Creating a Winning Team
Note: The following article contains material
from Beau Hamilton’s Team Building seminar, which is conducted
for the collision repair industry and approved by ASA’s Automotive
Management Institute (AMI) for continuing-education credits.
Which Benefits Are Beneficial
For most collision repair shop owners, devising
an effective employee benefit plan is a guessing game at best.
What Regulations Do Body Shops Mostly Break?
Both the EPA and OSHA respond.
Utilizing Your Air Compressor
It would be hard to imagine a body shop that could work without compressed air. In fact, it could be said that the heart of your shop’s production lies in your air compressor
– a sometimes misunderstood and often neglected unit.
Employees and Ergonomics
Professionals who work with their hands -and the companies for which they work – are learning that productivity and safety are linked to safe ergonomic practices and smart tool
choices.
Your Questions Answered
Searching for solutions to common shop layout problems? Search no more. These expert suggestions may be just what you need to solve your blueprint blues.
Up to Code: Check Your Permits & Codes
Your grand opening won’t be so grand if the space you’ve designed for your paint area doesn’t comply with the necessary permit requirements and building codes.
Hazardous Free
Dave Humes, owner of Humes Collision Center in Hermantown, Minn., made some
changes in his shop that he’d reduce his hazardous waste by 60 percent.
Multiple Shops, Multiplied Profits
Name: Alamo Body & Paint, Inc. Location: San Antonio, Texas Owners: Wayne Baker Established: 1973 Square Footage: 80,500 (total of three locations) Number of Employees: 152 (total of three locations) Repair Volume: 1,150 cars per month (total of three locations) Average Repair Ticket: $1,300 They say everything’s bigger in Texas. Take Alamo, for instance. (No,
To Be Dust Free Or Not To Be
An investment in a dust extraction system