Going Head to Head
Collision repair consolidators seem focused on customer service as opposed to offering insurance companies even lower repair costs. They’re also concentrated on honing their operations to a razor sharp state of efficiency (which, incidentally, will lower repair costs).
Standard Operating Procedures – Working Smarter, Not Harder
Maximize productivity by standardizing “best practices” across your organization. “Since we started truly implementing standard operating procedures, it’s a statistical fact that I only spend two hours a week in three locations and that we grew from five employees to 50 in a four-year time period,” says Troy Gates, owner of a three-shop operation called Gates
The Need for Speed
Want more claims dollars? Strive to standardize your business.
Ditch Your One-Dimensional Ways
Only selling collision repair service these days? Diversification is the answer
to getting your profits back and making your business worth owning.
Networking: Is It a Car or Computer?
Understanding vehicle electronics will be a necessity for all shops in order to not only repair the vehicle but justify the costs.
Automotive Specialty Equipment Market Expected to Rebound
Sales reach new high in 2019, according to new SEMA market report.
THE POWER LIES WITHIN THE PROBLEM SOLVERS: THE IMPORTANCE OF TECH REPS
It’s no secret that people make the difference in a business, and that is no different in our industry.
CARSTAR Helps Franchisees Navigate Road to Success with Insurance Relationships
Over the past month, CARSTAR’s North American insurance sales team has met with top insurance carriers and CARSTAR franchisees to look at the future of the collision repair industry. Here’s what they found.
Certified Collision Group Adds 57 Locations
Boasting 40 national vendor partnerships, the Certified Collision Group network is on pace to surpass $1 billion in annual collision repair sales this year, according to the organization.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
The new website, AAAFoundation.org, is focused on its four core traffic safety research priorities: emerging technologies, vulnerable road users, driver behavior and performance, and roadway systems and drivers.
