The Fairchild methodology, shipped as software

The 4DX operating system for fixed ops accountability.

Built on the 4 Disciplines of Execution that Fairchild Automotive Solutions has taught for 15+ years. Every advisor, tech, and director sees one number that matters today, and the daily rhythm to hit it.

Free 30-minute walkthrough. Guided setup with our team.

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Daily Scoreboard

February 2026 · Day 18 of 20

Total GP

$190,750

+5.2%

GP Pace

$211,944

-5.8%

CP ROs

1,100

84.8%

AdvisorROsHrs/ROELRWA%GP
Johnson82.1$16592%$18,400
Martinez61.8$15288%$14,200
Chen102.4$17195%$22,600

The Problem

Fixed ops does not fail from lack of data. It fails from lack of cadence.

Service departments generate more reports than any other dealership function. Nine of them sit on your desk right now. None change behavior on Tuesday morning.

45 min

Wasted every morning

Managers update spreadsheets instead of running a huddle. The first hour of the service drive decides the day.

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Shared pace across the shop

Advisors do not know their pace until you tell them. Techs do not know flag hours until Friday. By then it is too late.

Day 20

When the number lands

By the time last month's gross shows up, the month was already decided in week two.

Endless reports

Zero accountability

Your DMS, your schedulers, your spreadsheets. None of them tell your advisor what to do before 8 AM.

The 4 Disciplines, Running Daily

One system. Four disciplines. Every store on pace.

The 4 Disciplines of Execution, shipped as software. Replaces the 40-tab Excel scoreboard along the way.

1

Wildly Important Goal

Define and prioritize key objectives that yield significant results.

WIG Tracker

Monthly gross profit goals per store, advisor, and tech. Pace, variance, and adjusted daily needed. Live market data to set the rate.

2

Acting on Lead Measures

Identify and act on the high-impact actions that directly influence your goals.

Lead Measure Metrics

Commodities Report and Maintenance Menus. Which services each advisor sells, and quote consistency at the counter.

3

Maintain a Compelling Scoreboard

Engage your team with a visible progress tracker, promoting alignment and motivation.

Daily Scoreboard

Every advisor and tech, green or not green, before the drive opens. One view on the wall or the phone.

4

A Cadence of Accountability

Regular check-ins and structured reviews ensure consistent focus and execution.

TV Huddle Display

The scoreboard running live in the service drive. Service managers huddle around it every morning.

Warranty Reimbursement

The discipline above is what sets your warranty rate.

A manufacturer rate submission is built out of your customer pay pricing. Every discount written between now and your next filing lowers the number you can defend. Most dealers file once and let it sit for years. We file it, then run the daily cadence that decides how high the next one goes.

Open book, line by line

We select the repair orders that prove your true door rate, and record why every excluded RO was dropped. You review the sample before it becomes a legal document.

The platform comes with it

Every store in a warranty engagement runs on the full scoreboard, pace, commodities, menus and market pricing while we work, at no monthly cost.

Built to file again

The cadence keeps customer-pay pricing from drifting through the year, which is the whole reason next year's filing can be bigger than this one.

Get your free warranty rate analysis

No obligation. We will show you the rate you can defend today, and what is capping it.

Pricing

Simple pricing. No surprises.

Start with the scoreboard you need today. Upgrade when you're ready for the full command center.

MonthlyAnnual

Essential

Run the daily numbers

$349/store/month

Replace the Excel scoreboard with a live one. Every advisor and technician, gross profit pace against goal, menus, op codes and commodities, updated every day instead of at month end.

  • Daily performance scoreboard
  • Gross profit pace-to-goal tracking
  • Multi-store MTD Pace view
  • Advisor & technician KPI tracking
  • Brand-specific maintenance menus
  • Menu op code analytics
  • Commodities report
  • Reports with CSV & PDF export
  • Team goals management
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Accounts set up personally by John.

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Advantage

Price against your market

$499/store/month

Everything in Essential, plus we shop your market for you. See what nearby dealers and independents actually charge for the same labor and services, so you set your prices from real numbers instead of guesswork.

  • Everything in Essential
  • Local labor rate benchmarking
  • Service price shopping surveys (12-service basket)
  • Competitor-by-competitor price comparison
  • Market price range for every tracked service
  • Pricing-gap flags vs. your market
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Accounts set up personally by John.

Premier

Turn inspections into sold work

$799/store/month

Everything in Advantage, plus R.I.M., the tablet tool your advisors use at the drive. Technician findings become a prioritized, photo-backed estimate the customer can see and approve on the spot.

  • Everything in Advantage
  • R.I.M. prioritized presentation tool
  • Tablet-first estimate builder
  • Inspection reports with photo capture
  • Customer-facing service recommendations
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Accounts set up personally by John.

Premier + Coaching

Put a fixed ops veteran in your shop

Custom

Everything in Premier, plus hands-on fixed ops consulting from John Fairchild. Pricing based on scope, every engagement tailored to your operation.

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  • Everything listed above
  • 1-on-1 fixed ops coaching with John Fairchild
  • 45+ years of dealership consulting expertise
  • On-site training & department walkthroughs
  • Monthly action plans & accountability
  • Service advisor coaching & role-play
  • Custom playbook development

How It Works

Three steps to daily accountability

Goals · April 2026

Your Shop · Wildly Important Goal

Saved

Store WIG · Total CP Gross

$210,000

$98,700 of $210,000 · Day 12 of 21

Labor Gross

$128,000

Parts Gross

$82,000

Every role has a WIG.

Store, advisor, tech. One number per month, per person.

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Your Service Drive

Day 12 of 21 · Live

On pace

Store WIG · Total CP Gross

104%

+$18,240 ahead

$218,400 of $210,000 goal

Johnson
Pace112%
Martinez
Pace97%
Chen
Pace104%
Patel
Pace88%

Huddle at 7:30 AM · Focus: walks

Cadence of Accountability

The rhythm, built in

This week

Daily Huddle

Next in 0h 14m

Every morning · 7:30 AM

Weekly Accountability

3 days out

Fridays · 4:00 PM

Monthly Close

Apr 30 · 18 days

Last day of month

Scoreboard drives the huddle.

Every meeting opens with today’s number. No agenda prep.

Go Further

Two ways to move the number, not just watch it.

Competitive Advantage

Know what the shop down the road actually charges.

We shop your real market, store by store. Named competitors by address, five labor rate types including EV and heavy duty, a twelve-service price basket, and a grade for how each store treats a caller.

See what a survey covers

Premier Presentations

Related. Immediate. Maintenance.

Technician findings become one prioritized, photo-backed estimate. The customer approves and declines line by line from their own phone, so a partial yes is a real outcome instead of an all-or-nothing call at the counter.

See how R.I.M. runs

See your shop on Fixed Ops HQ.

Free walkthrough, 30 minutes. We will pull up a store like yours and show you how the 4 Disciplines run every morning.

Free 30-minute walkthrough. Every account is set up personally by John.