by Ron Slee, Industry Consultant

Ron Slee, consultant to the eqiupment industry, says in a recent article, "Every now and then it is good to give your software a check-up. Too often, we do a review of software, or in some cases let our equipment suppliers make recommendations, only when we are changing packages or computer hardware." Ron asks, "Is that sufficient? The world around us is changing, customer needs change, employee skills change, information needs change."

In this article about evaluating business management software, Ron offers several critical situations in which to evaluate your software needs. Ultimately, if you software doesn't meet these standards, a change could be very beneficial to your dealership's profitability. As Mr. Slee says;

"Even though these are challenging and financially difficult times, now is the time to do it."