How to Sell Your Body Shop
So you’re thinking about selling your shop. Times are tough, and you’ve had just about enough of this crazy industry. How much is your business worth? How can you maximize its value? Read on and perhaps your retirement can be that much rosier.
CRA Prompts DOI to Notify Insurers of Need to Warrant Non-OEM Parts as Equal to OEM
The Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) recently succeeded in getting the California Department of Insurance (CDI) to notify all California insurance companies that they are required to warrant that all non-OEM replacement crash parts are at least equal to OEM parts in terms of kind, quality, safety, fit and performance. "This official notice
I-CAR Ed. Foundation Provides Students with Tech Uniforms with Help of Industry Sponsors
The I-CAR Education Foundation has provided 1,000 Cintas technician shirts to automotive collision students nationwide through the support of Bar’s Leaks & Rislone, CARQUEST, CARSTAR, Craftsman, Esurance and Mopar. Six hundred of the technician shirts were distributed to 30 schools that applied for the foundation’s 2009 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant: 175 will be distributed
AASP-MN Announces New Board of Directors
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced its newly elected 2010-11 board of directors. John Ritter, Highland Autostar Collision Center, St. Paul, and Dan Sjolseth, Superior Service Center, Eagan, were elected to the open seats on the board. They will be joined by: • Roger Bonn, Peter’s Body Shop, St. Cloud
Repair Planning Can Improve Shop Efficiency, With or Without Other Lean Processes
Repair planning – tearing a vehicle down to create an accurate damage assessment before the actual repair begins – is a simple way for even non-lean shops to improve cycle time, estimate accuracy and customer and insurer satisfaction. Lean expert Steve Feltovich, manager of business consulting services for Sherwin-Williams, emphasized this during the Sherwin-Williams EcoLean
Expert Says Knowing Difference Between Today’s Four Generations Is Key to Running a Successful Collision Shop
Cam Marston, author and generational expert, delivers keynote address at PPG’s MVP Business Solutions Conference.
Mike Anderson Addresses the Connecticut Collision Repair Association
“You must think outside of the box with your business” was the lead statement from Mike Anderson as he addressed the Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists (CCRS) association members at their recent membership meeting. Mike Anderson, a leading shop owner and an automotive management expert, is also a featured AMI-Approved seminar presenter on numerous topics
Mike Anderson Sells Wagonwork Collision
Noted industry expert, trainer starts new website, CollisionAdvice.com.
Chief Introduces VelocityMAX Measuring System
Chief Automotive Technologies has introduced VelocityMAX, a computerized frame measuring system that Chief says will give shops more accurate damage identification and design-based repairs. “VelocityMAX helps shops make more money by revealing hidden damage up front, so estimators can write more accurate and profitable estimates. It also offers a number of exclusive features that
AASP-MN Names Scholarship Recipients
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced that the following students have been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship award to support their continued studies in the automotive industry: • Dylan Appel, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Automotive Service Technology program • Timothy Berg, South Central College, Mankato – Automotive Service Technology program •