Vehicle Scanning and Recalibration Shockers
In my travels, I hear many shocking statements from collision repairers across the country that prove we have a long way to go when it comes to education on scanning and recalibration.
OEM Certification: I’m Certified! Now What?
OE certification is not one of those investments that is necessarily going to give you a big return right out of the gate. So how can you as a shop owner or manager maximize your investment?
Collision Terminology: Good and Bad
I’ve often shuddered at collision industry jargon and buzzwords that often paint repairers as rough, crude and unsophisticated Neanderthals.
Start Small When It Comes to Tracking the Financials in Your Body Shop
I know this industry doesn’t attract many math or finance majors as shop owners. But I implore you to start tracking your financials because, if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.
Google Reviews: Insurers Are Paying Attention
I have it on good authority that insurers are paying attention to Google Reviews. So how do you increase your star rating?
Celebrating a New Look and an Anniversary!
A 100th anniversary at Babcox Media and a new look for BodyShop Business? We’ve got a lot going on!
Playing to Win with Insurers
The phrase, “I’m not paying for that,” haunts repairers as they try to rationalize how on earth they can make a proper repair if the insurer isn’t going to pay for the needed work.
It’s Time for SEMA
No other event puts all the movers and shakers of the automotive world in one place at one time to conduct business, network, learn, discuss trends and peer into the future to see where we as an industry might be headed.
How Will ADAS Change Undercar Repairs?
Are you afraid of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)? There’s a lot of hysteria regarding ADAS in the news, but the current reality of ADAS at the shop level is quite different.
Don’t Let Airbags Blow Up in Your Face
When servicing and replacing airbags in vehicles, customer safety is of the utmost importance. Now that there are multiple airbags in vehicles, the challenges for repairers have multiplied too.
How to Measure Your Auto Body Shop’s Performance
There is no shortage of things to measure in a collision repair business; the important part is to measure something with numbers attached, over time.
When Did the Collision Industry Become Full of Nerds?
Scanning and recalibration has transformed us from cool guys with cigarettes rolled up in our sleeves fixing cars to computer nerds.
