Paint-Shop Smarts
To increase production in the paint shop, you can do one of two things: Buy more equipment – the object here being to do more work in the same time period by mechanizing
the task. Or, you can produce more by better utilizing your present facility and equipment – the old “work smarter not harder”
school of thought.
Analyzing Collision Damage: Estimates
Writing estimates can easily make or break a collision-repair shop’s business. The estimate is more than a financial barometer for the customer and insurance company –
it’s the first step in the repair process.
Waterlogged: Submerged Vehicles
Repair of water-damaged vehicles is done daily across the United States, which makes it quite possible that your shop may someday be – if it hasn’t already been – involved in
estimating, and possibly the salvage and restoration, of a vehicle that’s been submerged in water.
Set on Vettes
The Chevrolet Corvette is an American icon recognized the world over for its outstanding performance and handling prowess.
Constructing Solid Supplier Relationships
The notion of building a partnership with someone who is selling you something is foreign to a lot of people.
Get Involved: SAE
A new organization called the Service Technician Society (STS) is being formed for people who make their living fixing and maintaining vehicles.