What is the procedure for Byrider franchisees to check for stocked parts that should be ordered?
Byrider Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Purpose | .7.1 |
|---|---|
| Check in | 7.1 |
| BEST PRACTICE: Deal Jackets | 7.1 |
| BEST PRACTICE: New Vehicle Check In Sheet | 7.1 |
| Key control for sales lot vehicles | 7.2 |
| BEST PRACTICE: Keys for vehicles | 7.2 |
| Mechanic's CheckList | 7.3 |
| STANDARD: Reconditioning of vehicles | 7.3 |
| PROCEDURE: Completing the Mechanical Checklist (Mechanic's CheckList) | 7.6 |
| The recon decision | 7.7 |
| BEST PRACTICE: Repair approval | 7.7 |
| Processing a rejected vehicle | 7.8 |
| Tracking the repair order status of any vehicle | 7.9 |
| PROCEDURE: Using the repair order search features | 7.9 |
| Processing a vehicle accepted for recon | 7.11 |
| PROCEDURE: Creating an estimate for reconditioning a sales lot vehicle | 7.12 |
| PROCEDURE: Creating a purchase order (PO) for parts included on an estimate | 7.22 |
| PROCEDURE: Receiving JIT parts and reconciling purchase order(s) | 7.24 |
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 88–335)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Byrider Franchise Disclosure Document, the document includes a section on inventory management, but it does not describe the specific procedure for Byrider franchisees to check for stocked parts that should be ordered. The FDD does mention procedures related to purchase orders for parts. Specifically, there is a "PROCEDURE: Creating a purchase order (PO) for parts included on an estimate" and "PROCEDURE: Receiving JIT parts and reconciling purchase order(s)".
While the FDD includes procedures for creating and receiving parts, it lacks details on how a franchisee determines which parts need to be ordered in the first place. This could involve analyzing repair orders, tracking inventory levels, or using specific software to identify low-stock items.
A prospective Byrider franchisee should ask Byrider for more information about the process of checking for stocked parts that should be ordered, including the tools and systems used for inventory management and replenishment.