Point of Sale, Inventory Control, and Back Office Accounting for the Automotive and Tire Repair Shop Industry

Automotive Parts and Service | Point of Sale, Inventory Control and Accounting Software

Windward System Five - AutoPOS Edition is a complete business management solution for single and multi-store businesses. Optimized for Automotive Service/Parts Centers and Tire Businesses.

Real World Solutions for the Auto Service Industry - designed in consultation with real business owners, to fit in with the way businesses really operate. "We help companies to run their business.....instead of just reporting on what happened after the fact"

Windward’s AutoPartsPOS is a flexible, integrated, inventory control, point of sale and accounting package designed in conjunction with our existing Automotive/Tire clients.

Set Up and Use Easily

You can set up Windward quickly and tailor it to meet your specific needs. With access to expert support and assistance, you can have a complete retail management system up and running in no time.

Customer Vehicle Information

Not only can the Windward System Five track all the work done for a given customer, the actual vehicle can also be recorded on the invoice, allowing a complete repair or installation history for one vehicle within a fleet of vehicles. If the customer drives onto the lot, you can find the customer name by searching for the vehicle number or plate number. In addition to just tracking the vehicle, the system will allow you to enter: serial number - make - model - year - mileage - and more.

Easy to Find Parts by Many Different Methods

Search for Tires by Size, Width and Aspect Ratio or use part numbers or description or all of the above.

Environment Levies and Taxes

In several provinces, the government now levies additional flat taxes for tires and/or batteries. Instead of having to remember to "sell" a tax item, the items can be flagged as tire taxable, or battery taxable, and these environment taxes will appear on a separate line below the sub total on the invoice and be included in the grand total.

Windward Supports up to 8 different taxes:
• PST
• GST (Add-on)
• GST Included
• Tire Tax (A unit could have several tires)
• Battery Tax (A unit could have several batteries)
• Other Environment, Container, and Paint Taxes and Levies

Streamlined Estimates

For simplicity, estimates are entered in exactly the same way as regular invoices and work orders. This reduces the learning time for staff using the system. While an estimate looks very similar to an invoice or work order, it will not effect inventory on hand, customer balances, or any general ledger account.

Quick Quotes for selling tires. Select the tire and automatically add on the balancing, stems, tire taxes, GST and so on.

Track Labor and Mechanics

When labor is added to an invoice, you can specify the mechanic that performed the work, the number of hours worked, and the number of hours (or mins) billed. Occasionally, the time spent and the time billed might be different, and by gathering this information, you will be able to produce mechanic productivity reports.

Track Materials for Service Work

The Windward System Five supports many different types of kits, also known as bill of materials, assemblies, or jobs. You could, for example, create a minor tune-up kit that when placed on the invoice will "explode" to show the tire, balancing, stems, and mechanics labor, complete with comments.

Windward Integrates

Since 1984 Windward Software Inc. has specialized in developing integrated business management systems for businesses looking to improve their bottom line. With clients in over 22 countries around the world, we pride ourselves on being able to implement client-driven enhancements to the software.

Automotive Related Features Include: