Taking back the industry begins with collision repairers starting to work together for the benefit of both themselves and their customers.
In the past two issues of BodyShop Business, I wrote about the concept of the collision repair industry (through the efforts of an industry association or collective) developing, adopting and promoting an Oath of Professional Ethics and Conduct, much like that of the medical industry’s Hippocratic Oath, “To Do No Harm.” I provided a sample of the proposed declaration along with only a partial listing (due to space) of the first 15 commitments and an explanation for each:
Artificial intelligence is making an impact in the auto body industry, streamlining the estimating process and improving the customer experience.
Planning, thoughtful implementation and thorough tracking of results will deliver a successful philanthropic program that also delivers a return on investment.
The most critical first step in an exit or transition plan is to develop a financial plan and personal vision of what your life will look like post-business.
Today’s collision repairers are challenged with a new set of concerns, one being the need to follow OEM repair procedures.
CARSTAR Jacobus Founder Jerry Jacobus and son Dave share a passion for collision repair and also model railroading.
In a perfect world, every repairer would make the right decisions in every repair, but we don’t live in a perfect world.
We talk so much about how much collision repair is changing, but so is the world of media!
For the new year, it’s important to conduct a thorough audit of your finances to look for areas of opportunity and things to change.