The Dashboard provides an overview of business performance, including revenue, jobs, customers, and trends.

Step-by-Step Navigation Instructions

1. Accessing the Dashboard

• In the left sidebar, find “MOTORSHOP MAIN”.
• Click “Dashboard” (dashboard icon). It will be highlighted in blue when active.
• The main content area shows “Welcome !” and your dashboard metrics.

Understanding the Dashboard Layout

1. Revenue Today

• Shows total revenue generated today
• Icon: Green circle with money bill
• Example: 0 (if no sales today)

2. Profit Margin Today

• Shows profit margin for today
• Icon: Green circle with diamond
• Example: 0

3. Revenue This Month

• Total revenue for the current month
• Icon: Green circle with upward trending line graph
• Example: 2,672

4. Profit Margin This Month

• Total profit margin for the current month
• Icon: Green circle with line graph
• Example: 1,659

5. Revenue This Year

• Total revenue for the current year
• Icon: Green circle with bar chart
• Example: 733,845

6.Profit Margin This Year

• Total profit margin for the current year
• Icon: Green circle with clock/refresh arrow
• Example: 329,358

7. Outstanding Payables

• Amount owed to suppliers/vendors
• Icon: Green circle with document/bill
• Example: 21,203

8. Outstanding Receivables

• Amount customers owe to you
• Icon: Green circle with document/bill with lines
• Example: 23,917

Row 3: Jobs & Customer Metrics

9. Jobs Completed Today

• Number of jobs finished today
• Icon: Red circle with gears
• Example: 0

10. Jobs Pending Today

• Number of jobs still in progress
• Icon: Red circle with wrench
• Example: 9

11. Projected Revenue (Inventory x Retail)

• Estimated revenue if all inventory is sold at retail price
• Icon: Green circle with upward trending line graph
• Example: 28,950,491

12. Total Customer Served

• Total number of customers served (all-time)
• Icon: Yellow circle with three people
• Example: 860

Row 4: Service Quality & Performance Metrics

13. First Time Fix Rate (This Month)

• Percentage of jobs completed correctly on the first attempt
• Icon: Red circle with checkbox
• Example: 0.00%

14. Avg Repair Time Per Job (This Month)

• Average time taken to complete repairs this month
• Icon: Red circle with gear
• Example: null (if no data available)

15. Backjob Processed (This Month)

• Number of jobs that needed to be redone this month
• Icon: Red circle with recycle/refresh arrows
• Example: 0

16. Customer Served Today

• Number of customers served today
• Icon: Yellow circle with single person
• Example: 0

Section 2: Report Charts (Middle Section)

Four visual reports show trends and patterns:

Four visual reports show trends and patterns:

1. Monthly Active Customer Report

• Type: Line graph
• Shows: Number of active customers per month over time
• Legend: “Active Customer” (purple line)
• Y-axis: Customer count (0 to 500)
• How to Read: Track customer growth trends; peaks indicate high activity periods

2. Monthly Sales Report

• Type: Area chart
• Shows: Sales performance over months
• Legend:
• Sales (green area)
• Sales Return (red area)
• Target (purple flat line at 300,000)
• Y-axis: Sales amount (0 to 300,000)
• How to Read: Compare actual sales against target; monitor sales returns

3. Weekly Sales Report

• Type: Bar chart
• Shows: Sales performance by week
• Legend: “Weekly Sales” (blue bars)
• Y-axis: Sales amount (0 to 90,000)
• How to Read: Identify high-performing weeks; bars show weekly sales volume

4. Daily Sales Report

• Type: Line graph
• Shows: Daily sales trends over the past month
• Legend:
• Daily Sales (purple line)
• Sales Return (red line)
• Y-axis: Sales amount (0 to 20,000)
• How to Read: Track daily performance; identify peak days and return patterns

Section 3: Performance Sections (Bottom Section)

Two tables highlight top performers:

1. Top Performing Mechanic This Month

• Columns:
• Rank: Numerical ranking (1st place has gold medal icon)
• Name: Mechanic’s name
• First Time Fix: Percentage of jobs fixed correctly on first attempt
• Commission: Total commission earned this month
• Avg Repair Time: Average time per repair (may show 0 or null if no data)
• Completed: Number of jobs completed
• How to Read: Identify top performers by commission and completed jobs; use First Time Fix to assess quality

Example Data:

• Rank 1: JONIE MANLAWE – 1,022.43 Commission
• Rank 2: EDRIAN C NERWA – 713.18 Commission
• Rank 3: JAMES – 1,752.75 Commission

2. Trending Car Most Serviced

• Columns:
• Rank: Numerical ranking
• Car: Make and model
• How to Read: Identify most frequently serviced vehicles; useful for inventory planning and service focus

Example Data:

• Rank 1: Honda Brio
• Rank 2: Honda City
• Rank 3: Audi A5

Video Tutorial

Understanding Color Coding

• Green Icons: Revenue and profit metrics (positive indicators)
• Red Icons: Job-related metrics and service quality indicators (attention needed)
• Yellow Icons: Customer-related metrics (neutral/informational)
• Blue Highlight: Currently active/selected navigation item

Tips for Effective Dashboard Reading

1. Quick Health Check

• Check Revenue Today and Jobs Pending Today for immediate status
• Review Outstanding Payables and Receivables for cash flow

2. Performance Analysis

• Compare Revenue This Month vs Profit Margin This Month to assess profitability
• Review First Time Fix Rate to gauge service quality
• Monitor Jobs Pending Today to manage workload

3. Trend Analysis

• Use charts to spot patterns (e.g., peak sales days/weeks)
• Compare Monthly Sales Report against Target to track goals
• Watch Monthly Active Customer Report for customer retention trends

4. Performance Recognition

• Review Top Performing Mechanic This Month to recognize top performers
• Use Trending Car Most Serviced to plan inventory and service focus

5. Daily Monitoring

• Start each day by checking Revenue Today and Customer Served Today
• Monitor Jobs Completed Today vs Jobs Pending Today for workflow balance