Agree on targets
Define the reporting period, KPI sources, benchmarks and goals with dealership leadership.
OWNER VISIBILITY · MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
Know how your dealership—and your GM—are performing.
Auto-Cation is developing owner-focused DOC and KPI analysis to help dealership owners measure results, evaluate GM effectiveness, identify operating gaps and track progress against agreed goals. The analysis supports the owner’s judgment.
Explore the DOC & 28-KPI demonstrationDiscuss a proposed dealership pilot
IN DEVELOPMENT · OWNER MANAGEMENT WORKFLOW
Clear expectations. Visible follow-through.
Targets → Actual results → GM action plan → Follow-through → Improvement over time.
Review results and execution
Compare actual results with targets, then separately review whether the GM completed the agreed actions.
Track the improvement
The planned workflow assigns responsibility, due dates and review dates, with evidence of progress over comparable periods.
Context matters. Market conditions, inventory, staffing and owner-controlled resources affect outcomes. Review source quality and missing information before interpreting results. No validated GM score or automatic employment recommendation is provided. Live action tracking and organizational accounts remain in development.
ONE PLATFORM · DISTINCT DEALERSHIP WORKSPACES
Choose the decision you need to make.
Deal Review
Review vehicle and trade evidence, financing structure and customer-facing findings.
Explore the transaction demo →DOC & KPI Management
Help owners evaluate GM effectiveness through department results, operating gaps and agreed management actions.
Explore the operating demo →Title & Funding
Track missing evidence, assigned owners and funding requirements.
Explore the title demo →Customer Clarity, store health and lender policy are separate signals. Planned mobile access emphasizes alerts and next actions; desktop workspaces support detailed DOC review. Authenticated organizational accounts remain in development.
THE DEALERSHIP OPERATING PATH
Make the next right decision visible.
Acquire
VIN, condition, history, market demand, appraisal range and cost-to-market.
Structure
Gross, products, lender fit, customer outcome and exception controls.
Operate
28-KPI store health, modeled opportunity and ranked daily actions.
Fund
Track title exceptions, lender requirements, aging, ownership and funding dollars at risk.
ROLE-BASED DEALER ACCESS
Store data, employee views and performance details will be protected through authenticated roles, governed inputs and traceable calculations.
TITLE & TRUST INTELLIGENCE
Resolve the document before it delays the money.
One exception queue
Organize every missing title, lien release, reassignment, signature and jurisdiction issue.
One accountable next action
Assign the person, deadline and escalation path responsible for advancing every case.
Funding exposure
Rank cases by aging, lender requirement, operational risk and dollars awaiting resolution.
Proof and audit history
Prepare for secure document validation, communication history and verified package completion.
PROPOSED SUBSCRIPTION · IN DEVELOPMENT
One dealership subscription. Mobile and desktop access.
Owner visibility on your phone. Detailed operating intelligence on your desktop. The proposed Auto-Cation dealership subscription brings both workspaces into one business account, with access for the owner and authorized management team.
Owner’s mobile view
Planned app access to performance summaries, data freshness, priority alerts and agreed-action progress.
Desktop operating workspace
Planned DOC mapping, detailed department analysis, target comparisons and documented management reviews.
One account, defined permissions
The owner controls access for the GM and authorized managers. Proposed packaging is per rooftop, with dealer-group options and included users defined in written terms.
A guided path from demonstration to activation
- Explore the demonstration. See what the DOC and KPI tools measure using sample data.
- Discuss pilot fit and subscription scope. Define rooftops, authorized users, goals and commercial terms before any commitment.
- Verify the business and owner account. Establish roles for the owner, GM and authorized managers when secure organizational access is ready.
- Complete guided onboarding. Map approved DOC inputs, validate definitions, agree on targets and check data quality.
- Activate after verification. Confirm security, data accuracy and acceptance before enabling a production dashboard.
- Review and improve. Agree on actions, assign responsibility, track completion and compare equivalent reporting periods.
Development status: Paid dealership subscriptions, shared mobile/desktop entitlements, organizational accounts, DOC integration and live action tracking are not operational. Guided pilots precede self-service purchase. Prices, included users, billing and activation terms require written approval; this page does not accept payment or create an account.
Planned dashboards will display the reporting period, last refresh and missing or unverified inputs so an outdated DOC cannot be mistaken for current performance.
Discuss a guided dealership pilot Explore the sample DOC demonstration
PROPOSED DEALERSHIP PILOT
Begin with the DOC. Build an accountable action plan.
A controlled pilot is designed to turn a dealership’s existing operating report into a 28-KPI health view, modeled opportunity and a practical daily-action list—without requiring a DMS integration on day one.
Map the DOC
Use a scheduled report or secure approved transfer and map the store’s existing fields once during onboarding.
Confirm benchmarks
Auto-Cation and dealership leadership review definitions, targets, assumptions and operating context before use.
Run the cadence
Review store health, estimated gross-profit opportunity, title exposure, retention signals and ranked actions on an agreed schedule.
Measure usefulness
Document adoption, corrected issues and operational outcomes before proposing any paid production subscription.
Pilot terms remain subject to founder approval: Duration, pricing, data-transfer method, security requirements, deliverables and conversion terms will be stated in writing before a pilot begins.
MULTI-CATEGORY DEALERSHIP ROADMAP
Designed for more than automobile retail.
The initial product and pilots remain automotive-focused. The same governed framework can later support other vehicle retailers through category-specific identity, appraisal, condition, title, tax, financing and operating rules.
Automotive dealers
Franchise, independent, used-vehicle and buy-here-pay-here operations.
Powersports & RV
Motorcycle, ATV, UTV, recreational-vehicle and motorhome dealers.
Marine
Boat, engine and trailer transactions supported by HIN, survey and marine-market evidence.
Commercial & specialty
Commercial trucks, fleets, exotic, classic and other specialized vehicle markets.
Roadmap—not a current capability claim: Each category requires licensed data, authoritative rules, validation and partner approval before production activation.
SECONDARY STRATEGIC TOOL · LEGAL REVIEW REQUIRED
Dealership Buy / Sell evaluation.
The demonstration can organize Blue Sky, tangible assets, working capital, buyer returns, seller proceeds and professional-review gates. It is not a brokerage, valuation opinion or transaction offer.
Dealership pilot questions
What can we try today?
Use the public KPI, title and transaction demonstrations with sample inputs. They are not connected to your DMS or live dealership records.
Will the app and desktop require separate purchases?
The proposed model is one dealership subscription covering both. Packaging, authorized users and pricing will be defined before purchase; paid access is not available today.
What would a pilot cover?
Agree on the store data, KPI definitions, benchmarks, security requirements and deliverables in writing before sharing records. Pilot results have not been established by these demonstrations.