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Letter to the Editor
Tuesday November 23
Summit Software Announces Interface with Reynolds and Reynolds ERA Dealer Management System
Summit Software Solutions, Inc. has completed an interface between its body shop software solutions and the Reynolds ERA(R) dealership management system utilizing DMSConnect(TM), a new dealer management system interface solution.DMSConnect provides dealer body shops that are on a Reynolds ERA system with the ability to import estimating system data into their ERA system plus adds varying levels of body shop scheduling, dispatching, production, and management capabilities.
This announcement indicates that Summit has achieved interface certification through Reynolds Certified Interface Program. Under the program, Summit has passed Reynolds’ rigorous interface testing to meet support, security, and compliancy with the Reynolds ERA dealer management system.
The Reynolds Certified Interface program creates interface components that provide vital access to and from the ERA dealer management system. The interfaces enable the bi-directional flow of integral data. With the certification, Summit is approved to distribute and market the interface.
Frank Terlep, President of Summit stated, “DMSConnect, our bi-directional Reynolds and Reynolds interface, can help dealer body shops reduce rising administrative costs by eliminating double data entry between their existing estimating system and ERA system plus increase productivity throughout the dealership. In one of our initial installs we were able to document the reduction of over 100 keystrokes PER repair order plus dramatic improvements in the daily productivity of customer service representatives, parts personnel, and estimators.”
According to Summit, DMSConnect works with its entire CollisionRepairNet(TM) suite of products which means a dealer has several investment choices when it comes to interfacing their estimating data with their dealer system. By having several interface options the dealer can pick and choose the appropriate body shop software and investment to meet their individual needs.
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