MechanicDesk is a serious AU workshop platform — especially on native Xero/MYOB and Repco/Burson parts integrations. Workshop Wrench is for shops that want a modern board/PWA workflow, DVI → portal line approvals, transparent SaaS packaging, and open APIs, while we catch up on live accounting push and supplier punch-out honestly (Xero Dry-run · Repco Planned — never Connected theatre).
Switching cost is real. Priority import entities: customers, vehicles, open jobs, parts catalogue. Accounting history should stay in Xero/MYOB. We will not claim certified MechanicDesk one-click export until tested with design partners.
Business processes
Same process spine as our head-to-head pages — evaluate on money path, not synonym SEO.
Free-text tickets create duplicate customers, lost history, and unsearchable vehicles.
Wrench: Customer + vehicle first-class; one-path RO open; search by name, phone, rego, RO — board WIP starts immediately.
Stage sequence →Invisible WIP and free-text statuses let jobs leapfrog auth/parts — ETAs and utilisation lie.
Wrench: Kanban by RO stage with domain-enforced transitions (shared API/UI rules); blockers stay visible.
Stage sequence →Whole-job “OK” texts hide declined lines; silent variations create write-offs and chargebacks.
Wrench: Line states PENDING → APPROVED | DECLINED | DEFERRED; token portal without shop login; board clears AWAITING_AUTH.
Stage sequence →Authorised jobs stall as parking-lot bays; stock lives in a spreadsheet beside the DMS.
Wrench: Catalogue, low stock, reserve on approve, PO + goods receive; AU supplier punch-out staged (not oversold).
Stage sequence →Re-keying approved work into a separate invoice tool loses lines; AR becomes a Friday surprise.
Wrench: GST tax invoice from authorised RO lines; payment records + AR Live; text-to-pay / portal pay path expanding (Stripe Checkout Stub without keys, live when configured); Xero Dry-run (stage + dryRunPush, gated live path).
Stage sequence →Vanity charts staff cannot explain train owners to ignore the product.
Wrench: Owner dashboard with ARO/deferred/attention; formulas documented in domain package + resources.
Stage sequence →Vehicle lifecycle
The Automotive Workshop Operating System (AWOS) maps every customer moment from first contact to retention — so software follows how workshops actually earn margin.
FAQ
No. MechanicDesk’s native Xero and AU parts matrix is the bar we respect. Wrench ships core workflow first; Xero is Dry-run (stage + dryRunPush); Repco/Burson are Planned on SupplierCatalogPort. We do not badge stubs as Connected.
Yes — demo login and trial. Run a parallel week on the board before you move production data.