The full cost, not just parts
Labour, consumables and tool wear rarely make it into the calculation, although they genuinely reduce the result of every job.
The job cost covers parts, labour hours at the set rate, materials and tools.
WHY IT MATTERS
Turnover grows, margin does not necessarily follow. You only see the difference in the numbers.
The value of invoices issued does not tell you how much the garage has earned. The result depends on the purchase prices of parts, labour rates, discounts given and rework done at no charge.
COSTMARGINDECISION
Hidden items that eat into the margin
A discount given at collection and rework done under a complaint do not show up in turnover, but they reduce profit.
Discounts and the cost of rework are shown separately and are charged against the job's result.A problem visible before month-end
Overdue receivables, jobs held up by parts, or work with no hours entered usually only come to light at settlement.
The Owner centre points these out as they happen.
SYSTEM FEATURES
The garage's result based on actual data.
Hours, parts and materials are posted to jobs as the work is done. The reports need no separate preparation or retyping of data.
RESULTSTRUCTURETEAMDECISIONS
01 / RESULT FOR THE PERIOD
Revenue, costs and margin compared with the previous period.
The profitability summary shows revenue from jobs, the cost of materials, the cost of actual working time and the margin. Each value is compared with the previous period, so the direction of change is clear at once.
- You can assess the month without waiting for the accounts to be closed.
- A rise in costs is visible before it reduces the result of later jobs.
02 / REVENUE STRUCTURE
What every pound of revenue is made of.
The chart shows the share of parts and materials, labour and margin in revenue. Beside it, the garage's workload by rate band: how many hours went on basic, specialist and expert work, and what they cost.
- You can see whether the garage earns on labour or mainly resells parts.
- Rates can be judged against the team's actual workload.
03 / TEAM EFFICIENCY
The work plan set against actual results.
The system compares planned working hours with hours actually worked and shows the cost of labour in the period. It also lists jobs with no hours entered: those whose margin is overstated because it leaves labour out.
- Deviations from the plan can be measured for every period.
- Missing hours do not distort the profitability picture.
04 / OWNER CENTRE
Where the garage is losing money or time.
The Owner centre gathers the matters that need a decision: overdue receivables, jobs held up by parts, cars ready for handover taking up yard space, stock below minimum, open complaints and jobs with no hours entered.
- The company's most important issues are visible on one screen.
- You react during the month, not after it has closed.
TRIAL
Check profitability on your own jobs.
Enter a few completed jobs with the purchase prices of parts and hours worked. The system will calculate their margin and show which gave the result you expected.
Start with a job you think is profitable.
- Do I have to install anything? No. The system runs in the browser.
- Is the trial version limited? No. All features are available.
- What happens after the trial? You start a subscription, or your account expires at no cost.