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<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":"At the core of every dealership’s operation is a DMS. Acting as the backbone, it supports day-to-day activities across departments. But even a backbone needs additional structures to fully support the human body. Likewise, the DMS can’t be a solo player — it needs connected solutions to support every aspect of the dealership. A CRM to track leads and deals. A service scheduler to book and verify appointments. A reporting tool to access real-time data and analytics — the list goes on."} /-->
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<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":"Inefficiency and frustration ensue when dealers work with fragmented tools. Necessary tasks become bogged down by duplicated efforts, inconsistent data, and communication errors. Richard Lupo, service director at Apple Tree Honda, said it clearly: “We didn’t want to end up with 25 vendors trying to integrate and all the challenges that come with that.”"} /-->
<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":"Lupo’s recent \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=sRTDEdisZ9FQ8yS4\u0026amp;v=dKBjrMPSl54\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\u0022\u003einterview\u003c/a\u003e with Car Dealership Guy touches on the significance of a streamlined strategy to combat the challenge of disjointed systems. Apple Tree’s success story, ultimately, is this: Start with your DMS, then align with it. By prioritizing solutions that seamlessly work with their DMS, they’ve achieved tighter operations, faster growth, and better customer experiences."} /-->
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