{"id":3878,"date":"2020-07-08T17:19:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T11:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/?p=3878"},"modified":"2020-08-17T13:53:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T08:23:14","slug":"digital-customer-service-through-zerotouch-digital-service-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/digital-customer-service-through-zerotouch-digital-service-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Customer Service through ZeroTouch Digital Service Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tough times call for innovations. Well, in a time when almost every industry is being disrupted at a large scale, the world is witnessing some welcoming strategic implementations. In the automotive industry specifically, stakeholders are deploying never heard before innovative ideas to steer the business out of these critical times and ensure the much needed \u2018business continuity.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Dealerships play the most important role in the automotive retail ecosystem since being the first \u2018interaction point\u2019 for the customers and serve as the face of any automotive brand. On the other hand Independent Garages plays an important role in Maintenance and Repair segment. With the unfortunate scenario of this Pandemic new measure in customer interaction such as Social Distancing is a mandate. The footfall in the dealerships is plummeting and this calls for some rapid damage control measures.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look at the existing set of challenges, their solutions and the impacts these would make on the dealership ecosystem once they are fully operational.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>To begin with, the entire automotive landscape is experiencing a technological shift but it is more inclined towards the manufacturing and other operational facets of the industry. Hence, the dealerships amongst other aftermarket sectors face some challenges. For instance, Digital Dealer Reception still seems to be a far-fetched thing except for some of the few revamped dealer management systems. This eventually leads to an incomplete contactless customer journey from booking to car pickups. Along with that, core systems such as dealership management systems, CRM and other legacy systems miss out on crucial data integration practices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Here\u2019s the solution from AutoFacets &#8211; Contactless Check-In<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>AutoFacets has come up with an innovative solution to overcome the current challenges which is prevailing in the automotive dealership and Service sector. Our \u2018Contactless Check-in service\u201d is a state of the art platform that makes sure customer has a complete contactless experience while their vehicle gets serviced. The COVID-19 guidelines are the focal point around which the entire \u2018Contactless Dealership Service\u2019 is crafted. Our solutions enable dealerships to ensure the safety and well-being of their customers as well as employees. We have opted for cloud hosting to deliver the ultimate customer experience. The service promises to deliver on all the aspects with easy deployment and rapid integration with the existing infrastructure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/dealership-management-system-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dealer Management Software<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The suite is offered in the form of a lightweight application which does not disrupt the existing IT ecosystem of the dealership. It is a micro services-based solution which is easy to configure &amp; maintain and hence, provides the easy to scale up in the future while also being economical and low on maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Redefining the customer perception about car service\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Some automotive stakeholders have been pushing the envelope further when it comes to leveraging cutting edge technology to offer the best online dealer management solutions. Contactless Dealership Service is a prominent offering to take care of all your automotive dealership hassles while you \u2018maintain the safe distance.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A Contactless Check-in suite can easily connect with all the\u00a0 leading DMS, Self-Served Kiosks and CRM applications that are prevailing in the Automotive Aftersales ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/contactless-digital-service-for-dealerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3880 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AF_Contact-less_digital_service_Blog_Inside-image1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2343\" height=\"1313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AF_Contact-less_digital_service_Blog_Inside-image1.jpg 2343w, https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AF_Contact-less_digital_service_Blog_Inside-image1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AF_Contact-less_digital_service_Blog_Inside-image1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AF_Contact-less_digital_service_Blog_Inside-image1-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AF_Contact-less_digital_service_Blog_Inside-image1-1200x672.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2343px) 100vw, 2343px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Business Benefits <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">:<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/contactless-digital-service-for-dealerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Inside-Image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1775\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Inside-Image-2.png 1775w, https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Inside-Image-2-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Inside-Image-2-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Inside-Image-2-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autofacets.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Inside-Image-2-1200x544.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1775px) 100vw, 1775px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Making the transformation possible<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>As the salient features of the Contactless Dealership Service depict, the end-customer experience would be elevated once the solutions are deployed. Having a sound strategy in place is indispensable to map the entire digital journey and understand the customer experience and roadmap of the dealer group. It is also essential to identify the gaps for smoothening the process where customer transaction data flows.<\/p>\n<p>AutoFacets is a pioneer when it comes to offering world-class automotive IT solutions for the entire automotive industry. Right from the dealerships to aftermarket experience, we cover it all. Contact us for any query while we ensure that your business remains afloat and doesn\u2019t go off track.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tough times call for innovations. Well, in a time when almost every industry is being disrupted at a large scale, the world is witnessing some welcoming strategic implementations. 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