Mitchell: Product announcements
Dear Editor,
Two product announcements from Mitchell International today, and I've pasted
them below. Please contact us if you have any questions. Thank you. -kam
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Press Release: Mitchell Releases ABS(TM) Enterprise v6.2!
Latest Enhancements to Mitchell's Industry-Leading Shop Management Systems
to Be Showcased at NACE 2006
SAN DIEGO, CA -- October 30, 2006 -- Mitchell International, a leading
provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to
the automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, today
announced the availability of the latest release (v6.2) of ABS(TM)
Enterprise, its web-based, shop management solution for high-performing or
multi-location collision repair businesses, or for those looking for an
online solution to their consolidated reporting and oversight needs. The
enhanced features and functions of ABS Enterprise (along with those of its
desktop counterpart -- ABS(TM) 8.0 -- the industry's leading business
management system for collision shops), and how they can be leveraged to
improve shop performance, will be showcased at the Mitchell Business
Management Booth (#W3257) at the upcoming International Autobody Congress
and Exposition (NACE), November 2-4, in Las Vegas, NV.
Both ABS and ABS Enterprise automate routine operations like job-costing,
parts-management, and scheduling, and generate more than 100 detailed
productivity and profitability reports so owners and managers have the
information they need to make smart business decisions. ABS Enterprise also
includes a sophisticated EMS analysis engine that proactively assists with
managing estimates to improve profitability, while meeting your DRP
requirements.
Beyond that, ABS Enterprise takes advantage of its web-based architecture to
meet the unique needs of collision repair businesses operating in multiple
locations, automatically consolidating operational data -- including sales,
scheduling, part prices, payroll, and more -- as it becomes available, in
real time. ABS Enterprise compiles all critical business data in a secure,
centralized repository which owners and managers can access quickly and
easily, from virtually anywhere, to get a complete picture of their entire
operation at a glance.
The latest release of ABS Enterprise includes many new and enhanced
features:
-- Integrated call center module -- check the workload/availability of
all locations at a glance for more efficient scheduling across all your
locations and your entire capacity, reducing cycle time and increasing
customer satisfaction;
-- Automatic assignment and payroll flagging manages and allocates
technicians' working hours and payroll based on pre-defined parameters;
-- Vehicle tracking identifies vehicles for which estimates have not yet
been written and automatically transfers the information to the shop's
estimating system; and,
-- Integration with Microsoft(TM) Great Plains(TM), and Sage(TM) MAS
90/200 systems for automatic, error-free accounting transfers.
ABS Enterprise is just one example of Mitchell's commitment to providing
state-of-the-art software tools and world-class business solutions that meet
the needs of professional collision repairers working in an increasingly
competitive business environment.
Mitchell invites collision repairers looking for better ways to outperform
their competitors to visit the Mitchell Business Management Booth (#W3257)
at NACE and see for themselves what ABS Enterprise can do to help them be
even more successful.
About Mitchell International
Mitchell International is a leading provider of information and workflow
solutions to the automotive insurance claims industry, serving carriers,
collision repair facilities, and other commercial participants in the
physical damage and auto-related medical claims processes. Mitchell
facilitates millions of electronic transactions between more than 16,000
business partners each month to enhance their productivity, profitability,
and customer satisfaction levels. For more information on Mitchell
International, visit our website at www.mitchell.com.
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Press Release: Mitchell Releases ABS 8.0
New and Enhanced Features Drive Increased Productivity and Profitability to
Performance-Minded Collision Shops
SAN DIEGO, CA -- October 30, 2006 -- Mitchell International, a leading
provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to
the automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, today
announced the latest release -- version 8.0 -- of its industry-leading shop
management system, ABS(TM) (Advanced Business System). ABS 8.0 is a core
component of Mitchell's comprehensive portfolio of collision shop solutions,
and will be showcased at the upcoming International Autobody Congress &
Exposition (NACE), at the Mitchell Business Management Booth (#W3257).
Like its predecessors, ABS 8.0 automates routine operations like
job-costing, parts-management, and scheduling, and generates more than 100
detailed productivity and profitability reports so owners and managers have
the information they need to make smart business decisions. In addition, ABS
8.0 incorporates new and enhanced features designed specifically to meet the
evolving needs of successful collision repairers operating in today's
increasingly competitive market, where efficiency is key.
"ABS has always been the tangible evidence of Mitchell's commitment to the
collision repair industry and to putting the tools repair professionals need
into their hands," said Jesse Herrera, Vice President and General
Manager-Specialty Business Systems at Mitchell. "ABS 8.0 takes that
commitment to the next level, driving performance improvements in every
aspect of a shop's business, so they can be truly productive and
profitable."
According to Chuck Griffis of Pennsylvania-based CPR Auto Center, "The
improvements in ABS are well worth the upgrade. ABS 8.0 is easy to use and
we find more new and valuable features everyday."
Included amongst those new and valuable features, are:
-- ABS 8.0's newly redesigned, user-friendly interface -- enabling users
to access its many features and functions more efficiently than ever,
via a
simple tab-structure, using single-click navigation;
-- Expanded event messaging that automatically notifies a shop's
designated business associates, such as customers, insurers, agents, and
rental car agencies, about events pertaining to the progress of repairs
and
any delivery date changes, saving time while strengthening business
communications;
-- Configurable list columns enable users to customize the layout of
estimate and repair order lists based on whatever information is most
relevant, for more efficient workflow;
-- Automated Flag Payroll and payroll history tools simplify paying
technicians and payroll oversight. Shops have the option to
automatically
flag technicians as vehicles move through different departments;
historical
reporting features enable quick retrieval of payroll information -- on
particular technicians, or for a specific payroll period;
-- Automatic part number updates, meaning changes made in ABS 8.0 won't
be overwritten by imported supplements. A shop's estimating system will
only provide part numbers on the initial import of a work order line;
and,
-- System performance features -- delete unnecessary EMS files, using
specified date-ranges, to optimize the performance of the management
system.
Mitchell is committed to providing state-of-the-art software tools and
world-class business solutions that meet the needs of professional collision
repairers working in an increasingly competitive business environment -- and
is confident ABS 8.0 delivers.
Mitchell invites repairers looking for better ways to outperform their
competitors to visit the Mitchell Business Management Booth (#W3257) at NACE
and see for themselves what ABS 8.0 (or its web-based counterpart for
high-performing and multi-location shops -- ABS Enterprise) can do to help
them be even more successful.
About Mitchell International
Mitchell International is a leading provider of information and workflow
solutions to the automotive insurance claims industry, serving carriers,
collision repair facilities, and other commercial participants in the
physical damage and auto-related medical claims processes. Mitchell
facilitates millions of electronic transactions between more than 16,000
business partners each month to enhance their productivity, profitability,
and customer satisfaction levels. For more information on Mitchell
International, visit our website at www.mitchell.com.
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Contacts:
Jennifer Forman
Marketing Manager
800-238-9111 x6585
Jennifer.forman@mitchell.com
Kam Hashim
Boston Communications
617-619-9803
www.prboston.com
