Capability catalogue

Every AutoFixia DMS Capability, by Journey Stage

The complete dealer management feature set, organised the way a dealership actually operates rather than by internal module. Each capability carries an availability status so you can tell live functionality from roadmap.

How to read availability statuses

Live

Available in the current product and demonstrable today.

By configuration

Available, enabled and shaped during implementation for your operation.

Integration

Delivered through a connection to another system, scoped per project.

Roadmap

Planned. Not presented as available and not included in any commitment.

Statuses shown on this page are indicative groupings. The exact status of any capability for your project is confirmed in writing during scoping — never assumed from a marketing page.

Stage 01–03

Vehicle planning, factory & procurement

Plan demand accurately, create batches, place factory orders, track production and control specification and pricing data before vehicles enter the logistics pipeline.

Demand & sales forecasting By configuration

Forecast by model, trim and branch, feeding the batch plan rather than sitting in a separate planning file.

Batch planning Live

Group planned units into batches with model, dealer and branch allocation before committing to the factory.

Factory order management Live

Create, submit and manage factory orders with controlled specification and price per line.

Order amendments Live

Amendments recorded as versions, so the order placed can always be reconciled with the order received.

Factory & dealer allocation Live

Allocate produced units to dealers, branches and model plans against the confirmed order.

Production scheduling & tracking By configuration

Production milestones per order line, giving sales a defensible answer on availability dates.

Specification management Live

Make, model, trim, model year, exterior and interior colour, options and packages held as controlled masters.

Factory pricing & dealer cost Live

Factory price and dealer purchase cost held against the specification, forming the base of landed cost.

OEM incentive data By configuration

Manufacturer and dealer incentive information recorded against models, orders and campaigns.

OEM order integration Integration

Connection to manufacturer ordering systems, scoped per OEM. Not assumed to exist for any brand.

Factory order management in detail

Stage 04–05

Shipment, import & logistics

Track the vehicle from factory release to the yard gate, with the cost that accumulates along the way attached to the individual VIN.

Shipment management Live

Shipment records linking factory order lines, VINs, vessel and destination.

Vessel & voyage tracking Live

Voyage details with ETD and ETA, updated against plan so slippage is visible early.

Container & RoRo Live

Container and roll-on roll-off shipping details captured per consignment.

Bill of lading & documents Live

Shipping, export and import document management held with the shipment record.

Port arrival & tracking Live

Destination port milestones from arrival through discharge and gate-out.

Customs clearance & duty Live

Clearance status and duty tracking, with delays flagged against expected timelines.

Port & storage charges Live

Charges captured operationally so demurrage and storage exposure is visible, not discovered later.

Transporter management Live

Transporter master, transport orders and vehicle movement tracking between locations.

Transit damage & claims Live

Damage recorded at the stage it occurred, with photo evidence supporting a logistics claim.

Operational landed cost By configuration

Factory cost plus freight, marine, duty, port, storage and inland transport, accumulated per VIN.

Vehicle logistics in detail

Stage 06

Stage-wise inspection, PDI & quality

Inspection at every handover point, with evidence, so condition disputes have a record behind them.

Configurable templates By configuration

Checklists defined per inspection stage, brand and vehicle type.

Seven inspection points Live

Factory release, pre-shipment, port arrival, yard receiving, branch receiving, PDI and final delivery.

Photo & media evidence Live

Images and video attached to each inspection result, held against the VIN.

360° capture support Roadmap

Structured 360-degree vehicle capture. Planned, not currently presented as available.

Pass, fail & observation Live

Three-state results with rework required, re-inspection and approval workflow.

Damage classification Live

Factory, transit, port, yard and showroom damage classified with responsible party.

Repair & rework tracking Live

Repair estimate, claim approval, rework and re-inspection tracked to closure.

Damage history by VIN Live

Complete condition history readable on the vehicle record.

Inspection audit trail Live

Who inspected, when, what changed and who approved it.

Inspection and PDI in detail

Stage 07

Vehicle master, VIN & inventory

Every vehicle as an identified record with a status, a physical location and an age.

VIN vehicle master Live

One record per vehicle carrying specification, cost, history and current state.

