One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
After five months of trying to implement kaizen at a high-production shop, I’m back to the beginning, fighting fires non-stop. What did I do wrong? Read and find out. Part II in a series.
Tech Tips: This Ain’t Your Father’s Collision Repair Industry
New vehicle construction materials, such as ultra high strength steel, plastics, composites and other materials, offer up challenges we didn’t have to deal with in the “good ol’ days.”
Artists 4 Education Raises More Than $20,000 for Collision Repair Education Foundation
Partnership with Matrix System Automotive Finishes, top automotive artists and industry members yielded $23,924.32 to support education.
Confessions of a Lean Rookie
Implementing lean/kaizen in a high-production shop produced some major challenges for me.
LKQ Corporation Donates $25,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
Donation will support annual student scholarships, school grants and Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant.
AkzoNobel Adds Ron Giuntini to Sustainability Leadership Symposium Panel
Event to be held Monday, Nov. 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. during SEMA week.
Place Your Bets at the SEMA Show!
It’s SEMA Show time again, and you’re probably dreaming of the big win in Vegas. But even if you lose at the table, you can still walk away flush by taking in all that the show has to offer.
GCIA Annual Golf Tournament to Honor Industry Icon Gene Hamilton
The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) has announced that it will hold its annual golf tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Trophy Club of Atlanta in Alpharetta, Ga., from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The association will dedicate the day to Gene Hamilton, owner of Sports & Imports Collision. He will be honored
Mitchell Launches RepairCenter Reputation Manager
New package combines real-time text and email updates with customer insights from satisfaction surveys and social media data.
All Bets Are On at NACE
NACE returns to Las Vegas with a more concentrated educational program and exposition that is as sure a bet as you can make if you want to raise your business to new levels.