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interaction between customer and dealer. At service center customers come for
carried out through a sequential process (1) proper technical examination (2) proper
estimation of time and cost (3) proper service work (5) and lastly proper billing
(Jafrin, 2017).
These days, automated system is already a major trend and the current
The advent of the technology gave an easy, hassle free interaction and a better way
whether it is in business, science or any task a person takes. Speed and quality of
automated process due to its efficiency and accuracy (Del Rosario, 2010). With the
management processes has given solutions or alternatives, a system which can edit,
delete, filter, monitor, store and secure record are developed for the convenience of
Bari (2016) discussed the business process problems which can be solved by
automation. The problems include (1) too many costly human errors: The higher the
human error rate, the more will be the costs for rectification. First of all, it is important
to understand that humans are more likely to make mistakes, become tired, and
display poor judgment at times. On the other hand, machines never get tired and are
programmed to work with no room for error. (2) Dispersed processes and lack of
over multiple departments. It becomes difficult to manage all processes and ensure
they are meeting desired objectives. Automation can help streamline and integrate
all business processes and components. (3) Manual filing and reporting: On any
given day in a company, high volumes of data and information are transferred from
one department to another in the form of files and documents. The communication
channel is often lengthy and tedious. In many cases the reports generated manually
are prone to error and miscalculations. Automation tools give businesses the ability
programs can manage documents, compile, store and generate all kinds of reports
with a simple click of a button. (4) Ineffective customer service: To keep a business
going, the company must keep their customers happy. Customers will often judge a
company by the customer support services they receive. In most cases, customer
service teams are busy processing documents, filing, and handling paperwork which
workload of the customer support team can be reduced, allowing them to perform
better. Some automation tools also provide automated email and call options for
customer inquiries. (5) Fast company growth: companies these days are growing
fast, and so is the level of complexity and number of tasks. Managing a fast-growing
business can be really difficult if the company do not have readily available
consuming tasks.
management, Kongoli (2012), discussed the demand for sustainable growth in the
incoming 21st century is automation. The goal of automation and also one of the
cores of this sustainable growth is "Doing more with less". Because automation
lessens the human work with the help of machines, automation brings productivity
increase, exceeding what humans can do relating to the quality of the products, and
most importantly, it gives space, time, and energy for humans to deal and develop
Uson, Abrahano and Cabinta (2012) states that, "Through automation, organizations
can improve the quality of service and enhance its operations to better serve the
customers" .
The automotive services industry includes all activities relating to the
maintain their physical integrity, comfort and optimal and safe functioning. It also
includes the sale, supply, and distribution of products, parts, and accessories
products, the technology, and the needs and desires of the customer base change
daily. In the auto repair business, it is rare that a service management employee has
challenges, skills ranging from accounting and advertising to customer relations and
The manually working in the automobile service center becomes very difficult
because all kinds of information about vehicle are stored at some file. The filling of
all vehicles, which comes for the service, is very difficult to maintain, because each
vehicle occupied one file for the information about their vehicle. Means when we
want know the information about any vehicle then we want to find out the file where
we stored the file. The finding of the file is very difficult for manager or for the
All the process is done in manually therefore the creating of Job card,
updating of the vehicles file, these processes are very time consuming. These all the
process takes lots of paper due to which it consumes lots of time. Maintaining and
generation of all documents is done very slowly (Smutch and Rheikam, 2014). In the
system process such as making different type of reports, tedious calculations are
process to know the actual survey of the Automobile service center when written
manually but through computerized system it takes less time, as it is speedy and
Manual tracking of record keeps takes more time to gather customer data and
need more space to store these files. With limited staff members, they have to do
more work with the current manual system, they have to enter details and maintain
these files and for online customers they need to communicate with emails and need
to keep records of those emails too for future references. By keeping manual
records there is a high risk for security too (Lakmal De Mel, 2016).
use to utilized by the business is the traditional process of data recording. The
business’ staffs are using log books, planner, client’s books and other forms in
generating reports and getting information about their customers. The main problem
they experience using manual keeping of services records is that they can’t easily
track client auto profile from their services to their clients. Their manual process of
their traditional business model gives the full responsibility to their staffs which leads
to a higher possibility of human error. Transferring and sorting of records are also
done manually which can be a cause of wrong data input. Because manual system
uses papers, it takes time to find and search old records (Oribiana & Cerafica,
2015).
Company Profile
also handles automotive services use traditional business process which according
to them demands more time and effort. The business performs service management
and computations manually through paper and pen. This makes the staff worry
about inconsistencies in services in cases of hectic and on the rush works. Problems
that the businness encounters regarding the manual process include: conflicts of
auto repairs schedules, unsecured guest records, too much time in finding a certain
for Joemar Auto Repair and Services, this study shall seek to answer the following:
1. What are the processes that shall be considered in the business model of
a. organizational structure;
b. process; and
2. What are the major difficulties and challenges related to business model
the system.
system.
3. to identify how the system will be designed and technologies that will be
Employees. The proposed system will help lessen the paper works of
employees and will make the process of automobile services records for better
customer relationship management purposes simpler and faster. It will help the
when done manually. The system will make the staffs more organized and will also
can help the staffs in reducing phone calls and e-mails from clients seeking
Clients. The proposed system gives business owner more easy access to the
auto services process. It will provide convenience to the owner and clients in a way
that they can perform a service record management online anytime and any day as
Researcher. This study helps the researcher to experience and gain more
will enhance the researcher’s potential and improve his creativity as he develops the
system. It will also help the researcher to analyze what improvements needed for an
researchers. This will assist them in finding information about their, and it can serve
as a basis for their study. It will also give them ideas for developing their information
system. They can also enhance and provide additional features as recommended
and if necessary.
Management System for Joemar auto repair and services. The systems to be
developed will be used by business the owners for their automobile service
main components: a client-side application which will run on both Android and Web
such as car repairs, Periodic Maintenance Service (PMS), and etc. The system is
This study does not cover sales, parts and accessories, car wash and
detailing. Moreover, the online automobile services managements system does not
integrate payment options as well as the company’s sales or any existing information
system.
Definition of Terms
The following terms are operationally defined on how the researcher used
definitions of car say they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four
and technicians.
patterns in data. It also entails applying data patterns towards effective decision
The goal is simple: Improve business relationships. A CRM system helps companies
chain management as the intersection between the actual sales and the customer
point of view.
Self-Evaluation. A judgment made by an employee about their own work,
usability practice, since it gives direct input on how real users use the system.