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Glossary Charts (MLS 2026)

The:

👉 Glossary Chart System

tracks historical labor performance and pricing information for:

•labor glossary services

•labor charges

•flat-rate times

based on:

•glossary code

•vehicle year

•manufacturer

•model

This information allows management to:

•review historical service trends

•compare pricing

•analyze labor times

•standardize estimates

•improve consistency

throughout the workorder process.

The Chart system acts as:

👉 a historical labor analysis database

built directly from your actual shop activity.

Automatic Chart Creation

The Glossary Chart is:

👉 automatically updated

during:

👉 Daily Closing.

As workorders are completed:

•labor charges

•labor units

•vehicle information

are analyzed and incorporated into the chart history.

If:

👉 no chart entry currently exists

for a specific combination of:

•labor glossary code

•vehicle information

MLS 2026 automatically creates:

👉 a new chart record.

This process requires:

•no manual data entry

•no operator intervention

during normal operations.

What The Charts Track

The Glossary Charts track:

•number of services performed

•labor charges

•flat-rate times

•vehicle-specific service history

This allows the business to see:

•what was actually charged

•how long jobs actually took

•how pricing varies by vehicle type

over time.

Rebuilding Charts

MLS 2026 also provides:

👉 a Chart Rebuild Utility

located under:

👉 Glossary → Rebuild

This utility completely regenerates:

👉 the labor chart database

from existing historical workorder information.

Why Rebuild Charts?

Rebuilding Charts is useful when:

•historical data needs recalculation

•older service data should be excluded

•pricing analysis needs refinement

•chart records become outdated

•management wants more current averages

Beginning Date Selection

When rebuilding charts:

👉 the system asks for:

•a Beginning Date

Only workorder activity:

👉 on or after that date

is included in the rebuilt charts.

This is important because:

•labor rates change over time

•shop pricing evolves

•older history may no longer be relevant

Many businesses rebuild charts annually using:

👉 more recent historical ranges

to maintain:

•realistic averages

•current labor standards

•modern pricing analysis

Important Rebuild Recommendation

⚠️ Chart rebuilding can process very large amounts of data.

It is strongly recommended that:

👉 the rebuild utility be run:

•overnight

•when no users are actively using the system.

This prevents:

•network slowdowns

•user interruptions

•performance issues

during processing.

Editing Charts

Existing chart entries may be reviewed and edited from:

👉 Glossary → Charts

The chart editor displays:

•all current chart records

•vehicle information

•pricing statistics

•labor time statistics

for review and maintenance.

Glossary Code

The:

👉 Glossary Code

matches the code used in:

👉 the Labor Glossary system.

Charts require:

👉 at least an exact match

on the labor glossary code in order to accumulate history correctly.

This allows MLS 2026 to organize historical statistics around:

👉 specific service operations.

Actual Number Of Services

This field displays:

👉 the exact number of times

the service has been performed within the selected historical range.

If the chart is rebuilt:

👉 the count reflects ONLY:

•the records included

•within the selected rebuild date range.

This helps management understand:

•service frequency

•repair trends

•common operations

within the business.

Vehicle Identification Data

The chart also stores:

•vehicle year

•manufacturer

•model

for each matching service history group.

This allows:

👉 vehicle-specific analysis

because:

•labor times vary

•procedures differ

•service complexity changes

between different vehicles or serviced products.

Labor Charge Statistics

MLS 2026 automatically tracks:

👉 labor charge history

for matching:

•glossary codes

and

•vehicle criteria

The system calculates:

•Highest Labor Charge

•Lowest Labor Charge

•Average Labor Charge

This helps management:

•evaluate pricing consistency

•compare estimate accuracy

•identify underpricing

•standardize service charges

Flat Rate Time Statistics

MLS 2026 also tracks:

👉 labor unit history

for matching services.

The system calculates:

•Highest Flat Rate Time

•Lowest Flat Rate Time

•Average Flat Rate Time

This helps management:

•refine labor standards

•evaluate technician productivity

•improve estimating accuracy

•analyze difficult repair patterns

Actual Flat Rate Time & Labor Charge

The:

👉 Actual Flat Rate Time

and

👉 Actual Labor Charge

fields are:

⚠️ NOT automatically calculated.

These values are:

👉 management-controlled reference values.

They allow management to specify:

•preferred labor standards

•desired pricing

•shop-standard charges

for specific services and vehicle combinations.

These values may then be used as:

•estimating references

•service standards

•pricing guidelines

within the business.

Why Glossary Charts Are Valuable

The Chart system gives management:

👉 real-world operational history

based on:

•actual completed workorders

•actual labor charges

•actual labor times

rather than relying entirely on:

•generic labor guides

•estimated standards

•outside pricing references

This allows:

•more accurate estimating

•better labor analysis

•improved consistency

•stronger profitability management

throughout the operation.

Typical Uses For Charts

Businesses commonly use Charts to:

•review historical repair pricing

•compare technician labor times

•improve estimate accuracy

•establish standardized labor charges

•identify unusual repair patterns

•monitor profitability trends

•evaluate recurring service operations

Recommended Best Practices

When using Glossary Charts:

•Rebuild charts periodically

•Use recent date ranges when appropriate

•Review averages regularly

•Analyze unusual labor trends

•Verify glossary code consistency

•Standardize labor charges where possible

•Use actual historical data for estimating

•Run rebuilds during off-hours

Recommended Companion Sections

This section works closely with:

•Glossary Concepts & Coding Structure

•Labor Glossaries

•Kits

•Workorders

•Estimates and Invoices

•Labor Pricing

•Reporting Systems

•Daily Closing Procedures

Together, these sections provide a complete historical labor analysis and estimating workflow within MLS 2026.