Introducing Onyx…

The Ultimate Alternative to EMACS BMS

Still using EMACS? Discover Onyx, the next-generation bodyshop system, built for the needs and complexities of modern repair shops. Full mobile usability, real-time cost & performance insights, and task-driven automations to streamline your entire repair management process.

An iPad screen shot of the Onyx Bodyshop Management System Data Dashboard. This feature of the workshop management system allows bodyshop managers to get an at-a-glance view of key performance indicators across their business, in a fully customisable repair process data suite.

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Activate Accident Repair logo, a UK-wide group of vehicle repair centres, who utilise Onyx Bodyshop Management system to streamline their repair management process.
One Call Motor Repairs Limited Logo, an Accident Repair centre who use Onyx BMS to streamline their vehicle repair management process.
Complete HGV Solutions Logo, a commercial vehicle specialist repair centre who use Onyx Bodyshop Management system to streamline and automate their key business processes.

Introducing Onyx…

The Ultimate Alternative to EMACS

An iPad screen shot of the Onyx Bodyshop Management System Data Dashboard. This feature of the workshop management system allows bodyshop managers to get an at-a-glance view of key performance indicators across their business, in a fully customisable repair process data suite.

Still using EMACS? Discover Onyx, the next-generation bodyshop system, built for the needs and complexities of modern repair shops. Full mobile usability, real-time cost & performance insights, and task-driven automations to streamline your entire repair management process.

Still using EMACS? Discover Onyx, the next-generation bodyshop system, built for the needs and complexities of modern repair shops. Full mobile usability, real-time cost & performance insights, and task-driven automations to streamline your entire repair management process.

Trusted by

Activate Accident Repair logo, a UK-wide group of vehicle repair centres, who utilise Onyx Bodyshop Management system to streamline their repair management process.
One Call Motor Repairs Limited Logo, an Accident Repair centre who use Onyx BMS to streamline their vehicle repair management process.
Complete HGV Solutions Logo, a commercial vehicle specialist repair centre who use Onyx Bodyshop Management system to streamline and automate their key business processes.
Photograph showing a vehicle damage assessor/MET Technician in a car repair bodyshop, using the Onyx management system on an ipad tablet to input vehicle data for live tracking at managerial level

What is Onyx BMS?


Onyx is a next-generation Bodyshop Management System, crafted by repair experts specifically for repair professionals, providing a comprehensive solution.

It’s designed to guarantee a seamless user experience on all devices, intuitive workflow automations to boost efficiency, and real-time data insights to shape your business strategy.

Why Choose Onyx?


It is our belief that there are too many outdated and intricate bodyshop systems on the market, that necessitate dedicated administrative resources to function, and do not meet the needs of modern repair shops.

A Bodyshop System like EMACS should streamline your repair processes, not create further complexity and workload.

Onyx was built to counter this challenge, bringing a next-generation approach to usability and automation, allowing you to deliver a more streamlined repair process.

Photograph of the Onyx bodyshop management system clocking in screen displayed on an ipad, fixed to the wall of a vehicle workshop for easy access

What is Onyx BMS?


Photograph showing a vehicle damage assessor/MET Technician in a car repair bodyshop, using the Onyx management system on an ipad tablet to input vehicle data for live tracking at managerial level

Onyx is a next-generation Bodyshop Management System, crafted by repair experts specifically for repair professionals, providing a comprehensive solution.

It’s designed to guarantee a seamless user experience on all devices, intuitive workflow automations to boost efficiency, and real-time data insights to shape your business strategy.

Why Choose Onyx?


Photograph of the Onyx bodyshop management system clocking in screen displayed on an ipad, fixed to the wall of a vehicle workshop for easy access

It is our belief that there are too many outdated and intricate bodyshop systems on the market, that necessitate dedicated administrative resources to function, and do not meet the needs of modern repair shops.

A Bodyshop System like EMACS should streamline your repair processes, not create further complexity and workload.

