Serra Automotive - One View

Serra Automotive | Fenton, MI

Serra Automotive ranks among the top ten privately-held retail automotive groups in the nation, operating in seven states and employing over 2,300 people. The Serra network includes 51 dealerships and represents 63 automotive franchises, making it a powerhouse in the automotive industry.

Their Challenge

As a growing dealer group, the corporate office ran into trouble managing all dealerships across different systems. Their team was trying to manage five different DMS systems, each with a different document storage platform. Serra Automotive needed to standardize their document management processes.

One View Solution

Serra Automotive selected the One View document scanning and archiving solutions. Corporate users can logon to one simple platform to access any store’s documents and accounting records – no matter the DMS or rooftop location. One View removed the DMS hurdle and now enables Serra Automotive to pursue their growth strategy. In the ever-evolving automotive landscape, data independence and flexibility are key tools.

“One View gives us a platform to manage and access documents from 50 stores, 63 franchises, 5 DMS systems, across 7 states. One View is one of the few products we require across all our stores.”

- Ben Kowalski, Internal Auditor

Dealership Independence

Each Serra Automotive dealership has the freedom to operate on the DMS system that best fits their needs while the corporate office gains peace of mind in knowing all their dealerships are following One View’s document management processes.

Standardized Data Back Ups

Using One View’s COLD data archiving service, Serra Automotive stores upload their monthly accounting reports (ex. General Ledgers, Schedules, Journals, etc) to be verified by One View’s data processing team. This ensures every store consistently archives all critical reports on time, every month. Serra Automotive will always have a record and access to their dealership data.

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Immediate Benefits

Acquired dealerships operate on their preferred DMS, rather than a corporate required vendor
Corporate office gained transparency to all dealership documents
Enabled standardized document retention across all dealerships
Serra gained data ownership and DMS independence

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