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The Modern Sales Team as a Driver of Inventory Turn

The Modern Sales Team as a Driver of Inventory Turn

Auto Dealer Today Magazine – December 14, 2020​ The Modern Sales Team as a Driver of Inventory Turn By Nicole Renninger PALO ALTO, CA Sales departments that interact closely with their dealership’s reconditioning function put more “sold” units on the Read More »
Filling the Gap in Dealer - Vendor Coordination

Filling the Gap in Dealer – Vendor Coordination

AutoSuccess article for December 2020 Filling the Gap in Dealer - Vendor Coordination By Dennis McGinn We’ve been asking dealers for several years now how they manage the workflow assigned to their various vendors. Their responses pointed to opportunity. What Read More »
Start Accountable, Transparent Relationships with Your Vendors

Start Accountable, Transparent Relationships with Your Vendors

AutoSuccess – November 30, 2020 Start Accountable, Transparent Relationships with Your Vendors By Dennis McGinn Most dealers want a “trust-but-verify” relationship with the vendors who support their vehicle reconditioning. You can achieve this level of comfort and confidence by creating Read More »
What Speed to Sale Means to the Customer Experience

What Speed to Sale Means to the Customer Experience

AutoSuccess – September 2020 What Speed to Sale Means to the Customer Experience By Dennis McGinn A couple of years ago, we coined the term “speed to sale.” We then began talking and writing about its meaning for group operators, Read More »
Know it, Find it, Sell it - Dennis McGinn

Know it, Find it, Sell it – Dennis McGinn

As appearing in AutoSuccess magazine, July 2020 KNOW IT, FIND IT – AND SELL IT By Dennis McGinn While shopping recently for a new car, one of our teammates asked the young sales associate how much training he’d received. “None,” Read More »
How Performance Ford Drives 150% Efficiency From Internal Service Technicians

How Performance Ford Drives 150% Efficiency From Internal Service Technicians

HOW PERFORMANCE FORD DRIVES 150% EFFICIENCY FROM INTERNAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS By working with Rapid Recon, Performance Ford improves its efficiencies, communications, vendor relations, and billable hours. By Jim Leman AutoSuccess Dealer Service, June 2020 Performance Ford said today its internal Read More »
Selling Smartly Post Covid-19

Selling Smartly Post Covid-19

As appearing in AutoSuccess magazine, June 2020 Selling Smartly Post Covid-19 By Dennis McGinn Most, if not all, dealers reduced headcount in response to COVID-19-driven business weakness. One Ford store reduced its headcount from 140 to 60. Such staff cuts Read More »
How Car Dealer Paperwork Can Gum Up Reconditioning Process

How Car Dealer Paperwork Can Gum Up Reconditioning Process

As appearing in WardsAuto, June 15, 2020 Car Dealer Paperwork Can Gum Up Reconditioning Process Risks increase when vehicles are spot-delivered and then finance is slow in submitting loan paperwork, or there’s ex-spouse-signature trouble. By Jim Leman PALO ALTO, CA, Read More »
With this Sales Advantage, Everyone’s a Top Performer

With this Sales Advantage, Everyone’s a Top Performer

AutoSuccess – April 1, 2020 With this Sales Advantage, Everyone’s a Top Performer By Dennis McGinn No one yet knows the lasting impact of recent events on dealership operations. What we do know is that people will still need reliable Read More »

VIDEO: Where’s The Car?

Rapid Recon uses our mobile app to scan your vehicles, this brings up all the vehicle information and also records the location of a vehicle. As a user you have the option to track using the Rapid Recon user interface or use Live Locate to track the vehicle and keys LIVE as they move.

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VIDEO: Rapid Recon at Ricart

Rapid Recon features powerful real-time reporting capabilities for: performance evaluation, process improvement, resource planning and cost analysis. No long-term contract required and no equipment to purchase or install.

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VIDEO: Rapid Recon Commercial

If your team is still using a spreadsheet, a whiteboard – or your fingers – to track and manage reconditioning, your process leaks time and money that’s wrecking retail gross and inventory turn. Rapid recon is a web-based auto reconditioning software accessible from any computer, tablet or smart-phone bringing structure, control and clarity to your reconditioning operation.

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