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Fixing the Cause, Not the Ticket: Root Cause Analysis for Dealership IT Problems

October 17, 2026 by Rex Marchant

IT field technician following a single network cable with a flashlight to find the root cause of a recurring dealership IT problem

Root cause analysis in IT means finding out why a problem keeps happening instead of only getting the user working again. At a dealership, it’s the difference between resetting the same locked DMS login every Monday and finding what keeps locking it. Every service desk has a few tickets that come back like regulars. The … Read more

AI Doesn’t Need All Your Data: Least-Privilege Access for AI Tools at the Dealership

October 16, 2026 by Rex Marchant

Single key on a desk in a car dealership showroom, illustrating least-privilege access for AI tools at the dealership

Least privilege for AI means an AI tool gets only the data and permissions its one job needs, the same rule your staff already work under. At most dealerships, AI tools get far more, because connecting one usually takes a single click. Think about a new salesperson’s first day. They get a CRM login and … Read more