SAN DIEGO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 30, 2006 -- Mitchell International, a leading provider of
information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the
automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, today
announced the availability of the latest release (v6.2) of ABS™
Enterprise, its web-based, shop management solution for high-performing or
multi-location collision repair businesses, or for those looking for an
online solution to their consolidated reporting and oversight needs. The
enhanced features and functions of ABS Enterprise (along with those of its
desktop counterpart -- ABS™ 8.0 -- the industry's leading business
management system for collision shops), and how they can be leveraged to
improve shop performance, will be showcased at the Mitchell Business
Management Booth (#W3257) at the upcoming International Autobody Congress
and Exposition (NACE), November 2-4, in Las Vegas, NV.
Both ABS and ABS Enterprise automate routine operations like job-costing,
parts-management, and scheduling, and generate more than 100 detailed
productivity and profitability reports so owners and managers have the
information they need to make smart business decisions. ABS Enterprise also
includes a sophisticated EMS analysis engine that proactively assists with
managing estimates to improve profitability, while meeting your DRP
requirements.
Beyond that, ABS Enterprise takes advantage of its web-based architecture
to meet the unique needs of collision repair businesses operating in
multiple locations, automatically consolidating operational data --
including sales, scheduling, part prices, payroll, and more -- as it
becomes available, in real time. ABS Enterprise compiles all critical
business data in a secure, centralized repository which owners and managers
can access quickly and easily, from virtually anywhere, to get a complete
picture of their entire operation at a glance.
The latest release of ABS Enterprise includes many new and enhanced
features:
-- Integrated call center module -- check the workload/availability of
all locations at a glance for more efficient scheduling across all your
locations and your entire capacity, reducing cycle time and increasing
customer satisfaction;
-- Automatic assignment and payroll flagging manages and allocates
technicians' working hours and payroll based on pre-defined parameters;
-- Vehicle tracking identifies vehicles for which estimates have not yet
been written and automatically transfers the information to the shop's
estimating system; and,
-- Integration with Microsoft™ Great Plains™, and Sage™ MAS
90/200 systems for automatic, error-free accounting transfers.
ABS Enterprise is just one example of Mitchell's commitment to providing
state-of-the-art software tools and world-class business solutions that
meet the needs of professional collision repairers working in an
increasingly competitive business environment.
Mitchell invites collision repairers looking for better ways to outperform
their competitors to visit the Mitchell Business Management Booth (#W3257)
at NACE and see for themselves what ABS Enterprise can do to help them be
even more successful.
About Mitchell International
Mitchell International is a leading provider of information and workflow
solutions to the automotive insurance claims industry, serving carriers,
collision repair facilities, and other commercial participants in the
physical damage and auto-related medical claims processes. Mitchell
facilitates millions of electronic transactions between more than 16,000
business partners each month to enhance their productivity, profitability,
and customer satisfaction levels. For more information on Mitchell
International, visit our website at
www.mitchell.com.
Contact Information: Contacts:
Jennifer Forman
Marketing Manager
800-238-9111 x6585
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or
Kam Hashim
Boston Communications
617-619-9803
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