ComCept Solutions recently announced the release of CollisionVend, the only cloud based, automated, secure, inventory control system for Collision Centers and their Distributors to securely store, dispense, and account for supplies. It is available nationwide now.
With seamless integration into ComCept Solutions’ current product suite, ComCept.net and OrderLinx, CollisionVend provides complete inventory control and tracking in real time and at multiple levels, such as Purchase Order (PO) and Repair Order (RO), and across multiple shops. CollisionVend reporting is some of the most complete in the industry, including inventory and usage reporting by technician, by RO, as well as for one or multiple shops. Supplemental invoicing allows for more accurate accounting and proof of pricing per RO and the ability to ship and vend at different quantities provides flexibility for jobbers as compared to the shop.
Collision Center Benefits
• Securely store, dispense and account for supplies
• No more shrinkage from misplaced or improperly removed supplies
• Eliminates theft
• Reduces and standardizes SKU’s used in collision center
• All technicians will use the same supplies from a centralized location
• Reporting and monitoring of usage by technician
• Individual magnetic cards allow tracking and reporting of everything
used by each technician.
• Enforces entry of RO to dispense products
• Nothing is vended without an RO# being entered.
• Usage by RO reporting capability
• Reporting by technician and by RO for real-time, accurate information.
• Creates Supplemental Invoices for each RO
• Actual supplemental invoices generated by RO from distributor to shop using distributor’s logo and choice of pricing (list, cost, etc…).
• Real-time perpetual Inventory reporting on demand
• Know count and value of machine contents up-to-the-minute
• Consolidated multiple shop reporting for operational analysis
• Report by shop or rolled-up for all shops together.
• Provides proof of pricing to Insurance Company
• Supplemental invoicing provides accurate data for accurate reimbursement
• Demonstrated to increase revenue
• Accurate reimbursement means more $ received from the insurance companies.
• Unlimited multiple shop scalability
• One store or 100 stores, all of the benefits and ease of use remain the same
• Reduces Emergency Purchases
• Better, more current, and more accurate tracking along with automatic re-ordering reduces stock outages.
• Multiple Employee ID entry
• Each employees and their usage uniquely identified
• Improves overall cost-efficiency
• Better control, more accurate tracking and reporting, consolidation of sku’s, supplemental invoicing, and reduced shrinkage = more $!
Distributor Advantages
• Seamless integration with OrderLinx and ComCept.NET
• All of the distribution, financial, and reporting power of the entire product line is available with CollisionVend
• Automated ordering & inventory management
• Real-time inventory counts and values always available and ordering is handled seamlessly through par levels and re-order points.
• Shop vend quantity/Jobber ship quantity functionality
• Vending by each or sleeve while re-ordering by case or multiples is handled seamlessly.
• Distributor becomes exclusive supplier of vended items
• Along with reduction in sku’s, distributor controls product lines in the machines as well.
• Take control of delivery and supply
• Distributor control of the point of use, inventory, and re-ordering
• Reduce delivery frequency
• Inventory control advantages result in more accurate ordering and fewer outages.
• Traditional vending machines and Locker-style cabinets
• Coil Vending for Small items
• Lockers for Liquids, large, long or heavy items
• Increase average order size
• Fewer emergency orders and better tracking of usage allows for fewer but larger orders increasing delivery efficiency.
• Gives minimum level notifications
• Also allows for re-order points, along with vend/ship quantities provides more efficient stock level management
• Vend quantities accumulated allowing Jobber shipping quantities
• Vend by individual or partial quantities (E.G. sleeve, each) while
ordering by Jobber quantities (E.G. Case)
• Bar code scanner for non-vend items
• Handles large or bulk items that the machine or lockers cannot manage.
• Increased inventory turns from reduction in SKU’s
• Total inventory accounting
Flexible and Configurable
• Through complete modularization, machines and lockers can be configured to meet the number and size of items that you need to distribute.
• Multiple machines and lockers can be linked together to provide flexibility and scalability.
• Lockers can operate as a stand-alone machine or be controlled by a linked vending machine for single point of contact operation.
• System ships in two standard configurations for vending machines.
• Configurations can be modified for individual customer use through the purchase of JobberPaks containing a variety of motor, coil, shelf, and divider sizes to fit all needs.
Be An Authorized CollisionVend Distributor
• Receive Training and demonstration on configuration and setup of the CollisionVend machines and configuring them in the OrderLinx software.
• Attend demonstration of how CollisionVend works and can benefit the distributor and the customer
• Attend or receive training on how to configure CollisionVend machines and within OrderLinx
• Purchase your CollisionVend JobberPak(s) allowing you to customize configurations for your customers.
Glenn Atwell, Sr., President of ComCept Solutions, states that this will be one of “the most significant changes” in the supply chain procedures of the industry in years. It has already been proven to increase reimbursement and decrease supply costs by 30% each! This type of impact is why Christopher Sechrist of Apple Collision Centers, and the innovator of the idea of CollisionVend, says that CollisionVend is a “game changer for the industry, no doubt about it!”
For more information on CollisionVend, email [email protected] or phone 727-535-1900 and select Option 2.
ComCept Solutions, LLC provides the leading distribution management software for the automotive Paint Body and Equipment (PBE) industry. ComCept .Net is a powerful, modern ERP with point of sale, inventory management, automated ordering, eBusiness, cost analysis, advanced reporting and accounting in an online environment. ComCept provides business consulting to PBE distributors, IT management services, hosting services, and cloud-based services to maximize communications and business productivity.
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