Detail Depot Detailing Systems Inc.
The Business Of Detailing
Detailing Profitability Formula's Based On Your Detailing Standards
First You Need To Establish Your Detailing Standards On Each Detailing Service.

Detail Services: New Vehicle Lot Prep - New Vehicle Delivery Prep - Used Vehicle Prep - Re-Do - Auction Prep - Showroom Prep - Other

Once You Have Established Your Detailing Standards - You Can Begin To Establish Your Internal Detailing Needs.

Detail Labor Time - Detail Product Costs - Detailing Equipment & Supplies Cost

Example: Your New Vehicle Standard Is To Polish Each New Vehicle Sold.

1) You Need Polish (Additional Cost Per Vehicle Would Be $00.60 to $1.10
(Normal Polish Usage Per Vehicle 1-2 Ounces)

2) Procedures Time Calculated To Perform The Service (Additional Detail Time Would Be 30 - 60 Minutes)
(Rated @ $10.00 Per Hour Your Cost Would Be $5.00 - $10.00 Per Polish Service)

3) Detail Supplies & Equipment Needed To Perform This Service (Polish Applicator - Micro Fiber Towels - Option Buffer - Foam Buffing Pads)
(Depreciation Replacement Cost Calculated @ $00.30 - $00.40 Per Vehicle)

4) In Conclusion - Each Detailing Standard & Service Required & Selected Is A Calculated Cost:

Detail Labor Time - Detail Product Costs - Detailing Equipment & Supplies Depreciation Costs

Example Summary:

Detail Standard To Polish Each New Vehicle - Total Polish Cost - Labor - Products - Supplies & Equipment $5.90 - $11.50 Per Vehicle

#1) Expense - Labor $5.00 - $10.00
#2) Expense - Product - $00.60 - $1.10
#3) Expense - Supplies - $00.30 - $00.40

Detail Service Charge To Detail Labor Costs

Detail Service Charge $100.00

Your Detailing Standards = 4 Hours Of Detail Time @ $10.00 Per Hour $40.00 Detail Labor Costs

Your Detailing Standards Product Cost For Your 16 Stage Detail Procedures = $8.95

Your Detailing Standards Equipment & Supplies Replacement & Depreciation = $2.22

Summary:

Service Charge $100.00
Labor Cost $40.00
Product Cost $8.95
Equip & Supplies $2.22

Gross Revenue $100.00
Total Expenses $51.17
Gross Net $48.83

Detail Depot Detailing Systems Inc. Has Dissected The Business Of Detailing

The business of detailing is LABOR intense - simple as that - 40%-50%-60%-70%-80%-90% of your detailing operational costs.

Exactly Why - We At Detail Depot Detailing Systems Inc. Have Developed & Focused Our 5 Detailing Operations

Elements On Saving Your Dealership Labor Costs.


Facilities        Training        Accountability        Products        Supplies & Equip.

How Can You Save On Your Labor Costs?

#1) Train Your Detailers - We Cannot Stress Enough The Importance Of A Well Defined Detailer Training System.
How To Detail Vehicles Profitably - Your Detailing Expectations - Application & Time.

#2) Set Procedures & Detailing Standards - Detailing Procedures That Make Sense & Saves The Detailer
Unnecessary Steps & Improves Overall Quality With A Repetitious System.

#3) Establish A Detailing Flag Rate - Even If It Is Only Used To Review The Detailers Work Output.
Detailing Flag Rates - Establish To The Detailer His Or Her Expectation - And Work Speed.

#4) Detailer Accountability Service Work Sheets - Detailer Training On Detailing Expectations

#5) Having A Well Organized Neat & Clean Detailing Facility
Simply Expedites Detailing Time.

#6) Having The Correct Equipment & Supplies To Perform the Detailing Tasks Expeditiously
Hot Water Extractors Are A Fine Example - Not Only Do They Out Perform Any Other Method  Of Interior Cleaning
They Expedite The Detailers Service Time.

#7) Premium Detailing Products That Perform Quickly - Not All Products Are Created Equally - Cheaper Is Not Always
Better It May Be Costing You In Additional Labor Cost - May Also Cost You In The Quality Of Your Detail Quality.

How Can You Insure A Quality Detail?

1) Detailer Training - Trained On Your Detailing Standards & Requirements

2) Quality Check List Of Detailing Services To Perform - Vehicles Checked On A Pass & Fail Process

3) Quality Tested Detailing Product Line That Perform To Your Detailing Standards

4) Correct Detailing Supplies & Equipment To Perform The Detailing Task

5) Well Organized Detailing Facility

Detail Depot Detailing Systems Inc.

We Have Time Studied 1000's Of Vehicles To Calculate Detailing Time:

Detail Depot Detailing Systems Inc.

We Have Audited 1000's Of Vehicles To Calculate Product Costs.

Detail Depot Detailing Systems Inc.

We Have Audited 1000's Of Vehicles To Calculate Equip. & Supplies Costs.

We Have Dissected The Business Portion Of The Detailing Business

Assuring Our Accounts The Maximum Profit Margins.

But Most Importantly - Maximize Your Detailing Quality - While Maximizing Your Profits.