CIMS DMS Interface with Reynolds & Reynolds ERA

CIMS Dealership Management System Interface with Reynolds & Reynolds ERA DMS

CIMS is fully integrated with the Reynolds and Reynolds ERA Dealership Management System (DMS). CIMS bi-directionally gathers and supplies data electronically with the ERA DMS.

CIMS passes customer and vehicle information to and from the ERA DMS. An ERA Repair Order (RO) is generated (in 3651) and an RO number is obtained from the ERA DMS to be used within CIMS for processing the RO. Parts processing is accomplished via the ERA DMS 2525 Parts screen. CIMS will query this same module to obtain the invoice information electronically with no double-entry required. Upon closing the RO, CIMS will finalize the Repair Order within the ERA DMS, as well as, apply any miscellaneous charges. Normal close out then occurs on the ERA DMS.

Features of the interface include:

	Search for Customers/Vehicles on the ERA DMS from within CIMS.
	Create Customer and Vehicle information on the ERA DMS from CIMS.
	Create the Repair Order using Estimating System information from CIMS.
	Order Parts on the ERA DMS from CIMS so that they are ready for processing.
	Receive Parts invoicing information electronically from the ERA DMS into CIMS.
	Close out the Repair Order normally on CIMS and the ERA DMS.

Dealership Groups having multiple dealerships and one or two collision centers supporting that Dealership Group can enjoy the benefit of CIMS ability to interface with multiple DMS applications (either ADP or Reynolds and Reynolds) at multiple Dealerships. Again, this truly demonstrates CIMS flexibility.