Auto Repair & Tire Centers
Higher Margins, Fewer Heroics for Auto Repair Shop Owners
Auto repair shops leak margin through slow quote approvals, poor bay utilization, inconsistent upselling, and reactive inventory management. We install the operating systems that make profitability visible and execution repeatable.
Common Symptoms We See
If any of these sound familiar, the Scorecard will pinpoint exactly where profit is leaking and what to fix first.
Bay utilization is inconsistent; some bays sit idle while others are overloaded
Quote approval takes too long; customers leave without approving work
Inventory management is reactive; parts delays slow jobs
Upsell and service recommendations are inconsistent across technicians
No weekly scorecard tracking productivity, margin, or conversion
Owner handles every estimate escalation and customer complaint
What We Fix First
Ranked by impact. Implemented in the 30-day sprint.
1Optimize bay utilization and technician scheduling
2Speed up quote approval workflow with SMS/digital approvals
3Implement inventory management with reorder automation
4Standardize service recommendations and upsell process
5Build a weekly KPI scorecard (bay utilization, ticket avg, parts margin, ARO)
6Delegate estimate approvals and customer communication
Practical AI Quick Wins
Real workflows that remove toil and improve decisions. Not AI theater.
SMS-based estimate approval workflows
Automated review generation after service completion
Parts reorder automation based on usage and lead times
Bay utilization dashboards with real-time visibility
Customer follow-up sequences for declined services
KPIs That Run the Business
These are the metrics we track weekly. When these move, profit moves.
Bay utilization %
Average repair order (ARO)
Quote approval rate
Parts margin %
Labor margin %
Cars in / cars out per day
Technician productivity (hours billed vs available)
Customer retention rate
Review score and volume
Inventory turnover
Revenue per bay
Declined service follow-up rate
What You Get in 30 Days
0-100 Scorecard across 5 focus areas with evidence-based notes
Top 10 Fixes ranked by impact for your specific business
90-day execution plan with owners, weekly metrics, and meeting rhythm
1-3 practical AI workflows deployed and adopted by your team
Weekly operating cadence and dashboards that stick
"No-heroics" playbook so the business runs without the founder in every room
Ready to make margin obvious in your auto repair business?
Book the Scorecard call and get your ranked Top 10 Fixes + 90-day plan.