Explore the configuration options and features related to Paint and Supplies when managing a Warranty Operation. Whether you are a Controller, Fixed Operations Director, or Service Manager, this guide will assist you in accurately tracking costs, ensuring proper profitability reporting, and maintaining compliance with OEM standards.
Best Practices:
- The Repair Order must include a Service Account Code
- The pay type for the Repair Order should be categorized under Warranty to enable the Paint and Supplies option in Operations.
Require Paint and Supplies Cost
To require a cost for Paint and Supplies, Navigate to: Service > Maintenance > Service Configurations
Within the Configuration Screen:
- General > Require Paint and Supplies Cost
- Toggle to Yes
Example of cost being required:
Permission to override:
To give a user permission to override this requirement to enter a cost for Paint and Supplies, add the permission “Override Require Paint & Supplies Cost” found in Accounting> Maintenance> Employees> Permissions tab> Service> Advisor>Repair Orders.
Add Paint and Supplies to a Service Warranty Repair Order
A Paint & Supply sales account can be found in the Account Code Setup for the Service department using a warranty pay type. If this Paint & Supply Sales account is populated, the MISC tab will be visible in the Operation Detail Modal when that Account code is used in an operation.
When displayed, the MISC tab functions as it does today for the Body Shop.