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CCC Uses Viral Marketing (and Humor) to Spread Message
The collision repair industry is serious business, but it can be pretty funny, too. And the team at CCC Information Services has captured some of the best stereotypes and inside jokes and turned them on their head in a series of humorous videos called “The Shop,” which it’s billing as a series on “how NOT
Launch of Mitchell RepairCenter Leads to Record Sales at NACE
Mitchell International, Inc., announced a record-breaking 35-percent increase in NACE trade show sales of its collision repair solutions, including the new Mitchell RepairCenter Shop Workspace and ClaimTools, Mitchell’s digital camera photo management solution. Mitchell RepairCenter, unveiled at NACE 2009, is the first of a new class of software from Mitchell – the Shop Workspace –
PPG MVP Training Earns I-CAR, AMI Accreditation
PPG Automotive Refinish has announced that its new MVP training courses centered on developing people and organizations in collision repair have earned accreditation from I-CAR and the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). According to PPG, the set of three interrelated MVP courses – Job Relations, Job Instruction and Job Methods – are designed to develop the
Shops Say CCC ONE Streamlines Operations
CCC Information Services Inc. says its CCC ONE Total Repair Platform continues to gain momentum, as shops of all sizes find benefits in using a single application that supports a complete repair process, not just a series of individual tasks. As a smaller independent repair shop in Great Falls, Mont., 1st Avenue Auto Body was
Parts Substitution Causing Average Severity to Decline
Despite rising OEM parts prices, average severity is decreasing, according to Mitchell International’s latest quarterly Industry Trends Reports (ITR). Mitchell’s Greg Horn says that the decline in severity is surprising considering OEM parts prices, but the use of aftermarket and refurbished parts is likely the cause. Horn, vice president of industry relations, says that the
Mitchell Provides Up-to-Date Recycled, A/M Parts Inventory with APU Solutions
Mitchell International, Inc., announced that it has expanded its partnership with APU Solutions to augment its estimating, shop management and workflow solutions by providing APU Solutions PartsNetwork to streamline recycled and aftermarket parts selection and sourcing. APU Solutions PartsNetwork is an online software that provides real-time inventory searches and procurement for alternative parts. Enabling PartsNetwork
CAA Combines Green Certification with EPA’s Collision Repair Campaign
The California Autobody Association (CAA) will promote a new pollution prevention partnership with the U.S. EPA by encouraging its members to apply for subsidies and rebates available under federal, state and local green programs, David McClune, CAA executive director, announced. The CAA partnership under the EPA Collision Repair Campaign (CRC) is an effort to address
New DuPont ProfitNet Web Services Software Automates Marketing Tasks
DuPont and Yada Systems announced the integration of the Web-based DuPont Performance Services business improvement tools with ProfitNet Management System, which will provide a communication path from ProfitNet to DuPont’s business improvement tools and eliminate the need for ProfitNet customers to rekey information. With this integration, DuPont says body shops will see improved front office
CAA Named Energy Star Partner
The California Autobody Association (CAA) announced it has been named an Energy Star Partner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition of the CAA’s efforts to help its members increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CAA says it’s committed to achieving energy efficiency targets and has set energy conservation goals for