Shop floor operations: inventory, vendors, parts, towing, loaners, and calendar

Claimory ships the full operational stack for collision shops: real inventory with stock logs and barcode scanning, vendor records tied to purchase orders and parts orders, a loaner fleet with rental agreements and maintenance reminders, towing with driver scheduling, and an operational calendar with recurrence. Every record is workspace-scoped and protected by row-level security.

Inventory and purchasing: from shelf to claim

Each inventory item has a stock log so every quantity change is attributable. The barcode scanner at the bay cuts receiving time. Low-stock alerts fire automatically when an item hits threshold. Three dialogs cover the work: add a new item, adjust stock manually, receive an order against an open PO. The dedicated inventory reports dashboard shows what is sitting on the shelf versus what is moving. Vendor spend lands on the financial dashboard once POs are received. Parts orders sit alongside POs for lighter per-claim ordering without the full PO ceremony.

Loaner fleet and towing, inside the same system

The loaner fleet module tracks every vehicle in the fleet, every rental tied to a claim, and every rental agreement with digital signature. Maintenance reminders fire per vehicle so the fleet does not get neglected between rentals. Shops with an existing external fleet platform can surface that fleet through the integration columns. Towing covers providers, in-house trucks, drivers, and driver schedules. The tow log wizard captures every tow. The towing dashboard shows the day, the reports tab shows the month, and the tow invoice generates for inter-shop billing or when the carrier does not pay tow direct.

Insurance carriers, shop networks, and operational calendar

Carrier records hold labor rates and contacts for the carriers the shop estimates against. Insurance company and partnership records cover the broader customer-facing side. The carrier compare sheet and quote-routing sheet help shops that route work across multiple carriers. Inter-shop referrals and verified partner badges track the shop network. The operational calendar handles day, week, and mobile views with recurrence so weekly stand-ups and monthly DRP prep do not need to be re-created every time.

Five supporting pillars

  • Inventory tracks every item with a stock movement log so quantity changes are always explainable. Low-stock alerts fire when consumables drop below threshold. Barcode scanning at the bay cuts receiving time.
  • Purchase orders cover the formal vendor flow: header, line items, receive against PO. Parts orders handle lighter per-claim ordering for a specific RO. Both write inventory movements when received.
  • Loaner fleet management tracks every vehicle, rental agreement, and maintenance reminder. The loaner manager gets a dashboard, fleet tab, rental wizard, and check-in flow, all in one place.

Key capabilities

  • Inventory items with full stock movement log and barcode scanner
  • Low-stock alerts and manual stock adjustment dialogs
  • Purchase orders with header, line items, and receive-against-PO flow
  • Parts orders: lighter per-claim ordering tied to specific ROs
  • Loaner fleet with rental agreements, digital signature, and maintenance reminders
  • Towing: providers, in-house trucks, drivers, schedules, tow logs, and tow invoices
  • Insurance carrier records with labor rates and carrier compare sheet
  • Operational calendar with day, week, and mobile views plus recurrence
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Common questions

Can parts orders and purchase orders both update inventory?

Yes. Both paths write inventory movements when parts are received, so on-hand quantities stay correct regardless of which path the parts came in on. Purchase orders cover the vendor-formal flow. Parts orders cover lighter per-claim ordering without the full PO ceremony.

How does the loaner fleet handle paperwork?

Rental agreements are first-class records with digital signature. The customer signs from the portal. The agreement attaches to the claim. Maintenance reminders fire from configurable settings per vehicle so the fleet stays current between rentals.

Is operations data shared across multiple shop locations?

No. Every operations table is workspace-scoped and protected by row-level security. A multi-shop owner sees inventory, vendors, purchase orders, tow logs, and loaners per shop, not aggregated. The reporting layer is what aggregates across shops.