Spring Cleanup: Look Better Than Your Competition
To compete in a consolidating environment, you need to look better than the competition.
CIECA Announces ComCept as New Corporate Member
Founded in 1986 by Glenn Atwell, the company is based out of Seminole, Fla., and has built distribution management solutions for U.S. paint jobbers for almost 40 years.
Shhh! Let’s Not Talk About Money!
Why is money a taboo subject among collision repairers, especially when it comes to financial planning?
CIECA Announces Webinar on Future of Automotive Technologies
The next CIECA webinar, “The Future of Automotive Technologies”, is scheduled for Thursday, May 18 at 2 p.m. EST.
Meet the Auto Body Instructor: Norm Markham
Norm Markham was a student at Dennis Technical Education Center in the early 1980s and is now one of the collision repair and automotive refinishing instructors there.
Auto Body Shop Financials: Breakeven Point and Beyond
Knowing your fixed costs and breakeven point up front may be the difference in making money in a month or not.
ABRA Celebrates Women Leaders
Following International Women’s Day on Wednesday, March 8, ABRA salutes the women who keep the wheels turning.
Milton Industries Acquires Steck Manufacturing
Milton extends tool offerings in automotive repair, collision repair, lockout and towing markets.
Don’t Eat the Bear in One Bite: Planning Your Future in Steps
Just like you don’t need to eat the bear in one bite, you don’t need to have a fully fleshed-out plan in order to have a successful future as a retired body shop owner.
Does Process Improvement Really Work in the Auto Body Shop?
The question is not, “Do process improvement methodologies work in collision repair facilities?”
It’s, “Why don’t they work more often?”