October, 2012 Archives - BodyShop Business
2012 NACE Slideshow
Parts Is Parts…Or Is It?

Publisher Scott Shriber encourages collision repair facility owners and managers to do their homework on parts procurement.

See You At SEMA

Editor Jason Stahl looks back on his first experience at the SEMA Show.

Maintenance Tips: Frame Machines

Car-O-Liner, Chief Automotive, CJJ and Wedge Clamp offer step-by-step instructions on caring for your machine.

In the Thick of It

Today’s advanced vehicles use steels of varying thicknesses for safety and lighter weight. A welding test has to reflect this to ensure a technician has the skills to weld these cars’ advanced structures.

A Sure Bet

The SEMA Show is back with a bigger and better Collision Repair & Refinish section and Repairer Driven Education seminars. Odds are you’ll walk away a winner.

Is Google+ a Plus For Your Business?

Contributing Editor Mark Claypool gives an overview of this social media platform and how it can help your business.

Hail Horror

Do you truly have an insurance “partner?” After working through the worst hailstorm ever, we discovered that one insurer didn’t live up to that label.

Small Shop Survival

Realizing that pointing fingers and doing things the same old way doesn’t cut it anymore, some independent shops are banding together in networks.