NEW ARKONA ON-DEMAND SOLUTIONS
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On-Demand Solutions solves three major issues
with management software solutions:
- High up-front costs
- Recruiting and maintaining technical personnel
- High cost of building and maintaining an IT infrastructure
With Arkona’s On-Demand Solutions the
entire system is secure, state-of-the-art facility with the latest
hardware built-in redundancy, guaranteeing access to information
24 hours a day 7 days a week. On-Demand Solutions bundles software,
hardware, systems development, integration management into one
cost-effective offering.
HIGHLIGHTS - ARKONA On-Demand Solutions Value
Proposition
- Complete turnkey solution with predictable monthly costs and lower up-front investment
- System can be scaled up and down rapidly to meet the immediate needs of the dealership
- Requires less time and fewer people to maintain
- Remote access accommodates mobile workforce
Arkona Dealer Management Solution Overview
Our DMS allows the dealership to focus on selling
and servicing cars rather than maintaining IT systems. Arkona allows
the dealership to focus on selling services and vehicles using
technology built for the new millennium. All parts of the dealership
have instant access to information as they need it, and it is information
they can use and analyze.
But most important - Arkona Dealer Management Solution is the most feature-rich product on the market today, built from the ground up with feedback from clients. It is also bundled with unequaled, personalized client support.
Vehicle Sales
Supports the sales department and features deal desking, deal contracting, managing front and back-end gross, vehicle inventory management, customer follow-up and prospect management and sales tracking for deals and salespeople.
Showroom Management
Allows management to track each salesperson’s progress with prospects, and measure showroom effectiveness. Milestones can be recorded in the sales cycle and it has a wealth of analysis options.
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General Ledger
All modules integrate with the general ledger in real-time. Online financial analysis and MTD, QTD, YTD comparisons are available on demand.
Parts Inventory and Invoicing
Features parts inquiry, billing, special orders, integrated purchase orders, demand tracking, and recommended stock orders. It has a physical inventory system, phase-in/phase-out, factory parts information, comprehensive sales and inventory analysis reporting, and full integration with the general ledger and accounts receivable.
Vehicle Inventory
Tracks, maintains, and reports on the vehicle inventory.
Portfolio Management
Allows the dealership to initiate and service finance contracts in the buy-here/pay-here format, report for payment receipt and investment company management.
Service Department
Provides an integrated appointment system, repair order writing, sales and technician analysis reports, work-in-process management, and full integration with the general ledger and accounts receivable.
Contact Management
Fully integrated follow-up system that features automatic follow-up letter generation. It prints mailing labels, lists, or sends data to a file to create email lists for selected customers.
Payroll and Personnel Management
Full in-house payroll check writing and tax reporting.
System Environment
Supports user security and system default settings that facilitate a smooth interface between users, departments, devices, and companies.
Workstation Requirements
- PC with a Pentium or higher processor
- 64 MB RAM memory
- 1 GB hard disk
- Windows 2000 or higher
- 10/100 Ethernet card
- Connection to the Internet through an ISP
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