What should an auto repair shop check every morning before the first car comes in?
The day starts and you're already behind, chasing down yesterday's close or a bill that didn't match. Here's how Nolavi works through it, the same way a good mechanic works on a car: find the concern, the cause, the correction, then verify the fix.
Every morning Nate spent the first 30 to 40 minutes tracking down whether the drawer balanced, whether any bills had come in, and whether there were any missed calls he needed to return. By the time the first car was on the lift, he was already stressed.
One item. Not a pile.
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The cause
Each check happened manually when he remembered it. There was no single place that told him the shop was ready to open. The bank, the shop system and the vendor invoices were three separate logins with no connection between them.
30 minutes back, every morning.
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The correction
Nolavi closes each day automatically against the bank deposit and marks it balanced or flags it if something is off. Vendor invoices are matched to repair orders as they arrive. Missed calls from yesterday are listed with their numbers. Nate opens one list in the morning and sees only the things that need him, usually one or two items instead of a scavenger hunt.
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The verification
Morning prep dropped from 35 minutes to about 5. On most days the list is empty and Nate knows the shop opened clean. On the days something is off, it is one specific thing with the numbers right there.
The shop opens ready.
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Questions
Quick answers.
What does Nolavi check overnight?
The daily close against the bank deposit, any vendor invoices that arrived and whether they match repair orders, missed calls from the day before, and whether any reminders are due. You see only what needs you in the morning.
Do I still need to count the drawer each morning?
Yes. Nolavi compares what the drawer says to what the bank got. If they match you see a green checkmark in the morning. If they do not you see the gap and the day it came from.
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