How does ZiiDMS's perpetual inventory system utilize RFID technology to reduce inventory counting time?
ZiiDMS integrates the latest RFID technology, allowing dealerships to conduct a full inventory count in a single evening by simply walking around the dealership with an RFID terminal. This eliminates the need for multi-day closures or hiring third-party services, significantly streamlining the inventory process.
What specific benefits does the enterprise accounting framework offer to large dealership groups, particularly regarding PCSAS compliance?
The enterprise accounting framework in ZiiDMS is PCSAS compliant and designed for efficiency in large dealership groups. It allows for entries to multiple stores within a single transaction, provides back-links for complete transactional history, and leverages new enterprise features to simplify complex financial management across various rooftops.
How does ZiiDMS ensure reliable and up-to-date tax calculations for dealerships operating in multiple jurisdictions?
ZiiDMS integrates with Avalara's AvaTax service. Transaction data is sent to AvaTax, which then returns the correct tax total in real-time. AvaTax is regularly updated to reflect changes in over 12,000 U.S. sales and use tax jurisdictions, ensuring automatic tax updates without manual intervention or IT implementation.
Can ZiiDMS be used by dealership staff outside of a traditional office setting, and what devices are supported for mobile access?
Yes, ZiiDMS is a truly mobile DMS. Dealership staff can use it on iPad or Surface Pro 7/8 tablets to conduct business anywhere, including the showroom, service department, or even at off-site events like racetracks. This allows for tasks such as checking in customers, taking photos, and completing deals directly from the tablet.
What kind of historical data can ZiiDMS migrate from a legacy DMS, and what is the advantage of this migration?
ZiiDMS can migrate, convert, and integrate historical transactional data, accounting GL, inventory, and more from your previous legacy data management system. The advantage is that dealerships can reference all historical transactions directly within ZiiDMS without needing to maintain a separate subscription or access to their old DMS.
How does ZiiDMS's architecture support scalability for mega dealer groups, and what role does Microsoft Azure play?
ZiiDMS is developed with Microsoft UWP and Apple iOS technology on Xamarin architecture, designed to scale CPU power with the size and volume of dealerships. Microsoft Azure allows databases to scale from 0 to 1 million with replicas globally. Mega dealer groups also have the option of utilizing a dedicated cloud-based server for enhanced performance and reliability.