Welcome to Global Automotive Consultants Inc.

It is not by accident that Global Automotive Consultants (GAC) has become the recognized premier fixed operation company in Canada. Our success has been achieved through hands on experience in the industry and in achieving proven results, working with both manufacturers and franchised dealerships. Our reputation in the automotive industry has been acquired not by following market trends but by leading the industry in meeting challenges of the future. Valuable knowledge has been gained by visiting dealerships operating in India, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. This has given GAC the edge as it continues to operate in a global market place.

GAC have been published in:

Canadian Auto Dealer Magazine
United States Dealer Magazine
European Trade Magazines

GAC have had the opportunity to share our industry leading perspective on Fixed Operation with the following groups:

New Car Dealers Association of BC
Motor Dealers Association of Alberta
Saskatchewan Automobile Dealer Association
New Brunswick Automobile Dealers Association
Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association
Prince Edward Island Automobile Association
Automobile Dealers Association of Newfoundland & Labrador
Various Performance 20 Groups
General Motors Dealer Association
Canadian Automotive Institute
General Motors of Canada
Hyundai Auto Canada
Mazda Canada

Jim Bell

Jim has over thirty five years of world wide automotive experience gained by working on three continents. Europe, Africa and North America and is a Fellow of the Institute of Automotive Management. He commenced his career with a five year apprenticeship as an automotive technician and quickly progressed to Forman, Service Advisor and Service Manager. Jim has also worked extensively with the manufacturing segment of the industry and held positions as Zone Service Manager, District Parts and Service Manager, Regional Sales Manager and Market Representative franchising new dealers. This unique career experience together with enthusiasm and drive keeps Jim focused on the leading edge of our business and has earned him a reputation of being a very effective, knowledgeable, no nonsense fixed operation facilitator and in store consultant.

Jim is currently working with a number of companies both in Canada and Europe, he is a strong proponent of building a one on one relationship between the customer and mechanic and is a firm believer the automotive service business can still be very profitable if we are prepared to make necessary changes to stay in the game.

James Bell Jr.

James Jr. was born with engine oil running through his veins. He started his interest in the automotive industry at a very early age while visiting dealerships with his father. James believes that before you can walk into a dealership as a consultant or trainer and expect people to take you seriously you have to have walked in their shoes first. James has certainly done that; he started his career on the lubrication rack, and then moved on to become a technician. James, then worked in car sales for a short period of time just to get that front end experience, but his main passion has always been with the service industry. James spent time as a Service Advisor before becoming a Service Manager, which as planned, rounded out his hands on experience.

James is known for his passion and enthusiasm towards fixed operations, his team building abilities, and his clear direction on how to increase gross margins and hours per work order, decrease expenses and drive bottom line numbers.

Ralph Scheuermann

Fixed Operations Specialist

It’s been a long road from his summers as a lube technician at Jiffy Lube to developing the skills and knowledge necessary to be a relevant consultant.

Much like many consultants it’s necessary to have worked in the various areas of a dealership in order to understand the business as a whole. Chrysler is where his apprenticeship training was kicked off with Ralph becoming a licensed technician in the year 1991. Shop Forman was his new title after a few short years on the counter selling as a Service Advisor. Assistant Service Manager was the next important stop where Ralph learned valuable managerial skills that brought his career to holding the Service Manager position for 7 years. The knowledge that came with the opportunity to fully appreciate each position as an employee has been essential to motivating his team and streamlining policies and procedures necessary to running a successful shop.

Inquisitive by nature and a sharp troubleshooter the next step was clear, to become a consultant. With his reputation for driving numbers, strong leadership and his overwhelming likeability with the staff, Ralph has proved to be that relevant consultant.