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Numbers a paper job card never produced.
Sample workshop · indicative numbers
Dashboard home, /dashboard
Dashboard
14
Active Jobs
3
Waiting Approval
2
Waiting Parts
4
Ready for Pickup
7
Completed Today
The Openhood product
One live system for running an automotive workshop.
Openhood replaces the paper job card, the whiteboard, and the five-tab quote-and-message workflow with a single live operating record. Every repair order carries the job from booking to pickup, visible to every role in real time, with evidence attached to every step.
Less guessing how the day went. More margin you can see.
Your Owners toolkit · 23 features
Capture
Voice-Assisted Workshop Reporting
Gets more complete operational data, findings and logged time, because the floor actually records it.
Less typing.More captured while it matters.CaptureMedia and Condition Records
Reduces dispute risk with time-stamped, RO-linked records.
Less describing.More showing.CaptureMobile Technician App
Gets adoption proof because the app is built for the bay, not just the office.
Less desktop software on the floor.More technician adoption.OperateLive Repair Orders
Sees throughput, stalled work, and handover risk from one operating record.
Less paper chasing.More live workflow.OperateBooking Diary and Calendar Capacity
Controls the operating rhythm without relying on a fragile spreadsheet.
Less overbooking.More realistic days.OperateDigital Job Cards
Gets labour and work-state visibility without waiting for end-of-day paperwork.
Less clipboard admin.More work moving.OperateBay View
Sees bottlenecks and unused capacity before the day is gone.
Less guesswork.More live view.OperateProject Repair Orders
Sees worked-versus-allocated hours, unbilled WIP, invoiced, and outstanding totals on one commercial cockpit before margin leaks.
Less project sprawl.More controlled WIP and billing.OperateQuality Control Checks
Creates a consistent quality bar before pickup.
Less loose handover.More consistent quality.OperateRealtime Dashboard and Activity
Sees the day moving without manually asking for every update.
Less stale status.More shared visibility.AuthoriseGuided Drop-Off and Intake Authorisations
Gets a stronger commercial and legal record around what the workshop was authorised to do.
Less verbal grey area.More authorised work.AuthoriseDigital Reports and Customer Approvals
Improves trust and approval conversion with record-backed recommendations.
Less voicemail.More authorisations.CommercialFinding to Quote Builder
Captures more legitimate additional work while the car is still onsite.
Less retyping.More billable hours.CommercialInvoices and Accounting Handoff
Gets a clean record of sale: drafts stay editable, finalising assigns the number and snapshots the document for the books.
Less double entry.More clean handoff.CommercialPurchases and Supplier Bills
Sees supplier spend and a locked, zero-variance Capricorn reconciliation each month instead of a shoebox of invoices.
Less month-end statement guesswork.More reconciled, audit-ready purchases.CommercialService Catalogue, Parts, and Suppliers
Controls standard pricing and parts assumptions across the workshop.
Less manual rebuild.More pricing consistency.CommunicateCustomer SMS and Conversations
Keeps customer communication accountable and site-scoped.
Less message chasing.More replies in context.CommunicateMarketing and AI SMS Agent
Adds a growth lever without mixing marketing into core operational SMS by default.
Less repetitive follow-up.More controlled customer response.DataCustomers, Vehicles, and Service History
Retains customer and vehicle history as workshop value, not staff memory.
Less lost history.More useful context.DataAnalytics and Reports
Gets visibility into work, approvals, finance signals, and operational accountability.
Less spreadsheet reconstruction.More operating visibility.DataDMS Migration and Data Operations
Reduces switching risk by preserving context without polluting live financial records.
Less migration fear.More usable history.TrustOnboarding, Demo, and Activation
Understands pricing, setup, demo value, and next steps without a long implementation mystery.
Less setup fog.More time to value.TrustTeam, Access, and Security Controls
Controls who can see, change, export, bill, and administer the workshop.
Less shared-login risk.More controlled access.