Total Management Evolution

Total Management Evolution is a dealership software offered by Simplify Dealership Software that aims to streamline operations and enhance efficiency for various types of dealerships. According to the vendor, this user-friendly software caters to industries such as automotive, recreational vehicle (RV), power sports, marine, and horse trailer dealerships. Total Management Evolution is designed to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes, from small independent dealerships to large multi-location operations.

Key Features

Sales & Finance: According to the vendor, Total Management Evolution provides accurate sales quotes, roll-back wizards for desired payment or bottom-line calculations, split deals and commissions tracking, sales tax lookup, payment calculations for different terms and APRs, quick printing of buyer's orders for customers, and the ability to print all necessary tag, title, bank contracts, and DMV forms directly from the F/I Module.

Unit Inventory: The vendor states that this module offers comprehensive reporting by authorization level, preset accounting coding by make and model, instant recording of estimated service on active inventory, inventory separation by class (A, B, C, 5th Wheel, Travel Trailer), window sticker printing, and bar code printing for each unit to facilitate efficient routing and inventory management.

Parts Inventory: According to the vendor, Total Management Evolution utilizes the latest barcode technology to stock and inventory all parts, improving speed and accuracy. The integration of Hard Parts and POS Modules allows for seamless processing of POS sales with a barcode scanner, as well as integration with most credit card systems.

Service Department: The vendor claims that with Total Management Evolution, users can explore the service history of customers, troubleshoot recurring problems and solutions, prepare estimates, convert them to work orders for customer approval, assign labor, parts, sublet, and shop supplies to any type of work order, and measure technician productivity based on completed work. The statistics generated by this module can help uncover the most profitable and hardest working technicians.

Point of Sale: According to the vendor, the Point of Sale module eliminates a great deal of data-entry by offering a friendly touch screen user interface. It accommodates various payment methods, including cash, check, credit card, returns, and voids. This module also includes sales analysis tools, prints bar codes for hard-to-scan items, handles out-of-stock and override items, and seamlessly integrates with most credit card systems.

QuickBooks - Accounting: The vendor claims that Total Management Evolution integrates with QuickBooks to eliminate data-entry redundancy. It allows for the creation of invoices, A/R and A/P management, deposits, payments, and inventory receiving directly from the Simplify DMS Program. Transactions are sent directly to QuickBooks as invoices, providing exceptional reporting by class, department, and store location through balance sheet and profit/loss statement reports.

eWebRenter Rental Program: According to the vendor, this program offers a central dashboard to manage and monitor all aspects of the rental business. The rental calendar allows for quick and efficient movement of reservations with a drag and drop interface. It also provides features such as rental quotes and new contracts, a quick-quote plugin for customers to request reservations from the website, an online booking portal for customers to view the fleet and make reservations 24/7, and mobile compatibility for convenient rental bookings.

DMS Training Videos: The vendor states that Total Management Evolution provides a comprehensive set of training videos tailored for different types of learners in the RV and Marine industry. These videos cover modules such as Sales, Finance, Service, Parts, Accounting, and Rental, and are designed to facilitate easy learning and user-friendly navigation.