[FONT=&]Today, just about every dealership in the country has some sort of inventory management system. We have a number of companies in the market pitching all sorts of management solutions. Each seems to have its own special twist or focus, but in my opinion, each is a simply a variation of the other with a few differences here and there. There has been no real innovation in the industry in the last decade. Sure, there are stocking tools with graphs and charts; pricing tools that show us how our competitors are pricing cars on AutoTrader and Cars.com but where’s the real innovation? [/FONT]
[FONT=&]Think about it this way. Back in 2001 when American Auto Exchange (AAX) was introduced as the first analytical inventory management system the Internet was just really getting started. There were no national wireless networks; no Smartphone’s and Google had 3 more years before it would go public! Think about the innovation you’ve seen in the last decade. Technology has literally changed our world and it’s changed the way we live. Has the auto industry kept pace? I think you know the answer. We’re years behind where we need to be. [/FONT]
[FONT=&]Bill Gates Quote: “We are in a post PC World”[/FONT]
[FONT=&]To add insult to injury the systems on the market today have become clustered and bloated with report upon report. A dealer has to have a computer science degree to understand half the reports and as a result he doesn’t use them…but he sure pays for them! Technology is supposed to make things easier. It’s supposed to streamline tasks and processes and create efficiency. The systems on the market today are way overpriced for what they offer and deliver.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]It’s time for real innovation. It’s time to understand that a SmartPhone is a computer and it’s not just a nifty way to book out a vehicle. Dealers don’t have time to sit in front of computer terminals. They are at auctions, on the lots doing appraisals, doing trade walks. You get the idea. So let’s create a system that is SmartPhone centric, which correlates to a True Full Mobile Inventory Management System. Let’s have it communicate in real-time with tablets and desktop computers. Let’s give it unlimited power and functionality. [/FONT]
[FONT=&]Think about it this way. Back in 2001 when American Auto Exchange (AAX) was introduced as the first analytical inventory management system the Internet was just really getting started. There were no national wireless networks; no Smartphone’s and Google had 3 more years before it would go public! Think about the innovation you’ve seen in the last decade. Technology has literally changed our world and it’s changed the way we live. Has the auto industry kept pace? I think you know the answer. We’re years behind where we need to be. [/FONT]
[FONT=&]Bill Gates Quote: “We are in a post PC World”[/FONT]
[FONT=&]To add insult to injury the systems on the market today have become clustered and bloated with report upon report. A dealer has to have a computer science degree to understand half the reports and as a result he doesn’t use them…but he sure pays for them! Technology is supposed to make things easier. It’s supposed to streamline tasks and processes and create efficiency. The systems on the market today are way overpriced for what they offer and deliver.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]It’s time for real innovation. It’s time to understand that a SmartPhone is a computer and it’s not just a nifty way to book out a vehicle. Dealers don’t have time to sit in front of computer terminals. They are at auctions, on the lots doing appraisals, doing trade walks. You get the idea. So let’s create a system that is SmartPhone centric, which correlates to a True Full Mobile Inventory Management System. Let’s have it communicate in real-time with tablets and desktop computers. Let’s give it unlimited power and functionality. [/FONT]
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