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Howwillyoucope withMOTdemand?

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Howwillyoucope withMOTdemand?

With risingMOTsand failure rates, it’s important thatyoucanget thepartsyouneed,whenyouneed them. Omnipartallowsgarages tofindandorderparts24/7, Itprovides instantaccess toLKQEuroCarPartscatalogueofover 10,000parts.

Carboncleaningandemissions Withgreateremphasisbeingputonenvironmentalpoliciesandneeds,vehicleemissionsplaya largepart in the greenagenda.TighterMOT regulationsonemissionsmeans that it featuresquiteprominently in the listofMOT fails. Changingfilters,oilandsparkplugs isonepartofgettingacar through it’semission test,buthaveyou thoughtabout addingcarboncleaningaswell.Carboncleaningcanhelp to improveavehiclesperformancewhilst loweringa customerscarbon footprint. In thecurrenteconomicclimate,customersareholdingontovehicles longer,meaning that theyareaging.Bybeing able tooffercarboncleaning/DPFcleaning,means that theywillultimatelyperformbetterand last longer. Thebenefits toyourworkshopmeans thatyoucanofferanadditionalservice,createadditional revenuestreamsand profit,butmost importantlykeepcustomershappyand loyal.

Therearemanyways tocopewith thedemand inwhichyouarenowseeing. Inourpreviousnewsletterswe’ve discussedaboutcreatingbookings,going throughyourdatabaseofcustomersand reachingout togetslots bookedearly toavoiddisappointmentandaddingsomestructure.Apercentageofcustomerswillhave reacted to this,meaning thatyouwillhavecustomerscalling trying tobookupslots forMOTsandprobablyservices.Dealing with this increasewillmean thatyouwillhave tobeorganised, this iswhereplanningyourworkflowcomes in. HavingagoodGMSsystemcanhelpwith that.

With longhours in theworkshop,meansyour timewillbeatapremium.This iswhereOmnipartcanhelpmake orderingpartsandeasy,coupledwithall the toolsyouneed tohelpgrowyourbusiness.

Howdoes itwork?

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Place order

Find the required parts

Enter vehicle reg

Sign into your account

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OnlineOrdering Onceyouhave found

Cloudbased software,noneed for installation. Integrates withSageand QuickBooksand alsohasstock managementand ahelpcentre

Thesystemalso comeswitha direct link to the fullLKQEuroCar Partscatalogue, facilitatingonline parts lookupand quickordering

Hybridand Electric

thepartsyou’re looking for–simplyplaceyour orderonline,withyour ordernumber–your orderwillbesent electronically toyour localbranch,andadded to thenextdelivery to yourgarage.

Hybridand Electric Hybridand Electric Wheel Alignment

HaynesPro data isused to calculateprices

Wheel Alignment Tyre&Wheel Balancing

The range includes: Air

Tyre&Wheel Balancing Diagnostics

UseCarSys toorganise day-to-day

Wheel Alignment

Tyre&Wheel Balancing Carbon Cleaning Diagnostics

Carbon Cleaning Air Conditioing

CarSyshouses customerand vehicledatabases, meaning technicianscan easily lookup MOTandservice histories

Air Conditioning ADAS

ADAS

Diagnostics

Carbon Cleaning

andschedule jobs in theworkshop, ensuringgarages get themostoutof eachworkingday

businessand capitaliseon thepentup MOTdemand

ADAS

Conditioning

Why? Removingcarbondepositbuildupwillhelppreventcostlyengine repairsaswellasexpensiveemissioncontrol system replacements.Therearemillionsofvehicleson the roadwithDPF’sandup to70%ofcloggedDPFsare unnecessarilyscrappedwhichmeans largenumbersofvehicleownersarepayingmoremoney for replacements whencleaningwill restore thepart toperfectworkingcondition. RESTORESENGINE PERFORMANCE

IMPROVESFUEL EFFICIENCY

Aswellas investing inGMSsoftware thereareotheravenuesyoucouldgodown tocopewith thedemand. Openingyourworkshop for longerhours isonewayof tackling theoncomingproblemas longasyourstaffare prepared towork longerhours.

CLEANBLOCKED DPF’S

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REDUCES EMISSIONS

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Vehicle Identification

PartsLookup Easilydrilldown &findyourparts throughoureasy tousecatalogueor handysearchbar CrossReference.

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Howdoyouopen for longer?

UsingourVRM Vehicle lookup, VINdecoderor manualvehicle lookup,allows you todrilldown to thevehicle, in seconds.

Benefits:

Up to24/7 if theywish.

They log in to theirown sectionof theDVSAwebsite andcanchange theopening hours thenand there.

It isveryeasyand anyaccreditedMOT examinercando it. Howwillyoucope withMOTdemand?

CommonMOT failures

Ability toprovide firstfix resolutions

Increasedcustomer satisfactionand retention

Avoid losingacustomer orwork toanother garage

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Additional revenue streams foryour workshop

Once thehourshavechangedyoumustbeavailable todoMOT tests during thosehours,even ifnoneareactuallyperformed.

