Ohio Collision Repairer Wins Two ‘Assignment of Proceeds’ Cases Against Nationwide
Nearly four years after filing two separate "assignment of proceeds" cases against Nationwide on behalf of two customers, Joe Pastorek of Joe Pastorek’s Body Shop in Sylvania, Ohio, has emerged victorious. The first case, filed in October 2007, involved a customer of Pastorek’s who was a third-party claimant and insisted on OEM parts for his
The Sad Truth About Collision Repair Labor Rates
Collision labor rates are pathetically low because of a variety of factors, including repairers themselves. But there are possible solutions that, if implemented, could result in more equitable compensation.
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network Adds New Estimating Contributor Program
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network is now affiliated with VehicleOwnersGuide.com, an online provider of blueprint documents that helps collision repair shops identify any missed revenues. Its unique estimating analysis tool, EstimateScrubber.com, can be used in the repair planning process to prompt estimators to include commonly omitted items and better identify the repair cost associated with
Mitchell International and I-CAR Collision Repair Education Foundation Partner in Software Distribution to Schools
Mitchell International and The I-CAR Collision Repair Education Foundation announced a new partnership aimed at helping the next generation of collision repair professionals. Mitchell is making an unlimited donation of its RepairCenter Estimating and TechAdvisor OEM repair procedure software in support of the Education Foundation’s new Collision Repair School Solutions survey program. All secondary and
PPG Launches MVP Accelerated Sales/Marketing Systems Workshop
Two-day workshop includes a range of topics covering four primary market segments: the consumer, insurance DRP, insurance agent and non-traditional media.
ASA Collision Division Outlines Latest Initiatives to Ohio Repairers
Five top issues on its radar include aftermarket parts quality and safety, the repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, federal regulation of property/casualty insurers, data ownership and paintless dent repair.
SCRS Industry Awards Recognize Collision Repairer Service and Achievement
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held its corporate awards dinner on April 13 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta, Ga. The focus of this annual event is to celebrate and thank the corporate members that enable SCRS to maintain and increase its level of service to its direct and affiliate members, to
Web-Est Says Its Collision Estimating System Is Compatible to 64-Bit Computer Processing
Web-Est, LLC, announced its collision repair estimating software’s compatibility to the 64-bit computer processing systems that are now becoming dominant in the computer product line for consumers. With major computer technology companies moving to 64-bit for computer processing, many software companies are having to play catch-up as they equip software to be compatible, Web-Est says.
Out With Estimating!
Estimating has no value whatsoever to the customer, so by definition it is
waste. Plus, it gives birth to almost every other kind of waste in the collision
repair process. So the logical thing to do is…get rid of it!
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