Cut cycle time: stop cars from sitting on the lot waiting on nobody
Cars get stuck because nobody owns the next step. Floor gives every car a stage, a target, and an exception flag. Firm dates set when the last part lands. Cycle time drops because nothing waits quietly.
A day with Body Shop GM
- Why cars stick
A part nobody ordered. A supplement nobody chased. A tow-in nobody estimated. A car nobody assigned. All invisible on a whiteboard.
- The board
Floor shows every car by stage with days against target. Over target turns amber, then red.
- The flags
No next step, parts late, supplement aging, no tech assigned. Flagged on the board and in the Rundown.
- The date
Provisional until the last part scans in. Then firm. The customer gets one date that holds.
- The result
Cars move because the board knows more than the people looking at it.
The modules that matter most here
Questions
How do I reduce cycle time in a body shop?
Make every wait visible and owned. A production board with stage targets, exception flags, and photo gates catches stuck cars the day they stick, not the day they are due.
What is a body shop production board?
A live view of every car by repair stage. Floor is one that enforces photo requirements and sets firm delivery dates automatically.
How does Floor set delivery dates?
Provisionally at check-in, then locked when the last part arrives. Slips move the date and notify the customer before they are disappointed.
Can the whole crew see it?
Yes. Wall board TV mode puts it on a screen in the shop.
Does it sync with CCC ONE?
Yes. Stage changes update CCC ONE workfile status.
See it run your shop.
Thirty minutes. Bring three estimates and we'll show you what they missed.