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The product links future booking preparation, the live workshop floor, focused technician phone work, customisable digital checksheets, photo and video evidence, a private branded customer portal, grouped customer decisions, invoicing and reporting.\n\nThe product was designed by founder and product lead Kyle Fryers, who has operated a successful Australian mechanical workshop for 13 years and remains involved in its day-to-day operation. That background shaped Workshop HQ around the information reception, technicians, managers and motorists need during a real repair.\n\nA central focus is customer transparency. Instead of relying on a vague phone explanation, the motorist can open a private portal, see the current customer-facing job stage, understand checksheet findings, view relevant photos or video and approve, decline or question grouped work. 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