Autoclenz Blog Autoclenz Website We’re here for you Lucy Duggins 5 February 2021 09:36:56 Valeting Drivers Dealer Support With January now behind us and the New Registration Month approaching, Autoclenz continue to support our clients during this lockdown period. We can provide Operatives to carry out essential services, support with click & collect operations or the sanitisation of vehicles prior to customer hand-over. We are fully insured, vastly experienced and have a solid base of Operatives available to help in these high demand areas: Sales Deliveries Service Collection & Delivery Rental Delivery & Collection Ad Hoc and Additional Valeters Facilities Cleaning & Sanitising Essential Goods Delivery If you would like further information about any of the above, then please contact me on 01283 554682 or email lucy.duggins@autoclenz.co.uk. In the meanwhile, we wish you, your teams, and your families good health. Comments [0] Predict and manage your spend... Lucy Duggins 15 September 2020 11:30:30 Valeting Cost Control Control Valeting Costs Valetology See the future of your valeting costs! Autoclenz have made a science out of vehicle preparation. This science is about getting it right first time, including accurate measurement, superior systems and procedures, compliance, visibility & transparency and cost saving. The unique technology used in our newly updated Paperless Vehicle Management System (PVMS) allows you to track your valeting and vehicle preparation costs down to the minutest detail saving up to 3% of your annual spend. You will enjoy total control and visibility covering every aspect of this service, right at the click of a button, 24/7. See for yourself how the Science of Valetology can help your business and why Autoclenz is the preferred supplier to 8 of the AM Top 10 Dealer Groups. To discuss any aspect of our service in further detail please call Lucy Duggins on: 01283 554682 or email: sales@autoclenz.co.uk Comments [0] Congratulations John Watson - MHFA Lucy Duggins 17 July 2020 10:15:07 autoclenz mental health awareness wellbeing mhfa Congratulations to John Watson (Autoclenz SHEQ Manager) who recently attended an Adult MHFA course and is now the first Autoclenz Mental Health First Aider. During the two-day course, John got a deep understanding of what mental health is and what factors can affect wellbeing. He also learnt new skills to spot the signs of mental illness and gain the confidence to step in and support a person who needs assistance. For many of us, the easing of lockdown brings longed-for opportunities (even if at a social distance) – to see friends, play sports, resume contact with family in ‘real space’ or get back to work that we value. But for many of us, even the happy, much anticipated changes can be difficult for our mental health, therefore, over the coming months, we will continue to focus on the emotional wellbeing of our colleagues and friends within the industry. For tips on looking after your own mental health as we come out of lockdown or general tips on how to protect and sustain good mental health, visit www.mentalhealth.org.uk. #Autoclenz #TheDifferenceIsClear Comments [0] Update - Newsletter - Customer AutoNewz June 2020 Lucy Duggins 11 June 2020 17:07:38 autoclenz Customers Valeting Covid19 Updates Comments [0] Today is Environment Day... Lucy Duggins 5 June 2020 10:21:12 Environment Sustainability 1SO14001 Today is World Environment Day, which encourages awareness and action for the protection of our environment. 🌍 At Autoclenz, we are committed to operating our business to reflect our moral responsibility to environmental protection and sustainable development and in 2018 we were proud to achieve ISO 14001:2015 accreditation for Environmental Management. In February this year, Autoclenz successfully integrated the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems. SHE&Q Manager, John Watson, said “We’re thrilled to have maintained the ISO 14001 industry standard that outlines the requirements needed for Environmental Management Systems. This demonstrates our drive to constantly improve our environmental performance and the certification is a testament to the considerable investment to control and reduce the environmental impact of activities throughout all Divisions of Autoclenz’. #Autoclenz #TheDifferenceIsClear #OurPeopleShine #WorldEnvironmentDay Comments [0] Maestro Madness 2020 Road Trip Lucy Duggins 31 January 2020 10:16:36 Road Trip Autoclenz Prostate Cancer Charity In the summer of 2020 Autoclenz Sales Director Martin Peters and Autoclenz Head of Southern Retail Steve Jones, along with 9 friends (Chris, Rob, Tom, Simon, Harris, James, Matty, Mike, Neil) will embark on a journey around Britain in their classic Austin Maestros to raise money and awareness for Prostate Cancer Research Centre and Prostate Cancer UK. The Maestro Madness 2020 Road Trip route will include locations beginning with the letters P.R.O.S.T.A.T.E P ickering 29th August R ipon 30th August O xford 26th August S ilverstone 27th August T elford 27th August A mbergate 28th August T adcaster 28th August E ttington 27th August Follow the #MaestroMadness2020journey on Twitter (@maestroroadtrip), Facebook (Maestro Madness 2020), Instagram (@Maestromadness2020) and YouTube (Maestro Madness). Click the link below for more information or to donate! https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=maestromadness2020&pageUrl=3 #MaestromADNESS2020#ProstateCancerAwareness#ProstateCancerUK#ProstateCancerResearch#TeamPCRC#AustinMaestro#Autoclenz Comments [0] Do You Want Cheap Valeting? Be Careful What You Wish For! Lucy Duggins 28 November 2019 11:31:26 Valeting Cost Control Dealership Margins Do You Want Cheap Valeting? Be Careful What You Wish For! At Autoclenz we believe you can have good valeting and you can have cheap valeting, but you can’t have both. With over 50 years’ valeting and cosmetic repair experience servicing the motor