PPG LINQ Analytics is a business analytics tool designed to help body shops monitor, measure, and improve their Paint Materials (P&M) and operational performance. It brings together mixing data, purchasing data, and repair performance into a single, visual dashboard so customers can stop guessing and start making data-driven decisions.

PPG LINQ Analytics is designed for anyone responsible for profitability, efficiency, and performance tracking in the body shop.

It addresses lack of performance visibility, rising costs and margin erosion, disconnected data sources, and difficulty measuring the impact of action plans.

It is purpose-built for collision repair, deeply integrated into the PPG LINQ ecosystem, and focused on Paint Materials performance.

The tool integrates mixing data from PPG LINQ Color and PAINTMANAGER^® XI, Collision Services purchase data, and operational inputs such as labor hours and repair orders from external systems if a direct connection is available.

As long as users are using PPG LINQ Color, PaintManager XI and Collision Services to mix, create jobs and order products, PPG LINQ Analytics will automatically collect that information and pre-populate the KPIs. Users are able to edit any information prepopulated if necessary.

PPG LINQ Analytics will load information from the last 24 months.

Some KPIs are calculated automatically, while others require simple manual data entry to complete the performance picture.

Yes, users can select predefined or custom periods and compare performance versus previous periods.

A broad KPI library is available across Hours & Rates, Labor, Material, Mixing, Repair Orders, Throughput Performance, and Totals.

Yes, users choose which KPIs to track, display, and set targets for based on their business priorities.

Baseline is the minimum acceptable performance, Goal is the ideal target, and Quota is a best-in-class performance level. Users don’t need to use all three levels.

By identifying waste, inefficiencies, cost drivers, and opportunities for better material and labor performance.

Yes, trend analysis allows before-and-after comparisons against defined targets.

Activation is done through the PPG representative and includes initial setup and KPI selection.