• Industry survey – Your feedback will help to uncover unexpected and effective service items that influence RECT We have heard it before. We will hear it again. Repair Event Cycle Time is the most important KPI to influence customer satisfaction. Boaters only have so many days to get out on their boat. Wind, Waves, […]
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RECT – No. 1 KPI to Boost Your Service Customer Experience
Imagine for a moment one single, perfect summer day. Some people may picture themselves in a hammock on a gorgeous white sand-covered beach listening to the waves roll in. Others imagine a chair in the shade with a cool drink and a new book. Still others imagine their whole family at the baseball stadium watching […]
What is RECT and How to Measure for Best Results
By Rob Grant, Director Manufacturer Solutions, Lightspeed I know what you are thinking … not another industry acronym to have to remember. RECT, or Repair Event Cycle Time, is simply the measure of time that it takes you to repair a customer’s boat, motor, or trailer in your service department. With many parts of the […]
Lightspeed Announces Marine Dealer RECT Excellence Award Winners
• Award recipients honored for timely and exemplary customer service during MRAA Dealer Week Conference and Expo. TAMPA, FLA. – December 5, 2023 – Lightspeed, a leader in dealer management solutions for the marine industry, announced its Marine Dealership RECT (Repair Event Cycle Time) Excellence Award winners during the Marine Retailers Association’s (MRAA) 2023 Dealer Week […]
Improve Your Customer’s Experience by Owning Your RECT
Because you’re involved in a dealership service department, you know what’s coming. It’s the chaos of spring launch season. And while pulling it off is a heavy lift for even the best-of-the-best service departments, it’s a huge opportunity for your team as well. An opportunity to kick off your customers’ boating season on the right […]
Process Maps Increase Efficiency in Your Service Department
If your service department ran as smoothly as a well-oiled machine, there’s a great chance that you could improve upon your Repair Event Cycle Times and get more boats in and out of your shop while also reducing the stress on your staff and driving greater levels of revenue. The path to getting to that […]
RECT: Today’s No. 1 Customer Experience Metric
Your service department holds the key to a quality customer experience. With the twists and turns of every new season, the needs and demands of boater buyers and owners change. These evolving needs, of course, are brought on by the ever-changing economy, technological advances, product development, consumer sentiment and satisfaction, and experiences found elsewhere in […]