Collision Repair Standards Should be Established by Collision Repairers
Scott Biggs argues that collision repair standards based upon OEM standards should be established and overseen by collision repairers.
WIN Conference Kicks Off in Atlanta
The sixth annual Women’s Industry Network (WIN) Conference kicked off Monday morning in Atlanta with more than 200 women from all segments of the collision repair industry in attendance. The first day included a keynote address on, “Extreme Change: Adapt, Overcome & WIN as One” by Robyn Benincasa, world champion adventure racer, San Diego city
Hertz Partners with DuPont ProfitNet Management System
ProfitNet will now allow collision repair shops to automatically upload their repair order status information directly to Hertz Gateway.
AirbagSolutions and Mitchell Announce Partnership
Under the terms of the agreement, the AirbagSolutions website and database can be directly accessed via Mitchell RepairCenter.
Sectioning: 2010-11 Chevrolet Equinox – GMC Terrain
Identifying the various types of steels in a vehicle’s structure and their repair recommendations is crucial in today’s cars. The 2010-11 Chevy Equinox – GMC Terrain is no exception.
PPG Teams with Auto Claim Solutions
PPG announced it has partnered with Auto Claim Solutions, an Arlington, Texas-based vehicle repair information company, to provide collision centers with an advanced integrated repair management system. The announcement was made jointly by PPG Global Color Director Mary Kimbro and Auto Claim Solutions Managing Director Tim Hoover. As a result of the partnership, collision centers
SCRS Analyzes Potential Economic Impact of Parts Bidding
Collision repair association wondering what true benefits electronic parts procurement will offer to all parties involved after examination of real-life repair scenario turns up discouraging results.
PPG Launches ‘Paint It’ Online Color Identification and Selection Tool
PPG Automotive Refinish has introduced Paint It, a Web-based application to help collision centers find the most current automotive color information for domestic and import vehicles. This tool signals a new approach from PPG, making color identification and selection in the automotive refinish process easier and more accurate. “Paint It is a departure from past
Collision Avoidance Systems As Revenue Opportunities
After your shop repairs a vehicle, it might look as good as new, but how about all those electronic systems that need resetting, reinitializing and adjusting? In the past, you may have subletted these “non-collision” jobs to a mechanical shop. But today, with the right information and a good scan tool, you can keep these jobs – and the profits they generate – in house.
Collision Billing Service Promises to Get Body Shops Paid Properly for Necessary Repairs
A collision billing service launched in July 2011 says it will track what was paid or not paid on collision repair jobs in its own claims database in order to get collision repair facilities paid properly for procedures that are typically denied by insurers or labeled as “included.”