There are sometimes when repetitions can be valuable, like refining your golf swing or learning another language.

But Cox Automotive recognized that repetition at the dealership sometimes can be burdensome for managers and salespeople.

So, on Thursday, the company launched Cox Automotive Navigator. It’s a browser extension designed to connect dealership workflows across Cox Automotive tools to help store personnel complete tasks faster and reduce repetitive steps.

According to a news release, Navigator works across the Cox Automotive dealer ecosystem, including vAuto, Xtime, VinSolutions, Dealertrack, and more, helping connect workflows across the tools dealerships use every day.

Beyond retail solutions, it also can improve efficiency across Manheim, OVE, Central Dispatch, Ready Logistics, and strategic partners like UVeye.

As a browser extension, Navigator can give dealership users access to time-saving shortcuts. For example, users appraising a vehicle in vAuto can one-click over to service records in Xtime or customer insights in VinSolutions to more precisely and accurately value that vehicle.

Justin Chapman is GM with Withnell Automotive Group in Salem, Ore.

“As an almost exclusive Cox Automotive suite customer, I find the Navigator to be fantastic,” Chapman said in the news release from Cox Automotive. “It’s easy to go in and out of systems like Xtime, Dealertrack and VinSolutions without having to duplicate entries or information.”

Withnell Automotive Group service advisor Bradley Sands estimated the Cox Automotive Navigator cuts about half the time it previously took to handle routine customer requests and tasks that pop up during a workday.

“If I’m somewhere deep in something on the computer screen, and I pick up a phone call for a status update and all I have is a customer phone number, it’s a lot easier for me to put the phone number into Navigator and see the information I need from Xtime or Dealertrack right there,” Sands said in the news release.

“I don’t have to inherently stop what I’m doing, open different tabs and wait for the information to load. Saving seconds of time here and there adds up in a nine-hour day. That matters because you can then book a customer out or book your next customer in because you have that much more time,” Sands went on to say.

Anecdotes and experiences like what happened with Withnell Automotive Group are what prompted Cox Automotive to say Navigator reflects its commitment to enhancing the dealer experience by creating a more connected, efficient ecosystem.

“Dealership teams are working across more systems than ever, and that complexity can slow down everyday operations,” said Derek Hansen, senior vice president of dealer, lender and inventory solutions at Cox Automotive.

“Navigator works with the access a dealer already has to Cox Automotive solutions, so they can move faster, reduce repetitive steps and stay focused on serving customers — not switching between platforms,” Hansen said.

For additional information about Cox Automotive Navigator, go to this website.