THIS IS DRIVE 45
A digital individualised solution for today's modern retail environment.
THE 45 DAY PRINCIPLE
As a vehicle retailer, you have 45 days to realise a net profit from a used vehicle sale. So stock management is the key to improved performance.
This is where Drive 45 steps in.
THE FACTS
The largest amount of capital employed within a Retailer is in used vehicle stock
Stock management directly effects volume, profit, costs and ultimately ROI
Stock Management skill sets are sporadic
Organisations have differing objectives and policies
Retailers within the same organisation manage stock differently
Stock turn is the key to profitability
The software driven used vehicle stock management tool
- Live stock status across any digital platform daily
- Solutions to the stock situation delivered on an individual vehicle by vehicle basis
- Clear alert systems for subscribing dealers
- Utilises real time Auto Trader market data
Drive 45 is a unique Digital Stock Management platform. Created with a collective retail and specialist used vehicle consulting experience spanning 75 years, our platform has been designed to drive a successful and profitable 45-day stocking principle.
DRIVE 45 IS...
Bespoke
We understand every dealership is different, which is why we work with you to develop a best practice solution that works for you.
Process focused
Input drives output. Stock categorisation combined with your best practises are applied to all vehicles drive the daily action points which deliver optimised results
Unified
Stock management can be processed across multiple retailers simultaneously – meaning actions can be managed cohesively.
AN OPERATIONAL SOLUTION
Our process
We identify and agree priority stock actions based on industry leading and proven best practice that we then tailor to fit your individual business targets.
These actions are then presented to the Sales Manager every day - your stock is managed uniformly across all sites and to your pre-determined agreed standards.
Actions progress as the vehicle ages in stock to support a healthy stock mix and great stock turn.
PROGRESSIVE STOCK ACTIONS
Every day the dealer receives a daily prompt for each vehicle, along with actions created by Drive 45 experts to help you manage your used vehicle stock whether you are part of a group, or an individual dealer.
Our progressive stock actions develop a dynamic used car stocking policy.