Heroic Pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger to Keynote NACE and CARS
We all know it’s important to do the job right, but sometimes, it can mean the difference between life and death. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, III – the heroic pilot who landed U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River earlier this year, saving 155 people – will serve as keynote speaker during the Opening General
PPG Conference to Focus on Shop Performance
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team will host a conference for collision center owners and managers from across North America Sept. 13-15 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. The conference will center on the theme of “Accelerating Performance” and will focus on helping owners and managers develop leadership skills to implement change and improve
PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE: Come In, the Water’s Great!
Judging by the above headline, I’m sure you can guess that my column this month is about the upcoming 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference (Aug. 13-14). This is an exciting initiative, and we here at BSB are looking forward to playing host to those of you who decide to join us. This will be the
CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Sail Away!
Let the wind carry you to the first-ever BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference and you’ll be sure to shove off with all the information you need on low-VOC basecoats, the next big change in the collision repair industry.
LEAN & MEANER: Think Throughput
Developing a throughput mind is essential to successfully becoming lean, increasing the speed of your process and widening the gap between costs
and sales.
PROFIT CENTER: Hinging on Profits
Replacing worn door hinge bushings on 1999-2007 GM trucks and SUVs can
represent a viable new profit stream.
ASA Revises ‘Open Platform’ Position After Disagreement with Insurer
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) board of directors has approved a newly revised position statement proposed by the volunteer leadership of its Collision Division after insurer USAA began requiring that DRP participants use a specific customer service information program at the shops’ expense. The position statement reads: ASA supports an individual collision business owner’s selection
CCC ONE Total Repair Platform Enters New Phase of Enhancements
CCC Information Services Inc. announced that its CCC ONE total repair platform (www.CCC.CCCIS.com/ONE) has entered a new phase of workflow enhancements with the latest version release. CCC ONE goes well beyond traditional shop management software by helping repairers manage their businesses instead of their software applications. Key among the enhancements is a new series of
New York Department of Environmental Conservation Offers Help for Body Shops
To help automobile body shops prevent pollution and “green” their operations, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) created manuals – “The Environmental Compliance Guide for Auto Body Shops” and “Environmental Report Packet for Auto Body Shops” – and has scheduled a series of workshops to help shops capably meet environmental reporting requirements.
AkzoNobel chosen for Honda and Acura Collision Parts Program
American Honda, representing both Honda and Acura brands, has chosen AkzoNobel and its Acoat selected Verified Repair Network (ASVRN) to support the manufacturer’s Collision Parts Body Shop Recognition Program. This status is given as a result of AkzoNobel’s ability to provide participating Honda and Acura dealerships the opportunity to: • Participate in Performance