Repeat Yourself: Produce the Same Operation Repeatedly and Consistently
“Standardization” isn’t about cloning shops. It’s about having the ability to produce the same operation repeatedly and consistently so it can be audited. Why go to the trouble? Implementation of such standards will improve profitability and quality, reduce cycle time and chaos that keeps you busy putting out fires – but hinders you from getting anything done.
Profiting From Plastics
There is money to be made repairing plastics.
So … What Else Do You Do? Profit from those Extra Services
Your shop doesn’t exist in a “collision repair” vacuum. There’s more to maintaining and fixing vehicles than pulling dents, straightening sheet metal and painting panels. But you can’t profit from those extra services unless you start offering them.
Cool Route for Creating Profits: A/C Repairs
Repairing air conditioning systems as a profit center can be quite rewarding — provided you’re quite knowledgeable when it comes to systems, environmental concerns and government regulations. Otherwise, you may be cooling your heels in an empty shop.
SCRS Releases All Three OEM Summit Videos
SCRS has released all three sessions of the 2019 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit on their YouTube channel.
SCRS Announces Details for 2019 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit at SEMA Show
The OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 7, marks the fifth year this program has been included in the Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series lineup.
AASP/NJ, Vendors Count Down to NORTHEAST 2019
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is counting down the days until the 42nd Annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center March 15-17.
Complete Demonstration Schedule Announced for NACE | CARS 2016
This year’s Expo features expanded OE involvement and demonstrations on the latest products, materials and technology, and the latest solutions available to assist in business growth.
NORTHEAST 2016 Show Breaks Attendance Records
The 39th version of the NORTHEAST show broke all previous records for attendance, booth space and seminar registration, and may expand to a second level of the Meadowlands Exposition Center in 2017.
SCRS Releases Lineup for Inaugural OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has published the full schedule and lineup of speakers for the inaugural OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit being held Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the SEMA Show. The Summit will allow the industry to explore ways in which automotive design, technology and materials