How These 7 Dealers Save Hours Every Week with IDEAL 

 

Running a dealership is no small feat. In fact, research indicates that over 40% of workers spend at least a quarter of their workweek on repetitive, manual tasks like data entry and report generation. For dealership managers, this translates to valuable time lost on administrative tasks instead of focusing on customers, sales, and growth.  

In this article, we look at why more and more dealers are turning to IDEAL to streamline operations, automate tedious processes, and reclaim multiple hours every week. 

Triad Outdoor Equipment – One Platform, Less Hassle 

Challenge: Wasted time switching between multiple systems that don’t communicate. 

Switching between programs and re-entering the same information wasted hours each week and increased the risk of errors. The solution was one platform that could handle it all. 

Solution: All-in-one platform for faster operations. 

 “The biggest thing is the ability to work in one platform versus multiple different platforms that don’t cross-communicate. The savings in time and labor are more effective.” 

Arco Lawn Equipment – No More Wasted Time 

Challenge: Time lost on manual sales tracking and data entry. 

The old system required balancing drawers manually and entering sales data into separate programs. This repetitive work slowed the entire team down and took time away from serving customers. 

Solution: Integrated processes that save hours. 

 “With IDEAL, I have more time on my hands because I’m not dinking around trying to balance a drawer or put information into another system based off what we sold for the day. And we’ve saved time because it’s all integrated and you can just pop it up and see what you’ve got. Our old system was very time consuming and now it’s all integrated. I look back at all the time I wasted and now I have a system in IDEAL that’s fast, easy, and well worth it. It makes things uniform across the board.” 

Crescent Springs Hardware – Automating Manual Work 

Challenge: Manual calculation of parts, tax, labor, and totals. 

On busy days, this meant hours spent doing basic math instead of helping customers. There needed to be a faster, more accurate way to get the job done. 

Solution: Automated calculations in one click. 

 “IDEAL saves a lot of manhours – alternatively we would have to calculate parts totals, tax totals, labor totals and grand totals by hand, which is very time-consuming.” 

Sport-O-Motive – Ten Times Faster 

Challenge: Slow system performance that delayed daily tasks. 

Even simple actions like opening a tab took far too long, eating into the day and frustrating staff. Moving to a faster system became a top priority. 

Solution: Ten times faster system performance. 

 “Speed-wise, IDEAL Cloud is fantastic. Before, it was very time-consuming to try to open any tab. Now, it is 10 times quicker. Everything has been better and smoother.” 

Mow Power – Work on the Go 

Challenge: Difficulty staying connected to dealership operations while traveling. 

Before IDEAL Cloud, going out of town meant putting operations on pause or relying on staff to handle everything. That made it hard to attend conferences or take trips without falling behind. 

Solution: Work from anywhere, anytime. 

 “I can work from anywhere. We’re on the Cloud, so I’m here in Florida right now at the conference, but in the mornings and evenings, I’m still doing my day job, whereas a year ago, I was not able to do that.” 

Walker’s Small Engine – Access from Anywhere 

Challenge: Limited ability to manage the dealership outside of the store. 

For years, if something needed to be checked after hours, it meant driving back to the store or making multiple phone calls. That wasted time and caused unnecessary stress. A solution was needed to log in quickly from anywhere. 

Solution: Seamless remote access from anywhere. 

 “Honestly, the biggest thing that the Cloud did for me is I can log in on my laptop at home… I can just open up my laptop and log right in from the house. And it’s great because there are no extra steps. It’s pretty seamless.” 

Obexer’s Boat Company – Speed and Smooth Transition 

Challenge: Concerns about a slow or disruptive system migration. 

The benefits of moving to the cloud were clear, but there was uncertainty about how much disruption the transition would cause. Fortunately, the process was faster and smoother than expected. 

Solution: Fast, smooth cloud migration. 

 “The transition to the cloud version was incredibly fast and smooth. It’s just speedy, speedy. Everybody’s super happy with it.”

Less Time Wasted, More Time Growing 

For dealers, every saved minute adds up — and with IDEAL, those minutes turn into hours that can be reinvested into customers, sales, and growth. Whether it’s working remotely, automating tedious tasks, or speeding up daily operations, IDEAL helps dealerships work smarter and faster.