About This Automation
Work-order and repair progress tracking follows a vehicle from intake through estimate approval, parts ordering, scheduling and final invoicing. Because each stage is logged and communicated by hand, updates often lag behind the real state of a repair.
An automated version keeps intake notes, estimates, parts orders and status updates synchronized across every stage of a repair. This produces real time visibility into progress and consistent customer communication without manual follow up.
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Automation readiness
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How The Automation Works
The full workflow, from trigger to completion.
Job record is created automatically the moment vehicle intake details are entered.
The Intake & Estimate pulls damage notes and part costs to draft a repair estimate and logs it against the job record.
The estimate is emailed to the customer with a simple approve or decline link.
If the customer has not responded within the set window, the service advisor is prompted to call and confirm approval directly.
The Parts & Scheduling emails suppliers for approved parts and books the repair bay and technician slot.
The Status & Invoice keeps the repair status board current and sends the customer automatic progress emails.
Once the repair is marked complete, the final invoice is generated and sent to the customer.
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Process runbook
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Developer handover pack
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Integration and connections guide
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Test and QA plan
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