Vehicle status updates require a technician to diagnose a repair stage and a staff member to relay that information to the customer across multiple channels. Doing this by hand means constant board checking, manual calls, and repeated data entry across separate tools.
The automated version reads the status board the moment a technician updates it and drafts a customer-ready message reflecting the repair stage and any parts delay. It sends the update by email and text, logs the communication, and alerts the team when a job is running behind.
The full workflow, from trigger to completion.
A technician updates the vehicle's status field on the shared tracking sheet, which starts the workflow instantly.
The Status Update Drafting reads the new status and any delay notes, then writes a customer-ready message.
When the draft is confident and low-risk, the update is sent straight to the customer's inbox.
For unusual or high-cost jobs, the draft routes to the advisor's inbox for a quick edit before it goes out.
The confirmed update is also sent as a short text message for customers who prefer SMS.
Any new labour or parts line items identified during diagnosis are synced into the open estimate.
The tracking sheet is stamped with the time and channel of the update so nothing gets duplicated.
If the job is behind schedule, the front desk channel gets an automatic alert so staff can handle walk-in questions.
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