Wednesday 13th January, 2021 | COSTAR, Guides and Tips, Newsletter
What is an Optimisation Report? Optimisation Reports are the result of a proactive and free initiative undertaken by the Microhouse Support team reviewing your COSTAR system and making recommendations based on your current settings and usage. The purpose of the report...
Wednesday 4th November, 2020 | COSTAR, Guides and Tips, Newsletter
WIP Management Screen This screen’s purpose is to provide shop management personnel with the ability to quickly see the working status of Order Entry documents that are currently in progress or that have been scheduled for work. The screen presents pertinent...
Wednesday 21st October, 2020 | COSTAR, Guides and Tips, Newsletter
What’s a digital vehicle inspection? Using a tablet or phone, technicians can capture photos, details and notes of customer vehicles when completing their initial inspection of a customer’s car. The colour-coded checklist can then be sent to customers via...
Wednesday 2nd September, 2020 | COSTAR, Guides and Tips, Newsletter
If you’re still using a manual appointment book, or no appointment scheduling software at all then you may not be getting the most out of COSTAR or your auto repair shop. The COSTAR appointment scheduler is a part of your existing software and shows a calendar view of...
Wednesday 15th July, 2020 | Advice, COSTAR, Guides and Tips, Newsletter
Just as you have physical security around your business you should employ security inside your COSTAR system. Are you taking the appropriate precautions for software security? If not, chances are it may be possible for an unauthorised person to gain access to the...
Wednesday 24th June, 2020 | Guides and Tips, Newsletter
Gain more value from your COSTAR system with the implementation of SMS reminders. While local and small businesses sometimes feel they’ll be creating more work for themselves – or are nervous to dive into this world – you should know texting (SMS) is one of the...