CR Auto Scheduler® and CR Auto Scheduler® ME consider the payment source when scheduling jobs because the payment source can have a significant impact upon the flow of the job through a facility. Jobs that have different payment sources may be expected to have vastly different supplement levels. A collision center may have an agreement

CR Auto Scheduler ME® was designed for collision repair centers with multiple locations connected to the internet. This program will allow users from each of the separate locations to work in the program simultaneously. In addition, when scheduling a particular job, estimators can request the scheduling options for other locations as well as the one

CR Auto Scheduler ME® was designed for collision repair centers with multiple locations that are connected to the internet. Since CR Auto Scheduler® is Software as a Service (SaaS), each user only needs a connection to the internet, allowing users to use portable devices such as a smart phone to access the program. This program

CR Auto Scheduler® was designed as Software as a Service (SaaS) and is hosted in the cloud. Users access the program using web browsers such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. It will allow users to use portable devices such as a smart phones to access the program. It was also designed to support the

By employing effective scheduling methods, a collision center is likely to improve their cycle time, customer satisfaction levels, and profitability. The traditional ‘in on Monday – out on Friday’ approach to scheduling causes a myriad of problems for the collision center. Among these problems are: Cycle times lengthened due to vehicles sitting around for several

By considering the expected delivery date, CR Auto Scheduler® is able to effectively balance the flow of work through the facility. By ensuring that a collision repair center has vehicles being dropped off for repair as well as other vehicles being delivered back to the customers each day, CR Auto Scheduler® creates a consistent work-in-process

By balancing the number of vehicles throughout the week, CR Auto Scheduler® creates a consistent work-in-process. This consistency enables the production departments in the facility to have a sufficient amount of work on each day of the week. It also eliminates times during the week when certain departments are unemployed. For instance, many facilities require

When an estimator writes an estimate or receives one that has been written by an insurance company, the estimate frequently does not include all the hours required to repair the vehicle. If these supplemental hours are not considered when work is scheduled, a collision repair center could bring in much more work than they can

CR Auto Scheduler® does consider holidays and employee vacations when scheduling. The following holidays may be included in CR Auto Scheduler®: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. You may add additional non-production days in Company Options. You may also change a non-production day back into a

CR Auto Scheduler® considers your staffing indirectly when establishing your schedule. As information is updated in the Setup Wizard, the program determines the number of hours that need to be booked each week in order for the collision repair center to achieve the sales goal. You would be asked during this process whether the facility