Automotive technology provider OEC has reported huge efficiencies for its Athoris maintenance and repair quote authorisation platform, which is reducing vehicle downtime for manufacturers, fleets and lease companies.

The Athoris web-based solution for maintenance and repair quote authorisation, management and invoicing can deliver major benefits to fleets

The web-based application provides an intelligent digital workflow tool, transforming complex authorisations into a single click action, completed in seconds and reducing the number of manual administration processes required by technicians and lease companies.

The digital tool can be fully integrated into any third-party application, working in suppliers’ workflows to provide e-invoicing and automated authorisation via direct access to manufacturer original equipment (OE) approved data, pricing, labour and parts information.

The result is line-by-line breakdown and automatic approval without the requirement for human interaction, slashing the number of processes and checks in the event of further approval or payment failure. This in turn enables quicker integration of billings, invoicing and payments for fleet operators.

Tim Perry, fleet product manager at OEC, explained: “Athoris is an essential solution for the lease and fleet sector, helping suppliers, lease and fleet companies, alike gain huge efficiency in the vehicle work approval process. Athoris helps get work approved quicker, repaired quicker and back on the road quicker. It drives efficiencies and reduces administration through our high levels of automatic authorisation.”

The solution is tried and tested with European OEMs; one manufacturer saved over £3m a year and eliminated an average of 80% of its authorisation time, ensuring faster completion of repairs and keeping fleets on the road as much as possible.

Perry added: “Cutting vehicle downtime is the only way fleets and leasing companies can stay competitive. We give back thousands of working hours a year, allowing technicians and accountants to use their technical expertise where it matters.

“Also, by being a web-based service, Athoris is compatible with any third-party application, allowing for line-by-line breakdown for invoicing and payment. This, coupled with its e-invoicing and automatic approval for parts and accessories, with access to the OE databases, is a huge win for all companies working in the fleet sector, at a period when time and money are more valuable than ever .”