IntelliDealer reporting and integrations

Reports tell the truth

A DMS earns its keep at month end. Can you see gross profit by department, aged inventory, tech hours billed, and open quotes without exporting to a spreadsheet? VitalEdge lists operational dashboards and reporting for IntelliDealer, plus BI tools in its Edge Solution Suites. BI means business intelligence: fancier reports for bigger groups.

Integrations, in plain words

An integration is a pipe between two systems. IntelliDealer lists OEM connections for parts and warranty, and telematics through LHP. Each pipe removes re-typing. Each missing pipe adds it back.

The rekeying audit

Walk your store and count the double-typing. Orders typed into a factory site after the DMS. Customer info typed into a financing form after the quote. Numbers typed into a spreadsheet for the owner. Use the tool below to put hours and dollars on it. That number is your integration budget's best friend.

What to ask

• Which reports come standard, and which need the BI add-on?
• Can I build my own report without a support ticket?
• Which OEMs connect, and what flows through the pipe?
• Is there an API or export for tools we already use?
• How does telematics data show up on a unit record?

Honest limit

Public pages list integration areas, not a full partner list. Get the specific list for your brands and tools in writing before you sign.

A worked task: the month-end walk

Suggested demo test: ask the vendor to build your month-end view live: gross profit by department, aged units, tech hours billed versus paid. Inputs: your department list. Expected output: each number on screen without an export. The exception to ask about: VitalEdge lists BI tools in its Edge Solution Suites, so confirm which reports are standard IntelliDealer and which need the BI add-on at added cost.

Do this week

Time your next month-end report assembly. Hours spent copying numbers into spreadsheets is the budget a good reporting module has to beat.