Onyx was built to counter this challenge, bringing a next-generation approach to usability and automation, allowing you to deliver a more streamlined repair process.

  • Increase visibility & efficiency across the entire repair journey.
  • Modern, accessible user interface, driven by automation.
  • Ongoing development, support, and roadmap updates.
  • Integrations with leading repairer & industry platforms.
  • Access & export real-time, visualised cost & performance insights.

Testimonials from Onyx Users

Testimonials from Onyx Users


The fact that Onyx is cloud-based and does not require on-premises installation is a significant benefit. We’ve also been extremely impressed with the hands-on support and training available throughout the rollout process, which has really helped our teams get the best from the new system.

Operations Manager

OC Repair Group Limited

The real-time productivity dashboards make it so easy for a workshop controller to get an exact, detailed view of what each technician is working on. Plus, I’ve never known a bodyshop system that’s so quick when it comes to invoicing.

Bodyshop Manager

Activate Accident Repair

The management team has seen the huge time-saving element of Onyx. It’s been incredible. We can actually say that we trust the data in Onyx, and the analysis is superb, easy to access, and easy to export in usable formats.

Managing Director

Complete HGV Solutions Group

Features


Job Management Dashboard

Manage incoming job offers across all locations from a central dashboard. Quickly see vehicle details, location, damage, and required work. Accept new jobs, and they will smoothly move into the workflow for the right site, allowing for immediate work scheduling, technician assignment, and parts procurement.

An iPad screenshot showing the Onyx Bodyshop Management System's Job Offers management page, which allows garage owners and bodyshop managers to see new repair jobs allocated to their business, accept them, decline, quote, and progress them for the attention of their technicians.
An ipad screenshot showing the Onyx Bodyshop Management System's workflow-driven task tracker, which gives workshop controllers an exact view of what every technician in their bodyshop is working on, and enables them to set new tasks for technicians, drivers, VDAs, and valet.
Automated task management system for bodyshops and mechanics CRM

Real-Time Task Tracker

The real-time task tracker simplifies monitoring each technician’s current tasks, evaluating productivity, and assigning new assignments based on live availability. Monitor your entire workshop in one location, including parts orders, costs, and repair progress.

Order & Track Parts

Order parts for specific jobs directly through the Onyx dashboard, with seamless integration with your suppliers and built-in links to OE, aftermarket, and environmentally friendly parts suppliers. Receive live, automated updates on stock levels, available discounts, and back-order notifications to effectively manage costs and turnaround times. Easily update and modify open orders without navigating away from the dashboard.

Order vehicle parts for bodyshops directly through the ONYX CRM bodyshop management system
An iPad Tablet screenshot of the Onyx Bodyshop Management System's business data dashboard, which enables bodyshop/garage managers and workshop controllers to get a live overview of the key metrics that matter to them from across their business. The dashboard can be fully customised with graphs, charts, and tables demonstrating specific business KPIs.

Real-Time Custom Insights

Generate bespoke reports via the user-friendly data dashboard. Present key metrics in visual formats for easy monitoring, such as cost/profit insights, productivity metrics, live parts turnaround, and other workshop performance indicators. Seamlessly navigate between various sites/locations or utilize filters for comprehensive business analysis.

Courtesy Car Management

Gain immediate visibility into the live status, location, and specific details of your entire courtesy vehicle fleet. Effectively oversee the servicing, MOTs, and repairs of your fleet from within the BMS. Easily configure driver processes to align with your specific requirements, allocate drivers to suitable assignments, and streamline vehicle allocation and returns.

Plus…

Live Chat & Messaging Centre

Utilizing the Onyx live chat, team members can message each other effortlessly across all devices that have access to the system, whether they’re in the office using a computer or on the shop floor using a mobile or tablet. Notifications are instantaneously displayed on their devices and within the messaging center, ensuring they never miss important updates or requests.

