InSight is in the business of assisting dealerships in improving parts and service
operations to maximize the fixed operations contribution to overall dealership success.
The "InSight Difference" will ensure the highest level of "immediate availability"
of parts, minimize the buildup of obsolescence, minimize frozen capital and ensure
the accuracy of the parts inventory investment.
The service implementation of the "InSight Difference" provides management operational
processes and techniques to enhance profitability, efficiency and owner retention.
InSight specializes in ensuring a coordinated cooperative approach between these
two departments. This customized approach is the real "InSight Difference" and the
key to higher profits in parts, greater productivity in service and long term customer
satisfaction and owner retention.
Scott Jones - Managing Member/SmartCo Companies
Scott’s primary role consists of the marketing and growth of SmartCo Services
products and services which include PartsEye parts planning service, SCT-Insight
in-dealer consulting and training, performance reports and more. Scott also
oversees our operations department which provides full-time support to our various
clients.
With more than three decades of experience, Scott graduated from the University of
Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in computer science. Scott began his career with
IBM where his roles included technical support and marketing representative. He later
joined Nissan Motor Corporation as a factory representative. After nine years with
Nissan, Scott entered the field of fixed operations training and consulting with Mike
Nicholes (MNI). Scott left MNI several years later to start his own company, DSI.
After many successful years of providing fixed operations consulting and training
services, DSI merged with SmartCo Services and Scott became the President of the
combined companies. Scott currently serves as a Member of the Board of Managers for
our parent company SmartCo Services LLC.
Scott’s areas of expertise include automotive parts and service operations, training,
marketing and sales. His in-dealership experience has allowed him to target problem
areas and implement effective solutions. He is recognized by the industry for his
expertise in parts and service training, in-dealership consulting and profit
improvement by providing customized solutions combined with real-world practices.
Additionally, he has designed and facilitated seminars and workshops for dealer
groups, manufacturer groups and retail personnel. As a result of Scott’s
in-dealership training and workshop facilitation, he has trained thousands of retail
automotive personnel.
Bryan Klugh – Managing Member/SME SmartCo Companies
Bryan has held various positions for over 50 years in many aspects of the service
management and parts distribution chain in the automotive field. He envisioned the
concept that led to the development of the PartsEyeTM
parts inventory planning service. He saw an opportunity to combine the power of
technology with the reach of the Internet and the experience of real world parts
managers to form a collaborative global delivery model to vastly improve the OEM to
dealer to retail customer delivery
of service parts.
Bryan previously served as Vice President of Fixed Operations for Subaru of New
England, where he supervised operations and marketing for parts, service, and
technician training for all Subaru dealers in the New England region. Prior to that,
he served as Parts Manager in the Boch Enterprises organization for several
dealerships, each of which was ranked among the top performing dealerships in the
country for their franchise. He has also been President of Tobin Auto Electric,
founder and general manager of AmeriLube Oil Change Centers, as well as Fixed
Operations, Service, and Parts Manager at various other automotive dealerships.
Bryan has been featured in leading media and publications such as
Automotive News,
AutoTech Outlook,
InformationWeek,
Ascet,
New England Automotive Report, and
Damage Report.
Having held senior level and executive management positions in automotive OEM,
aftermarket distribution, automotive retail and automotive aftermarket companies,
Bryan is a Fixed Operations Subject Matter Expert with broad experience in all aspects
of spare parts forecasting, planning, management, marketing, and service management in
fields such as automotive, small engine, truck and marine. He has direct experience with
wholesale and retail parts marketing, management, consulting, and training.
Bryan is a passionate industry spokesperson and has presented at various conferences.
His leadership has been highlighted in several case studies on Subaru of New England.
He is a graduate, with honors, in Automotive Replacement Management from Northwood
University, Midland, MI.
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