WIN Honors the 2015 Most Influential Women
The Most Influential Women award is given annually to women in the Collision Repair Industry who exemplify qualities of business and civic leadership, vision and commitment to excellence.
Hand Tool Guide
We talked to some of the best hand tool makers in the market about just what these modern marvels can do.
How They Work: Spraybooths
Spraybooths could be costing you money if not designed, used and maintained properly.
Reader’s Choice: What Do I Need to Get Started in Aluminum Repair?
We’re thinking of adding aluminum repair to our shop. How hard is it to add this to an existing shop regarding the “clean” area?
How They Work: Sanders
Sanders, while a much smaller monetary expenditure, are a huge investment in your shop’s production efficiency and product quality.
Quality Parts Coalition Applauds Reintroduction of PARTS Act
Group says act will preserve competition and protect consumer access to affordable collision repair parts.
Technical: Looking Clearly Through the Glass Part III
The 2014 Subaru is on time for delivery. The tech does a great job on the windshield, but then asks, ”When is the recalibration going to be done?” Now, your stomach turns.
Seeing Green
J.R. Hubbard wanted to stand out from the hundreds of body shops packed in his market. So he went all in on green, and is now seeing more green of the money kind.
Hitting for the Cycle
Asking the question, “Why are the cars waiting all the time?” prompted a decade of process improvement at Craftsman Auto Body in Leesburg, Va. About 10 years ago, the shop hired its first lean consultant. Paul Krauss, president and CEO of the third-generation family business, said the company was “plugging away fixing cars well, and
Collision Industry Using YouTube to Educate Consumers
Everyone today who’s not hiding under a rock or living in isolation in some remote jungle knows of the exploding popularity of YouTube. It seems more and more people are either watching or posting videos, for entertainment and other purposes. And today, when many people have a computer in their pocket and like to share