At the shop
Tuesday, 9:12 a.m. A compact SUV is in teardown. The estimator has already imported a $3,840 estimate when a technician photographs a bent headlamp bracket. The proposed supplement adds $286. The carrier has not replied.
Set up the demo
Give the presenter two estimate files marked V1 and V2, one photo, and a vendor line for the same bracket. Ask a technician and an estimator to sign in separately.
Run the handoff
- Import V1, attach the teardown photo and submit V2 for approval. Before approving it, ask the technician which version is authorized.
- Approve V2 and receive the bracket once. Reopen the original file and find the changed line without overwriting either version.
Where AutoHound fits
AutoHound documents estimate version history, approved-version locking and photo markup. Start here when the shop wants to keep writing estimates in its existing system and manage the work around them. Read the AutoHound field guide.
What to record
Keep estimate revisions distinct from authorization. A newer file alone does not tell a technician to begin additional work. Write down the role, screen and document that prove the result.
AutoHound feature reference