Full status set Live

In production, in transit, port, yard, branch, showroom, available, reserved, allocated, sold, delivered, demo and test-drive fleet.

Real-time availability Live

Availability that distinguishes genuinely free stock from reserved and allocated units.

Yard management Live

Yard, zone, row and slot so a vehicle can be found rather than searched for.

Stock movement & transfer Live

Branch-to-branch and yard-to-showroom transfer as tracked movements with receiving inspection.

Hold, release & reservation Live

Controlled vehicle hold and reservation with reason and expiry.

Stock aging Live

Days in stock with 0–30, 31–60, 61–90, 91–120 and 120+ buckets, plus slow-moving identification.

Stock analysis Live

Stock by model, trim, colour, branch and location, with turnover and demand versus stock.

Physical stock audit Live

Audit and inventory reconciliation against the recorded position.

Recommended transfer Roadmap

System-suggested inter-branch transfers based on demand and aging. Planned.

Inventory forecasting Roadmap

Forward stock projection from orders, transit and sales velocity. Planned.

VIN timeline Live

Complete movement and event history readable as one chronological record.

VIN inventory and yard in detail

Stage 08

CRM, leads, showroom & test drive

One pipeline for every lead source, and a customer record that survives the transition into a deal.

Multi-source lead capture Live

Website, WhatsApp, social and campaign, walk-in and referral leads with source attribution.

Configurable pipeline By configuration

Sales stages defined per brand or branch rather than imposed by the system.

Lead assignment & ownership Live

Assignment rules, salesperson ownership and manager visibility.

Follow-ups & appointments Live

Tasks, reminders and appointment management against the lead record.

Communication history Live

Call notes, WhatsApp and email history on one timeline.

WhatsApp & email integration Integration

Channel connection scoped per project and provider.

Response time & lead aging Live

Time to first contact and lead age measured per lead and per salesperson.

Lost reasons & conversion Live

Structured lost-lead reasons feeding conversion and lead source performance analysis.

Customer 360 Live

Profile, documents, vehicles, deal history and interaction timeline with duplicate controls.

Vehicle enquiry & configuration Live

Configure a specification, search available inventory and compare configurations.

Test drive management Live

Request, scheduling, vehicle allocation, document capture, start and return, mileage and fuel or charge status.

Test drive conversion Live

Feedback capture and conversion tracking from test drive to booking.

Automotive CRM in detail

Stage 09

Quotation, booking, sales order & deal desking

The commercial spine of the dealership, with approval control at every point where margin can be given away.

Quotation & versioning Live

Priced quotations with version history, price lists, special pricing and optional equipment.

Discount management & approval Live

Discount limits enforced at entry, with structured approval rather than informal sign-off.

Booking & deposit Live

Booking with deposit tracking, confirmation, expiry, hold, extension, transfer, cancellation and refund request.

Sales order Live

Formal order with approval, amendment, cancellation reason and status tracking.

VIN allocation Live

Allocation against a booking or sales order, with deallocation and reallocation under audit.

Allocation conflict prevention Live

The system blocks committing one VIN to two deals.

Deal desking Live

Price, discount, accessories, additional jobs, trade-in, booking amount, down payment, finance, insurance and fees on one screen.

Multiple deal scenarios Live

Build and compare cash and finance structures side by side before presenting.

Approval matrix By configuration

Approval levels by role, amount and deal type, with minimum margin rules and discount limits.

Deal margin visibility Live

Operational deal margin shown at the point of decision, not reconstructed afterwards.

Revision history & audit Live

Every change and approval on the deal recorded with user and timestamp.

Additional requirements Live

Accessories, tint, PPF, coating, wheels and dealer-fitted items raised as fitment job orders with delivery dependency.

Deal desking in detail

Stage 10

Finance, insurance, trade-in & registration

Dealership operational workflow. Not accounting, and not a claim to be connected to any bank, insurer or authority that has not been implemented.

Finance applications Live

Bank master, multiple applications per deal, offer comparison and document checklist.

Finance status tracking Live

Pending, approved and rejected states with approval expiry and disbursement status.

