DealerSocket is looking to help operators get their inventory to stand tall on the front line faster, especially if the vehicles are arriving in rough shape and need notable repairs.

On Wednesday, DealerSocket announced a partnership with AutoMobile Technologies, an industry leader in auto reconditioning software, to provide integrated vehicle reconditioning management capabilities to its independent and buy-here, pay-here dealership customers.

AMT’s Repair360 can give independent and BHPH dealerships a complete system for managing vehicle reconditioning from start to finish, making them frontline-ready, besides taking care of customer management and warranty service post-sale.

With end-to-end management through all phases of the reconditioning process, the software can help identify process or vendor inefficiencies that increase cycle time.

As inefficiencies are identified and resolved, Repair360 customers are able to keep cars moving at optimal speed, which results in fewer days to achieve frontline status.

The certified integration of Repair360 with the IDMS platform will allow customers better command and control of the reconditioning process with full visibility of each vehicle as it progresses to frontline readiness.

“By partnering with DealerSocket, AMT has demonstrated a strong desire to bring additional value to the independent market through their innovative reconditioning solution,” said Blaine Morgan, senior product manager for DealerSocket’s IDMS product. “Gaining efficiencies is a primary driver of growth in this industry.

“Reducing double entry and speeding up data transfer between these separate products will reduce time spent working on the system and more time working on the cars,” Morgan continued in a news release.

Other notable features of Repair360 include:

• Mechanical and cosmetic inspections: The software can allow multiple inspections per vehicle, including mechanical and cosmetic inspections and vehicle condition reports.

• Parts ordering and management: Parts quotes can be obtained directly within Repair360 from a variety of suppliers (including internal inventory). Once approved, parts are ordered automatically and the order status is tracked in the system for each part and repair order.

• Vendor management and payment: The system can manage all vendors, their workloads and assignments and can show how much to pay each vendor per repair.

• Customer service module: The tool can schedule appointments for customer cars, perform diagnostic inspections, add routine jobs like oil changes, bill services to warranties/extended service contracts or policies, take customer payments, and more.

“DealerSocket’s IDMS platform has proven its value to independent and BHPH dealers with solutions and features they need on the front end across inventory, customer account management, configurable workflows, and more,” AutoMobile Technologies chief executive officer Paul Maximov said.

“Combining those capabilities with Repair360 to manage reconditioning workflows, technician and vendor assignments, and post-sale maintenance creates a true end-to-end solution for these dealerships,” Maximov added.