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TABS AutoBiz Software - Tire, Wheel and Service Management The Next Evolution       
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TABS AutoBiz is affordable, easy to use & Windows-driven.
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Point-of-Sale Features
  • Find your customers instantly by name, company, address, phone, license or VIN
  • Reverse telephone lookup to simplify new customer entry
  • Invoices customized with your own logo & watermark
  • Model Guide for instant access to vehicle selection with tire & wheel specs
  • Tire and Wheel Plus Sizing Calculator
  • Integrated labor guides through Activant, ALLDATA, Mitchell & Real-Time Labor Guide
  • Integrated parts ordering with Activant, Wrenchead / Nexpart, WORLDPAC & NAPA
  • Integrated Vendor Catalogs of Tire & Wheel Wholesalers, featuring photos & specs
  • Preset Inventory Packages & Quick Quotes
  • Recommended Service quotes remain with vehicle, to be merged into Workorders
  • Color-coded Vehicle Inspection printouts to keep customers coming back
  • Generate Recommended Services from Vehicle Inspections
  • Quickly find Workorders by open Workorder list, name or license plate
  • Assign sales reps & mechanics for commissions & spiffs
  • Profit breakdown including parts, labor, and tires, all without leaving the Workorder
  • Delinquent customer alerts
  • Multi-store instant inventory look-up
  • Job subtotals show on printed Invoices
  • Discount by line, or the whole Invoice
  • Price items based on percentages, such as a warranty that is 10% of a part's price
  • Text Message customers to inform them of vehicle status
  • Print oil change window stickers
  • Securely process credit & debit cards
  • Barcode scanner to accurately enter VINs and manage inventory
  • Ability to set total Workorder amount, adjusting taxes, parts and/or labor
  • Outside parts in Workorders can convert to Vendor Bills automatically
  • Text editor with spell check for entering lengthy service descriptions
  • Zip code lookup enters the city for new customers
  • Six price levels, plus customized discounting & pricing per customer
  • Simple mechanism to show authorization of new work
  • Complete point-and-click, color-coded and printable, Graphical Scheduler
  • Monitor vehicle progress: Arrived, In Progress, Waiting for Parts, etc.
  • Mechanic-specific notes for Workorder
  • Vehicle search by license number or VIN
  • Electronic signature capture
  • Email a copy of the Invoice to your customer automatically
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Inventory Features
  • Intuitive system allows easy management
  • Save time while creating new inventory items by importing from our Integrated Tire & Wheel Distributors
  • Many reports to manage ordering and monitor sales, profit and purchases
  • Powerful but intuitive Price Change utility
  • Barcode Scanner ready
  • Multi-store inventory tracking and transferring functionality
Internet Features
  • Access your system directly from anyplace at almost full speed
  • We can develop your website:
    • To let your customers track their vehicle history
    • To sell to your Retail Customers
    • To sell to your Wholesale Dealers
    • To send online orders seamlessly to your TABS Point-of-Sale
    • Your customers will order from up-to-date inventory lists on your website
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Flexibility
  • TABS AutoBiz works on any machine running Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, or Vista
    • Use any Windows compatible printer that can print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper
    • Everything prints on plain paper - no forms to buy
  • The MySQL 5.0 database utilized by TABS offers unparalelled speed and versatility
  • Over 100 system options to customize the behavior of your system
Management Features
  • TABS AutoBiz is affordable, so it quickly pays for itself
  • Integrates seamlessly with QuickBooks
  • Easy Audit Module simplifies G/L analysis
  • Mechanic Efficiency Tracking
  • Daily automated backups & offsite data storage at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE
  • Easy to use Purchase Orders
  • Reorder products from vendors
    • By fax
    • Directly through the Internet
    • Automatically at specified days & times
  • Support for Retail Shops or Wholesale Warehouses
  • Customer Retention
    • Automated Postcard Generation: Print your own on cardstock
    • Alternatively, can export to CustomerLink Customer Retention service
    • Customizable Special Reminder Postcards print on cardstock
  • Daily, Monthly and Yearly Profit Analysis by:
    • Type of service or product
    • Type of customer
    • Sales representative
    • Mechanic
  • Complete Timeclock system
  • Past Daily Reports can be reprinted
  • Extensive Password Security
  • Accounts Receivable billing
  • Accounts Payable with check printing
  • Checkbook Manager
  • Reports export to Access & Excel
  • Conversion of your old system data is typically available on request
  • Live continual updating of TABS - you always have the latest enhancements & integration features at your fingertips
  • Meets Canadian sales tax requirements
Current Integration Partners
  • AAIA and iShop vehicle & engine identification system
  • Parts & Labor
    • ALLDATA
    • Mitchell OnDemand
    • Real-Time Labor Guide
  • Parts Ordering
    • NAPA PROLink
    • Mitchell OnDemand
    • Nexpart / Wrenchead connects you with thousands of local parts vendors
    • WORLDPAC Speed Dial
  • Tire & Wheel Distributors
    • Automatic Ordering & Point-of-Sale Ordering
    • American Tire Distributors
    • Pioneer Tire Supply
    • Am-Pac Tire
    • Many other Local and Nationwide Wheel & Tire Distributors - call for details!
  • Update your prices automatically from your integrated vendors
  • OEConnection posts inventory to d2link.com for ordering by thousands of Auto Dealerships
  • CARFAX VIN decoding
  • ACTIVANT Parts, Labor & Tire Catalog and Ordering System - with recommended service intervals
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   News:
   