Bank integration Integration

Direct bank connections scoped per bank and per project. Not assumed.

Insurance workflow Live

Provider master, quotation, multiple offers, comparison, policy selection, premium and issuance.

Insurance completion check Live

Delivery blocked until the policy is issued and recorded.

Trade-in management Live

Request, vehicle profile, appraisal, inspection, valuation, purchase offer, approval and acceptance.

Used vehicle operations By configuration

Acquisition, reconditioning tracking, costing, pricing, availability, aging and margin visibility.

Registration workflow Live

Request, document checklist, identity documents, traffic file information, insurance validation and status tracking.

Plate & mortgage registration Live

Number plate management, plate selection, bank mortgage details and mortgage registration.

Government integration Integration

Any direct authority connection is jurisdiction specific and confirmed per implementation only.

Digital deal jacket Live

Unified deal folder with document categories, status, version control, expiry and role-based access.

E-signature Integration

Electronic signature on handover and deal documents, delivered through an integrated provider.

Finance and insurance workflow in detail

Stage 11

Delivery readiness & customer handover

Readiness as a calculated state with named dependencies, so delivery day stops producing surprises.

Delivery calendar & slots Live

Scheduling with slot, location, bay and delivery coordinator assignment.

Delivery readiness score Live

Eight dependencies evaluated per deal, producing a single readiness state.

Missing requirement alerts Live

Notification when a dependency blocks a scheduled delivery, before the customer arrives.

Delivery hold Live

Explicit hold with reason, including holds raised from damage or incomplete accessory work.

Final PDI clearance Live

Pre-delivery inspection must be cleared before the readiness state can complete.

Digital handover form Live

Structured handover with checklist, customer orientation items and handover photos.

Customer signature Live

Signature captured and stored against the deal jacket.

Delivery confirmation Live

Actual delivery date and time recorded, closing the sales order.

Delivery KPIs Live

Booking-to-delivery and order-to-delivery measured from real events.

Post-delivery follow-up Live

CRM follow-up triggered after handover, with handoff into aftersales.

Delivery management in detail

Dashboards, KPIs & analytics

Reporting built on operational events rather than manual data entry.

Executive dashboard Live

Group position across stock, sales, delivery and exceptions.

Sales & CRM dashboard Live

Pipeline, conversion, response time and salesperson performance.

Inventory dashboard Live

Stock by status, model, colour, branch and aging bucket.

Logistics dashboard Live

In transit, vessel ETA, port arrivals, customs pending and delays.

Factory order dashboard Live

Orders, units in production, production completed and forecast versus actual.

Delivery dashboard Live

Deliveries today, upcoming, delays and average delivery days.

Targets & achievement By configuration

Branch, salesperson and model targets measured against actual results.

Exception dashboard Live

Management alerts for delayed, aging, blocked and stalled records.

Dashboards and KPI definitions

Enterprise administration & platform controls

What makes the system usable by a dealer group rather than a single showroom.

Group structure Live

Multi-company, multi-brand, multi-branch, multi-showroom and multi-yard.

Master data Live

Make and model, branch, yard and location, salesperson, bank, insurance provider and transporter masters.

Role-based access control Live

User management with roles, view-only access and data permissions by company, branch and role.

Configurable workflows By configuration

Approval workflows, statuses, CRM stages, inspection templates and notification rules.

Audit logs Live

Audit logs and user activity history across operational records.

Workflow automation By configuration

Rule-driven status changes, notifications and task creation.

API management Live

Integration framework and API management for connecting external systems.

Payment gateway Integration

Payment collection connected through a gateway, scoped per provider.

Data import & export Live

Master data and opening stock import, and structured export for reporting and migration.

Secure cloud access Live

Browser-based access with mobile-responsive operational screens.

Aftersales connection Integration

Connection to AutoFixia Aftersales for workshop, parts, warranty and service history.

Finance connection Integration

Connection to AutoFixia Finance for ledger, VAT, receivables, payables and reporting.

What we deliberately do not claim: AutoFixia does not publish uptime figures, certification claims, customer counts or performance statistics on this site. Where proof exists it will be published with its source. Where it does not, the space stays empty rather than being filled.

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