T6 Full Synthetic. These and countless other examples do not fulfill the requirement to fully inform the customer as to the oil installed in their vehicle.

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Staying Relevant in a Changing Marketplace: Integrated Service Estimator (ISE)

You are already using LubeSoft® but are you maximizing its potential in your business?  Many fast lube operators have expanded their service offerings to remain competitive and boost profitability.  With the Integrated Service Estimator (ISE) from Epicor® you can estimate, order and process your expanded service offering conveniently and with full integration to LubeSoft.

ISE eliminates the time-intensive process of looking up parts and labor in paper catalogs and calling several parts stores to check stock and pricing.  With electronic parts ordering and built in Mitchell 1® labor guide, you can quickly build estimates and electronically order parts directly from local suppliers.  The integration with LubeSoft means your process flow is fast and familiar, and all your core business data is consolidated.

ISE Features and Benefits:

  • Eliminate the need for paper catalogs and phone calls
  • Check product availability and pricing from local parts stores and
    local inventory
  • Access Epicor’s database of 4.7 million parts from 3,000 manufacturers
    with instant viewing of product images, specifications, warranty information,
    technical service bulletins (TSBs), and more
  • Estimate labor with integrated Mitchell 1® labor guide
  • Ability to add custom parts or labor to an estimate

Time is valuable.  How are you choosing to spend yours?

Visit here for expanded information on ISE.

Have questions? We’d love to answer them! Please contact: isi@ints.com