{"id":881,"date":"2015-11-09T18:34:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T02:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchell11.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/press\/mitchell-1-manager-marks-20th-anniversary-with-major-enhancements-to-streamline-workflow\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T09:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:53:57","slug":"mitchell-1-manager-marks-20th-anniversary-with-major-enhancements-to-streamline-workflow","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/press\/mitchell-1-manager-marks-20th-anniversary-with-major-enhancements-to-streamline-workflow\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell 1 Manager Marks 20th Anniversary with Major Enhancements to Streamline Workflow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the 20<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of its shop management software, Mitchell 1 has made major enhancements in the latest edition of the software, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/manager-se\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\">Manager\u2122 SE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> version 7.0, that will help auto repair shop owners work more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>The enhancements include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Scheduler \u2014 The next generation of the shop scheduler\/calendar is now built in at no additional charge. This helps shops improve workflow by maximizing available resources, including technicians, bays and equipment. Quick views by day, week and month, plus the option to quickly schedule same day appointments and warnings when resources are double-booked, give shops better control. They can create an appointment with integrated access to all of Manager SE\u2019s estimating tools, including quick customer lookup and canned jobs, saving time and reducing double entry.<\/li>\n<li>Plate to VIN \u2014 Shops can simply enter the license plate number and Manager SE automatically provides and decodes the VIN, quickly delivering vital vehicle information such as year, make, model, engine type, service history and account details to help speed up the estimating process for service writers. This feature is also included for free and with \u201cno strings attached\u201d with the Manager SE subscription.<\/li>\n<li>User Interface Update \u2014 The 7.0 release has a new look and feel that is more modern in appearance and takes advantage of functionality in newer versions of the Windows operating system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cOur goal at Mitchell 1 is to always provide solutions that will enable our shop clients to work efficiently in every aspect of the business so they can consistently deliver an outstanding repair experience to their customers,\u201d said John Dwulet, senior product manager for Manager SE, Mitchell 1. \u201cAs we mark the 20<sup>th<\/sup> year of our shop management software, it\u2019s truly remarkable to reflect on how far the industry has progressed. We\u2019re thankful for our tens of thousands of loyal customers who have inspired the many enhancements implemented over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Mitchell 1 shop management software got its start in September 1995 under the name Series I. Ground-breaking at the time, the Windows-based shop management system offered auto repair shops the ability to quickly access details about their customers\u2019 vehicles and their business operations that they previously had to look up manually in hard copies of repair orders, invoices, parts orders and employee time cards. The solution was available to single users and was originally delivered on five floppy discs, purchased outright by the customer.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the software\u2019s evolution include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1999 \u2014 CD-ROMS replaced floppy discs<\/li>\n<li>2002 \u2014 The first electronic parts catalog integration<\/li>\n<li>2004 \u2014 The product was renamed Manager<\/li>\n<li>2005 \u2014 Launch of the Manager Forum, an interactive community of product users; currently has over 50,000 posts from active users sharing ideas, asking questions and communicating with other shop owners and auto service professionals<\/li>\n<li>2007 \u2014 Electronic parts catalog for NAPA, CARQUEST and O\u2019Reilly were added, and high-speed Internet connectivity allowed shops to order parts directly from their shop management system<\/li>\n<li>2009 \u2014 Transition to the SQL database platform with SE added to the product name (Manager SE) to mark the new generation of the software<\/li>\n<li>2010-2015 \u2014 Subsequent software releases introduced Auto Updater (Internet software updates), an electronic tire catalog and numerous functionality updates incorporated into the product based on feedback from customers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the product enhancements timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Manager, Mitchell 1 kicked off a year-long celebration of the anniversary at the AAPEX show in Las Vegas. Mitchell 1 had one of the very first users of the shop management system (Series I), Paul Lannon, owner of Paul\u2019s Automotive in Baltimore, Md., at their booth to greet visitors and share his insights and experiences with the Manager SE system.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Mitchell 1, visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitchell1.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\">www.mitchell1.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>, call (888) 724-6742, or locate an independent sales consultant at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitchellrep.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\">www.mitchellrep.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its shop management software, Mitchell 1 has made major enhancements in the latest edition of the software, Manager\u2122 SE version 7.0, that will help auto repair shop owners work&#8230; <br \/><a class=\"read-more\" title=\"FULL STORY\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/press\/mitchell-1-manager-marks-20th-anniversary-with-major-enhancements-to-streamline-workflow\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"press-category":[1719],"g1_relation_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-881","1":"press","2":"type-press","3":"status-publish","5":"press-category-shop-management","6":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"press-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-category?post=881"},{"taxonomy":"g1_relation_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/g1_relation_tag?post=881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}