Watch Your Collision Repair Shop Data
Publisher Scott Shriber notes that lots of industry data is flying around and being looked at today, and everyone needs to keep a watchful eye on this issue.
Green Shop: Why Can’t We Recycle All Parts of a Car?
Why can’t we recycle all parts of a car? Germany recycles almost everything it produces. In other countries, people pick dumps for plastic and are paid.
Calculating Vacation Pay for Employees with Commission-Based Pay
How do you calculate vacation pay for techs and painters who work on commission?
Managed Collision Repair
Editor Jason Stahl gives a recap of tips for reducing cycle time through improved shop management gleaned from his trip to the Sherwin-Williams A-Plus Network Vision Group in Phoenix.
Failure to Train Techs Could Lead to Heavy Consequences
In the February issue of BodyShop Business, Editor Jason Stahl discusses a recent $22.8 million court verdict over a faulty tire repair that got him wondering if similar lawsuits are on the horizon for the collision repair industry.
Prepare Your Business for the Future
Ask yourself, “Am I ready for all this? Am I trained? Do I have the right equipment?”
Here’s to You, Mike
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2011 National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Technician Recognition Awards celebration.
Girl Power: Perspectives from Three Young Female Techs
These top-performing young women are proving there’s room for more than just boys in the collision repair industry. Meet Haley Krueger, Jessica Anderson and Alley Domar.
Bridging the Generation Gap in Your Body Shop
Young techs and old techs can sometimes seem a world apart. But there are ways you can relate to them and motivate them and make everyone, whether Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers or Gen Y-ers, feel
valued.
Should I Be an MSO?
I tried opening a second shop more than 20 years ago and failed, but I learned a lot from that failure and am a better businessman today for it. With the MSO model taking off, I’m looking once again at adding another store.
Don’t Get Caught in the Trap!
Avoiding the “me too” syndrome that can drag you down in a tough economy.
Trade Show Takeaways: Applying What You’ve Learned Back Home
It’s trade show season, and we all know what that means: an overwhelming amount of education coming your away. It’s a good thing to learn, but your learning may be kept to a minimum unless you have a game plan in place. Attending trade shows over the last 11 years has taught me a thing