The MSO: Hiring an HR Manager
Large body shop organizations should take steps early to handle HR issues efficiently and hire the right HR manager to guide their growth.
Assured Performance Introduces Educational Clinics on Certified Collision Care Business Operating Model
During each clinic, attendees will be exposed to the critical elements and business practices that represent a major paradigm shift in business performance and best practices beyond those of traditional body shops.
FCA Delivers 100 Uniquely Built Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to Waymo for Self-Driving Test Fleet
The vehicles are currently being outfitted with Waymo’s fully self-driving technology, including a purpose-built computer and a suite of sensors, telematics and other systems, and will join Waymo’s self-driving test fleet in early 2017.
Hiring: Need Auto Body Technicians to Fill Jobs?
There’s a battle raging in our industry to hire and keep technicians. What is the solution so that every shop has the people they need to operate efficiently and profitably? Part 1 of a 2-part series.
US DOT, National Safety Council Launch ‘Road to Zero’ Coalition to End Roadway Fatalities
The Department of Transportation has committed $1 million a year for the next three years to provide grants to organizations working on lifesaving programs.
Production: Navigating the Parts Procurement Minefield
Every department in your shop should have a process, and parts are no exception. Understanding the who, where and how is essential for achieving success.
Production: Don’t Be a Bottleneck
Bottlenecks come in many shapes and sizes – paint booths, frame machines, even people. Here’s how to identify and fix them.
PMCLogic’s P&M Management System Now ‘Driverless’
Shops can now easily track the usage of all P&Ms, generate accurate cost analysis and KPI reports, and produce a P&M estimate or invoice on every repair they do without any human interaction.
Collision Repairers Provide Recycled Rides Vehicles for First Responders and K9 Partners
Collision repairers in several states teamed up to provide critical and reliable transportation for first responders and their K9 partners as part of 2016 Arson Awareness Week.
PPG MVP Conference Offers Collision Repairers Inspiration in Scottsdale
Event held April 24-26 at the Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., emphasized the radical change going on in business and how technology is developing at lightning speed.