Vehicle Logistics Dashboard

Gain immediate visibility into the live status and details of each job assigned to your bodyshop, tracking its progress within the repair process – detailing necessary tasks, pending parts orders, and job valuation. Allocate courtesy vehicles, technicians, and drivers to specific tasks, and efficiently manage new bookings, returns, and collections through a user-friendly dashboard.

Simplified Permissions Management

Enable seamless setup and customization of roles and permissions for your employees within the BMS, ensuring optimal access levels aligned with individual roles and responsibilities. Whether they require read-only access to reports, full administrative permissions, or variations in between, managers can dynamically assign and adjust access rights with simplicity and flexibility.

Features


Multi-Site Job Management


An iPad screenshot showing the Onyx Bodyshop Management System's Job Offers management page, which allows garage owners and bodyshop managers to see new repair jobs allocated to their business, accept them, decline, quote, and progress them for the attention of their technicians.

Manage incoming job offers across all locations from a central dashboard. Quickly see vehicle details, location, damage, and required work. Accept new jobs, and they will smoothly move into the workflow for the right site, allowing for immediate work scheduling, technician assignment, and parts procurement.

Parts Ordering & Tracking


Order parts for specific jobs directly through the Onyx dashboard, with seamless integration with your suppliers and built-in links to OE, aftermarket, and environmentally friendly parts suppliers. Receive live, automated updates on stock levels, available discounts, and back-order notifications to effectively manage costs and turnaround times. Easily update and modify open orders without navigating away from the dashboard.

Real-Time Task Management


An ipad screenshot showing the Onyx Bodyshop Management System's workflow-driven task tracker, which gives workshop controllers an exact view of what every technician in their bodyshop is working on, and enables them to set new tasks for technicians, drivers, VDAs, and valet.

The real-time task tracker makes it easy to identify what each technician is currently working on, assess productivity, and assign new jobs to specific technicians based on live availability. Get an overview of your entire workshop in one place, including parts orders, costs, and repair progress.

Custom Insights & Reporting


An iPad Tablet screenshot of the Onyx Bodyshop Management System's business data dashboard, which enables bodyshop/garage managers and workshop controllers to get a live overview of the key metrics that matter to them from across their business. The dashboard can be fully customised with graphs, charts, and tables demonstrating specific business KPIs.

Create custom reports through the user-friendly data dashboard. Highlight any of the metrics you use throughout your process in visual form for easy monitoring. Visualise cost/profit insights, productivity indicators, live parts turnaround, or any of the workshop performance metrics you utilise. Switch views between each of your sites/locations easily, or filter to include all of them for top-level business analysis.

Courtesy Fleet Management


See the live status, location, and details of your entire courtesy vehicle fleet at-a-glance. Manage servicing, MOTs, and repairs across your fleet from within the BMS, and easily set up driver processes to suit your unique requirements. Allocate drivers to the right jobs, and manage vehicle allocation/returns easily.

Plus…

Instant Messaging

Utilizing the Onyx live chat, team members can message each other effortlessly across all devices that have access to the system, whether they’re in the office using a computer or on the shop floor using a mobile or tablet. Notifications are instantaneously displayed on their devices and within the messaging center, ensuring they never miss important updates or requests.

Vehicle Logistics Dashboard

Gain immediate visibility into the live status and details of each job assigned to your bodyshop, tracking its progress within the repair process – detailing necessary tasks, pending parts orders, and job valuation. Allocate courtesy vehicles, technicians, and drivers to specific tasks, and efficiently manage new bookings, returns, and collections through a user-friendly dashboard.

Simplified Permissions Management

Seamless setup and customization of roles and permissions for your employees within the BMS, ensuring optimal access levels aligned with individual roles and responsibilities. Whether they require read-only access to reports, full administrative permissions, or variations in between, managers can dynamically assign and adjust access rights with simplicity and flexibility.

Still using EMACS? Switch to Onyx!

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