Dealer Management System

The DMS Is the Engine That Drives Your Operation

A Dealer Management System (DMS) is a suite of powerful software tools that equips auto dealers with the solutions they need to be profitable on one fully integrated platform.

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The Power of a Best-in-Class DMS

Drive Profitable Growth

A DMS lets you view every conceivable aspect of your dealership. You can harness this information to identify profit drains and opportunities to drive growth.

Streamline Your Business

With a strong DMS, you can monitor operations from a single interface, automate tasks, track metrics and manage your entire operation for maximum efficiency.

Deliver a Superior Experience

Great service is all about the details. A powerful DMS lets you accelerate the sales process and maximize the buying experience for a legendary customer experience.

CDK Is at the Epicenter of Automotive Retail

2.6%

of the U.S. GDP is transacted through CDK Global*

Source: *CDK Global

Move to the DMS That Does It All

Strong

Over a million business rules are built into the system to cover nearly every business scenario so you can turn data into crucial insights that drive profits

FTC Compliant

Protect yourself, minimize fraud and detect irregularities with solutions that help you comply with the FTC Safeguards Rule

Sales-Boosting

Give your car shoppers the seamless, streamlined omnichannel experience they want with our Modern Retail workflow

Secure

Track your monetary flow with audit trails to identify and prevent profit leaks with the only auto company to hold Tier IV data centers for strict digital security

Recent Insights

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