Archive for November 2021
Digitisation of the Vehicle Audit Process
We conclude this short series (you can read the previous articles here and here) with a detailed examination of how one particular aspect of dealer businesses, vehicle inventory management, is being transformed through digitisation and the use of artificial intelligence. Traditionally, inventory audits have been carried out manually, often by trained auto finance provider staff,…
Read MoreBoosting Growth Through Digitisation
Dealers are acutely aware of the challenges that these market movements bring and are, on the whole, ready and willing to invest in digitisation to ensure their businesses have ongoing relevance. For funders, some of which will have seen significant digitisation in other sectors within their portfolios, there exists an excellent opportunity to deepen relationships…
Read MoreGrowth Through Digitisation of the Auto Finance Sector
Consumers, newly comfortable with the notion of researching and making significant purchase decisions online, have been at the forefront of driving digitisation in dealerships, but this isn’t the only pressure being brought to bear to accelerate the rate of digital change. Forward-looking dealer businesses are also identifying the significant opportunities to enhance the efficiency of…
Read MoreModern Dealer Audit Technology: the Evolution of Dealer Self Audits
The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the adoption of technology-enabled audits by funders, with travel restrictions limiting the ability for auditors to visit dealership sites. However, for some time before then, funders increasingly recognised that traditional, paper-based manual audits are no longer enough, with many floor plan funders exploring new technologies to support the audit…
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