Faster Dry Times
A strategically placed accelerator system in-creases airflow, which reduces flash times and bake cycle times. This results in reduced dry times with waterborne and solvent-based products; uniform metal temperatures are achieved faster; minimal downtime during the installation of Accele-cure; quietness and ease of operation; competitive cost as compared with other retrofit systems; and energy efficiency
Podcast Offers Tips on Cutting Cycle Time
Auto collision repair shops need to fix cars faster to boost profits and keep customers happy, and expert Kent Carlson provides key tips on reducing cycle time in a new podcast from Scene Genesis. Shorter cycle times are good for carriers, customers and shops, which can keep more work and money flowing through the shop,
Recycled Airbags: Do They Work
Because replacement parts cost big bucks, some see recycled air bags as the answer. But since OEMs recommend only the use of new OEM parts in this type of repair, is taking the recycled air bag route going to leave your shop holding the liability bag?
Which Puppy Eats People? Cycle Time
We live in an immediate gratification society. We want it fast, cheap and done right the first time. We’re so spoiled, in fact, that we get anxious at fast food drive thrus — "Fast food?" we exclaim while waiting in a line seven cars deep. "There’s nothing fast about it!" Consumer impatience is the reason
Taking the Cycle Time Challenge
You’d think the simple solution to developing shorter cycle times would be to have everyone work faster. Ahh, Grasshopper, things aren’t so simple. First you have to define, measure, standardize and reward – and each one of these steps is a challenge to achieve. But the long-term gain is worth the short-term pain.
Can a Three-Day Cycle Time Become Commonplace
Jon McNeill, CEO, Sterling Collision Centers Natick, Mass. Opinion: Yes The average repair has somewhere between 17 and 19 hours on the sheet. If you look at those 17 or 19 hours, there has to be somewhere to cram that into a three-day period – or even 24 hours. What you have to do is
(Cycle) Time Is On His Side
A wanna-be basketball star in a revolutionary’s body, consolidator Jon McNeill has plans for the collision repair industry.
Beat the Clock: The Need for the Repair Industry to Improve Cycle Time.
Today’s consolidators are pushing the cycle time envelope. One even reports a 40 percent decrease in the time it takes its shops to return a car to the customer compared to the industry average. How can you compete? These affordable equipment options can help streamline your repair process and reduce turnaround time.
Two Lines, Faster Times: Separating Light and Heavy Repairs
Toyota claims that separating light and heavy repairs into two lines will increase shop productivity by 40 percent – but only if American techs can learn to work together as a team.
CCC Report Analyzes Labor Pressures, Vehicle Complexity
Report shows advanced technology is contributing to costlier repairs, higher claims costs and longer cycle times.