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Vehicles in theUK requireMOTs tobe road legalandworthy. Thisyearhasseenasignificantchangedue to theCoronaviruspandemic.

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Therearemanyways tocopewith thedemand inwhichyouarenowseeing. Inourpreviousnewsletterswe’ve discussedaboutcreatingbookings,going throughyourdatabaseofcustomersand reachingout togetslots bookedearly toavoiddisappointmentandaddingsomestructure.Apercentageofcustomerswillhave reacted to this,meaning thatyouwillhavecustomerscalling trying tobookupslots forMOTsandprobablyservices.Dealing with this increasewillmean thatyouwillhave tobeorganised, this iswherepl ningyourworkflowcomes in. HavingagoodGMSsystemcanhelpwith that.

BenefitsofEasyStartFinanceScheme: Getall thebenefitofGarageServices byutilising theEasyStartScheme

Theotheroption is togetextra staff into theworkshop. Recruiting the rightstaff isnoteasyandcanbe timeconsuming (Notwhatyouneed)Usinga recognised recruiter likeAutotechRecruitcouldbe theanswer.Autotech recruitsupply temporaryandpermanent technicalstaff to the automotive industry. Get the righthelpinghands for theMOTdemand ngkntk.com

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Omnipart ismore than justanordering tool, GarageServices,ServiceSolutionsandpromotional campaignproductscanalsobe found inOmniHub.

CommonMOTFailures

Seatbelt failures 2.2%

Driversview of the road 8.7%

The statistics say:

TaxBenefits. 100% taxdeductible againstprofits

Protectexisting credit lines

Fixedpayments, notaffectedby interest rates

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Bodystructure failure 1.9%

Nomajorupfrontcosts Foras littleas£25per week

Log intoOmnipart todayandfindouthow itcanhelpyourbusinessgrowandgetup todate onall the latest industryhappenings. Ifyoudon’thaveanOmnipartaccount clickhere– omnipart.eurocarparts.com/account/register

■Email:hello@autotechrecruit.co.uk

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Lightsignal failure 29.6%

HaynesPro data isused to calculateprices

UseCarSys toorganise day-to-day

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direct link to the fullLKQEuroCar Partscatalogue, facilitatingonline parts lookupand quickordering

CarSyshouses customerand vehicledatabases, meaning technicianscan easily lookup MOTandservice histories

andschedule jobs in theworkshop, ensuringgarages get themostoutof eachworkingday

businessand capitaliseon thepentup MOTdemand

Tyreand wheels failure 10.4%

CLEANER SPARK CLEANER ENGINE

Brakes failure 17.2%

Aswellas investing inGMSsoftware thereareotheravenuesyoucouldgodown tocopewith thedemand. Openingyourworkshop for longerhours isonewayof tackling theoncomingproblemas longasyourstaffare prepared towork longerhours.

Suspension failure 20.2%

Fueland emission 5.4%

Howdoyouopen for longer?

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Up to24/7 if theywish.

They log in to theirown sectionof theDVSAwebsite andcanchange theopening hours thenand there.

It isveryeasyand anyaccreditedMOT examinercando it.

Failure ratesareexpected to increase from40% to50%

6.2million vehicleswillbe overdueanMOT

Once thehourshavechangedyoumustbeavailable todoMOT tests during thosehours,even ifnoneareactuallyperformed.

Only25% ofMOTshavebeen completed sinceMarch

How will you cope with the MOT demand?

Theotheroption is togetextra staff into theworkshop. Recruiting the rightstaff isnoteasyandcanbe timeconsuming (Notwhatyouneed)Usinga recognised recruiter likeAutotechRecruitcouldbe theanswer.Autotech recruitsupply temporaryandpermanent technicalstaff to the automotive industry. Get the righthelpinghands for theMOTdemand

ReplacingsparkplugswithNGKisthefirst stepin maximising fuelefficiencyand improving emissionperformance.

4 Foryourpieceofmind it’sgood toknow thatwe’vegotyourback. In thisMOT issue ,we’ve focusedon fueland emissions thatwillmakeuppartof these failures.We’vehighlightedsomeof thequalitybrandsandsuppliers that arealways instock,most allareavailablesamedayornextdayorwheneveryou require them . Ourvast rangemeans thatyouareonlyaphonecallorwebvisitaway fromgetting thepartsyouneed toservice yourcustomersquickly,whilstmaking themostof thisbusyperiod. WithMOTsand the failure ratesdue to increaseover thecomingmonthsandwith thewavepredicted tohit in OctoberandNovember,demandonyourservicesandkeyproduct lineswill increasedramatically.

ContactAutotechRecruit today

■Email:hello@autotechrecruit.co.uk

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Prices valid from 1st October 2020 until 31st January 2021. Prices correct at time of going to press: October 2020. Prices exclude VAT, VAT will be applied at current rate. Errors & omission excluded. We reserve the right to amend/withdraw any offer in any way and at any time without compensation. Trade only.

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