I-CAR Providing Online Access to New Role-Based Training Curriculum
I-CAR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a strategic initiative with KMC On Demand, a provider of Web-based learning management technology and Web-based learning for the insurance and claim services industries. The initiative will provide greater access and improved functionality for I-CAR online training offerings. “We are very pleased to be able to
PPG Recognizes Auto Color Supply as 2009 Platinum Distributor of the Year
PPG has named Auto Color Supply of Murfreesboro, Tenn., as its 2009 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The award was presented to Auto Color Supply owner Pat Anderton at the annual Platinum Conference held Feb. 18-21 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson, Nev. “I never expected this,” said Anderton after the award was
AMI Offering Three Scholarships for NACE Attendees
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the annual BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship,the Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship and the Emil Stanley Merit Award. The $1,000 scholarships will be applied toward the recipients’ expenses to attend the 2010 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) in Las Vegas, Oct. 10-13. Applications must be received
AMI Offering Three Scholarships for CARS Attendees
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship, Zurich “High Octane” Scholarship and Automotive Video Inc. (AVI) Education Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarships will be applied toward the recipients’ expenses to attend the 2010 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas, Oct. 10-13. CARS is sponsored
PPG Exhibiting at Northeast 2010 Tradeshow March 19-21
Plans include appearance by Dave Perewitz, lean and waterborne product seminars
U.S. Bobsledders Win Gold Medal in PPG-Painted Sled
PPG Automotive Refinish is congratulates the USA four-man Olympic bobsled team on winning the gold medal in the recent winter Olympic games held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The victory, achieved in the PPG-painted Bo-Dyn Night Train bobsled, was the first men’s four-man gold medal Americans have earned since the games of 1948. The U.S.
CynCast’s Shop Performance Value Rating Program is Topic of Next CREW Webcast
The Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) will feature Doug Kelly, president of CynCast, to discuss CynCast’s rollout of a single value collision repairer scorecard, Shop Performance Value Rating (SPV Rating), on its next program scheduled for Thursday, March 25, at 11 a.m. PST. Kelly will be joined by Eddie Cheskis, CSO, Gerber Collision and Glass,
AMI Offering Scholarships to Attend NACE, CARS
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications from Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Division and Mechanical Division members to attend the NACE and CARS events in Las Vegas, Oct. 10-13. To request a scholarship application, call AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 241, or fill out a scholarship application online at www.amionline.org. Applications must be
Tracking Lean Performance and Productivity
Most businesses track performance with accounting system financials. But body shops aren’t typical businesses. For us, the key number to know is the amount of resources required to produce a specific amount of value.
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