5/29/2008
New Major Features in Release Version 6.4
In addition to the Vehicle Inspection Sheets, Phone Number Lookup, Activant, Barcode / VIN Scanner, VIN Decoder, Oil Change Window...
5/15/2008
Custom Vehicle Inspection Sheets
Off-the-shelf standard Vehicle Inspection Sheets don't work for everyone. Maybe you've "made do" with hand-writing your own information in many...
5/5/2008
Credit/Debit Card Processing
Total Auto Business Solutions, Inc. has partnered with Payment Processing, Inc. to streamline workflow for their tire, wheel and service...
4/21/2008
Integrated Phone Number Lookup
TABS AutoBiz simplifies shop management. When you enter a phone number, whitepages.com is quickly searched...
4/15/2008
Print Oil Change Window Stickers & Barcode Labels
The Cognitive Advantage DLX Printer is state-of-the-art, durable, compact, reliable, and fast - just what busy service...
4/2/2008
Scanner Integration
A very handy new gadget, the rugged and easy to use MOTOROLA PHASER BARCODE / VIN SCANNER is a recently integrated tool that accurately...
3/19/2008
ACTIVANT Catalog
TABS AutoBiz announces the addition of ACTIVANT Parts, Labor & Tire Catalog and Ordering System - with recommended service intervals at point-of-sale...
3/5/2008
Export Data to Excel & Access
Press a button, and your TABS AutoBiz shop management reports are exported. This feature joins their scheduler, timeclock, QuickBooks payroll...
1/12/2008
CARFAX Vin Decoder
TABS AutoBiz POS & Accounting System now integrates with Carfax VIN Decoder at and record-level branding with your shop name appearing on CarFax reports...
12/15/2007
Office Expansion
TABS AutoBiz attributes their growth to exceptional customer support, providing you with the computer tools you need to stay competitive, and...
11/20/2007
TABS AutoBiz for Canada
At the request of integration partner ALLDATA, and others, TABS AutoBiz is available for tire, wheel and service shop management...
10/29/2007
Signature Capture Enabled
A new peripheral device has been integrated with TABS AutoBiz Software. With Topaz Systems signature pads, your customers can sign...
10/7/2007
Solutions for All Sizes, from One-Man Shops to Warehouses
To further increase system flexibility, TABS has added a new type of Invoice style specifically for Warehouses, as...
10/5/2007
NAPA PROLink Interface
A new much-requested feature has been added to the line-up of TABS AutoBiz Shop Management Software point-of-sale integration partners...
9/28/2007
Recommended Services
TABS Shop Management System now helps track Recommended Services, attaches them to Vehicles, includes them when...
6/22/2007
Automated Scheduled Web Backup
TABS has never charged extra for software updates, despite the long list of requested enhancements present in each new release...
3/9/2007
Tire & Wheel Plus Sizing Calculator
Quickly and easily find plus-size tires or wheels for any vehicle using a powerful graphical interface. When selecting a plus size, you can...
11/14/2006
WHI Solutions' Nexpart Automated Ordering
TABS AutoBiz Systems has added another integrated partner. WHI Solutions, Inc. (formerly called "Wrenchead") enables you to order directly...
9/6/2006
Website Development Options
Do you have a website, or do you want one? TABS now offers a module that will update your website every day behind the scenes...
8/17/2006
Vendor Catalogs with Photos & Specs
TABS Shop Management System users who purchase from NTW's Pioneer Tire Supply, ATD, or AmPac, have tire and wheel catalogs...
   

   Testimonials:
   
Brodie's Tire & Brake
"The data conversion to the TABS AutoBiz System made our changeover painless, and saved us a lot of time and money."
CarTech of Sacramento
"I will be happy to talk with you about TABS' first-rate products and service, or even show you how well the system works, so please give me a call!"
D & D Automotive & Tire
"Customer history takes almost no time to pull up, so we have more time to help our customers."
Five Points Tire
"TABS AutoBiz Software is Windows-driven, so we don't have to go to a separate computer to pull up our distributors, parts lists or specifications."
Mackey Tire & Spa
"The Timeclock feature is excellent and easy to use. In particular, all our employees like the messaging system. I personally like this feature because I can automatically notify my staff of meetings..."
Mission Tire Service
"The Authorize button shows up to 4 phone numbers to choose from, and all the add-on authorization information transfers directly to the invoice. We don't have to remember to do it..."
OK Tire & Automotive
"The Automated Accounting saves us lots of time & money on bookkeeping, and we like using plain paper for everything instead of expensive forms."
Stephan's Auto Haus
"The full-color customizable Postcard feature is excellent and really grabs customers' attention. We can now remind them automatically when their oil changes or other scheduled..."
TredShed TirePros
"Our overall efficiency has really improved since implementing the TABS System, leading to happier customers and employees, which translates to our bottom line."
   

   Partners:
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Activant

AllData

American Tire Distributors Online

 CARFAX

CustomerLink

Computer Forms Incorporated

Mitchell

Pioneer Tire Supply

Napa ProLink

QuickBooks

Real-Time Labor Guide

Tire Pros

WorldPac
   
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