industry, Autoclenz excels in making your systems more efficient - and your life easier. By joining many of our services together we have made doing business with us simpler, smoother and more cost effective. It is great to have cheap prices but if this results in no valeters turning up on site, non-existent account management or support, what are you actually paying for? Even worse, it could even cost you in lost vehicle sales. Autoclenz is sure your organisation is compliant with the National Living Wage and the Modern Slavery Act. But what about your sub-contractors? In these days of corporate governance and corporate social responsibilities, it is your responsibility to make sure your suppliers also comply, if the valeting price is too cheap then you should be suspicious as your valeters may be not compliant. Effective Cost-control With our specialist operational coverage, we create efficient workflows with transparent financial control. The Autoclenz PVMS (Paperless Vehicle Management System) is the ultimate tool in controlling the movement of your stock through the valet, preparation and imaging process whilst controlling the spend. PVMS is live, showing jobs awaiting, progressing and completed through the valet bay. Working with our wide-ranging client list, we have been able to implement efficient systems to give you more cost visibility and to make your life simpler. By joining our services together, we have made the vehicle preparation process simpler, quicker and more cost effective. Custom-Made, Partial or Fully Outsourced Solutions Autoclenz is best known for its vehicle valeting services but there’s a whole lot more to see with Autoclenz than just cleaning cars. Clients now benefit from an award-winning suite of services. With the customer experience and customer journey now an integral part of car retail, Autoclenz offers a fully outsourced solution to all preparation needs, offering services ranging from Meet and Greet, Delivery and Collection, Imaging and Cosmetic Repair to Premises Cleaning. Whether you are a Retail Dealership, Auction House, Volume Refurbishment or Daily Rental Operator, the ability to consistently deliver a high-quality customer experience is paramount. At Autoclenz we’ve got all the expertise and resources to not only provide a superb valeting service but also a portfolio of services that can either save money, increase revenues or improve customer satisfaction. This includes our unique, fully managed Cosmetic Repair and Smartshop service that offers a complete cosmetic repair solution on-site for a full end-to-end service for the full One Stop Shop. Join Our Blue-chip Client List Isn’t it time to review your vehicle preparation needs? Please contact us for a free no-obligation discussion about how we can deliver you a better solution and save you money. Autoclenz may not be the cheapest but we offer exceptional value, great valeting and reliable, trustworthy valeters. Autoclenz delivers peace of mind! Comments [0] UK and European Anti-Slavery Day Lucy Duggins 18 October 2019 11:25:05 Anti Slavery Modern Day Slavery Compliance Today is UK and European Anti-Slavery Day - an annual day to raise awareness of all forms of modern slavery and the need to eradicate them from our society. Autoclenz is absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities and one key step in this process is ensuring that all Management are equipped with the tools to recognise a potential incident of modern slavery and know how to deal with it. In July, Autoclenz Management attended Stronger Together workshops to develop their skills in identifying and handling suspected cases of #modernslavery within its business and within the automotive industry. Autoclenz are taking action to understand all potential risks in relation to Modern Slavery and its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that no slavery or human trafficking is present in its own business or that of its supply chains. What many businesses don’t realise is that they are liable for all people working on their premises (even the sub-contractors). Consider the reputational impact and ability to do business effectively and consider the moral responsibility against modern day slavery. What is the cost to your business of not being compliant? Comments [0] Breakout For Ben Lucy Duggins 17 October 2019 11:22:40 Ben Charity TrustFord Autoclenz are proud to be supporting TrustFord Team Runaway Runaways as they set off on their Breakout for Ben adventure. For many years TrustFord has partnered with the Ben Automotive Industry Charity (ben.org.uk). This is a small but amazing organisation who, for over 100 years have helped and supported those in the industry at times of financial and emotional need. Due to the success of 2018, the TrustFord Chairman & CEO has challenged teams across the country to participate in Breakout for Ben 2019, to see how far they can travel in 25 hours, while raising funds for Ben. As a group they hope to break their fundraising efforts from 2018 and raise a breakthrough amount, so please give what you can to this amazing charity. Good Luck Team Runaway Runaways! https://lnkd.in/dHJFgtF Comments [0] Can You spot The Signs Of Mental Ill Health Lucy Duggins 10 October 2019 10:52:07 Mental Health World Mental Health Week World Mental Health Day is observed on 10th October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health. The Day provided an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide. Roughly one in four of the people you will see at work today will struggle with mental health this year. Despite this, many believe it doesn’t affect anyone they know - but our colleagues and friends at work aren’t immune! We want to change how Autoclenz thinks and talks about mental health in the workplace. We all have a role to play and your attitude to mental health could change a colleague’s life. 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