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Introducing a storage cabinet designed to simplify order planning, streamline deliveries, and improve inventory turns.
Help increase performance and productivity at your body shop with our innovative hardware storage cabinet. Part of the new and advanced 3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions, this fully integrated and electronically secure inventory eliminates manual stock management and keeps your body shop more organized.
The total solution is powered by our proprietary software system that streamlines blueprinting and billing, helps monitor all-important KPIs, and offers real-time opportunities for business improvement.
Featuring advanced inventory management software, the 3M™ RepairStack™ solution accurately tracks the usage of both 3M and non-3M materials by repair order, technician, vehicle, and more.
The inventory solution allows you set and seamlessly order materials from your distributors based on minimum and maximum product levels, improving inventory turns while reducing waste and special orders.
Available separately or as a total hardware and software system, 3M™ RepairStack™ offers multiple customization options to help you easily incorporate it into your existing processes and management systems.
Wondering if 3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions is the right system for your business? Reach out to our dedicated customer service and let’s talk shop. We look forward to working with you.
We’re here to make your life easier. That’s why our dedicated team takes care of everything from shipping to installation and setup for a smooth and hassle-free experience.
Our customer support will help you take full advantage of 3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions through multiple in-depth online and offline instructions and trainings.
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Along with a 3M materials agreement, customers will be given access to the 3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions software which include includes 3M™ Inventory Management, 3M™ Billables Invoicing, and 3M™ Performance Analysis Tool. Additionally, it may be possible to receive or purchase equipment such as the lockable stationary cabinet (72” tall x 24” deep x 48” wide) with louvered panels and doors, multi-sized stacking bins (which can hold hundred of different SKUs), or the scanner kit with touchscreen device, case, and charging dock.
3M recognizes that there are OEM requirements and supply constraints that may reduce a repair facilities ability to use 100% 3M allied materials as part of a 3M™ RepairStack™ Materials Agreement. As such, the agreement states and provides for a 10% exception window to accommodate for this.
Yes, you can purchase each component of 3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions separately.
3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions formally launched at SEMA Show 2022 and is currently available in the United States & Canada. Additional market availability to come.
3M has a long tradition of creating value added tools for the collision repair industry. 3M™ RepairStack™ is a response to customer requests to provide better invoicing and analytical tools to help body shops be more profitable and identify actionable insights to improve business performance.
Yes, 3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions can host and track the usage of thousands of different product SKUs, including 3M and non-3M products. 3M recommends following all local regulations for the storage of any materials. The software will also allow shops to invoice for non-3M materials required on repairs through 3M™ RepairStack™ Billables Invoicing.
3M routinely releases new features, bug fixes, and issue resolutions, often monthly. These updates can offer an enhanced software experience.
3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions offers integrations with leading body shop management software and our customer support team can help set them up during onboarding. We continue to invest in infrastructure that allows for integration across the industry, from body shop management software to distributor order portals and paint portals. Our mission is to be interoperable because we believe holistically in a connected body shop for the benefit of all collision repair facilities and industry stakeholders.
No, all 3M™ RepairStack™ components can be used without integrations.
No problem. The key is communication and a shared goal with your body shop technicians. The interface is simple to use, and security measures can be programmed to meet the needs of your shop. Removing material from the cabinet takes seconds and keeps the technicians working on jobs, not managing inventory. Additionally, on-demand training options are available to assist staff with questions from integration to software applications.
3M™ RepairStack™ Billables Invoicing is a digital tool that helps body shops create a comprehensive materials invoice specific to a job. The software itemizes each required product and details the amount used to help the shop get paid for materials consumed, and document a safe & responsible repair. Integrations with leading body shop management systems and ability to reduce the need for supplements creates significant time savings. Read more about 3M™ Billables Invoicing.
Repair facilities using the 3M™ RepairStack™ Billables Invoicing software for at least 60 days invoiced on average $1,044 per month in repair materials. The top 25% of repair facilities invoiced an average of $2,271 per month in repair materials. The top 10% of repair facilities invoiced an average of $3,678 per month in repair materials *
* Based on review of 2,648 body shops who used the 3M™ RepairStack™ Billables Invoicing software to create at least 1 invoice between June 1, 2023-May 31, 2024.
The 3M™ Performance Analytics Tool allows shops to monitor identified KPIs in real time, including cycle time, material profitability, total sales, and labor hours. The software then generates actionable business insights featuring recommendations on areas of improvement, rates your shop’s benchmark performance against the industry standards, and more.
Yes. Accessing this information can be done within the 'Reporting' feature of the 3M™ RepairStack™ software.
The shop, their selected distributor and 3M™ RepairStack™ Inventory Management, work jointly to create a win-win situation. In fact, implementing 3M™ RepairStack™ in your shop allows for flexible auto re-ordering, on-demand ordering, or a hybrid approach.
Yes, Distributors saved 1 hour & 37 minutes for each order when using 3M™ RepairStack™ to place, process and deliver orders as compared to when not using the 3M™ RepairStack™ method*. They also report they have experienced a 44% reduction in hot-shot / emergency orders (from an average of 3.14 / week to 1.76 / week)*
*Based on internal survey responses from twenty-five distributor organizations using 3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions process (updated April 2024)
No problem. It Is not uncommon for shops to purchase materials from multiple jobbers. 3M™ RepairStack™ allows for the flexibility your shop demands.
3M offers end-to-end installation support. 3M representatives will request information required to set up the system, schedule installation, perform installation, and train all staff on how to utilize the hardware and software components. Installation time typically takes 2-3 days depending on the size of the shop; however, 3M manages the process to minimize distraction and disruption.
3M is investing in dedicated customer support to make sure customers have a smooth experience. You can contact our support staff from 8am-8pm (EST) using the following options:
Text: 1-855-935-5823
Call: 1-833-686-0248
Text: 1-855-935-5823
Call: 1-833-686-0248