Spraybooth TLC: Keeping it Well Maintained
You spend lots of money on a modern spraybooth, that’s for sure. So why not spend a little time maintaining it so you get the most for your money?
A View of the Industry
A snapshot of the “Collision Industry” survey.
What’s Happened to Our Work Ethic?
Life changes from generation to generation. When I was young, I didn’t get an allowance. Today, what child doesn’t? Approaching sixteen years of age, kids ask, “You mean I have to drive that car?” or “You mean I’m going to college without a car?” But what about kids who go to a vo-tech school? What do they get? And what do they learn? It depends on many factors, ranging from the person attending, the parents, the school and the teacher.
Drop That Stone and Step Away From the House
As I stood at an industry function, chatting with a shop owner and his wife, I was only half listening until … the shop owner took a sip of his third (maybe fourth?) rum and Coke, started talking and couldn’t shut up. He told me all about how shops in his area – including his
If the Suit Doesn’t Fit: Lawsuit Against the Five Investigated Paint Companies
Shop owner Kevin Caldwell tells us why he dropped out of the lawsuit against the five investigated paint companies.
Seoul Survivor: Auto Body Repair Division of the World Skills Competition
Vo-Tech student Lee Geiger of Wisconsin will represent the United States in the auto body repair division of the World Skills competition this fall in South Korea. Here’s how this small-town student braved turbulent weather and showed he had the right stuff to take on the world.
Cash Flow Sheet
Using a cash flow sheet like this will help you identify your accounts receivable, realistic collection dates/amounts, accounts payable and payment options/dates broken down in weeks to see what your cash needs will be during the next month.
Shifting Your Load
If fate throws a knife at you, there are two ways of catching it – by the blade or by the handle.” – Oriental proverb
All In a State Over Allstate
Dear Georgina, After reading your Editor’s Notes in the current issue (June 2001, “All in a State Over Allstate”), I felt compelled to share what we’ve done concerning Allstate. On Feb. 14, 2001, we had a meeting with our Allstate DRP representative. Her boss was also invited but didn’t come to the meeting. Our agenda
Lobbying Power
The NAII takes the 59th spot in “Fortune” magazine’s ranking of the country’s top lobbying groups
Industrywide Communication Gap
Until we develop uniform guidelines for the blending process to inform and educate insurers and information providers about what’s required, ignorance will cost us productivity and profits