Who’s the Wolf?
I’m sure many of you saw the article on our Web site in “Breaking News” about the American Insurance Association calling auto repair anti-steering legislation a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” And I’m pretty sure it irked you as much as it did me. The article basically said that this legislation could cost consumers millions of
Press Release: Collision Centers of America Selects Mitchell’s ABS Enterprise for Shop Management
Mitchell International, a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the collision claims and repair industries, today announced that Collision Centers of America (CCA) has signed a five-year contract to deploy Mitchell’s ABS Enterprise management system across all 16 of its repair centers throughout Chicago. CCA selected ABS Enterprise upon completion of
The Consumer-Centric Solution
With DRPs losing favor and shops in desperate search for profitability, creating a consumer-focused business model may be the answer.
Implementing Lean
An increasing number of body shops are eyeing lean manufacturing processes as a solution to their business woes. How do you implement such processes in a collision repair setting and break out of the “old way”? Here’s a step-by-step guide.
Tasco to Acquire Collision Equipment Group
PPG distributor and Collision Equipment Group (CEG) founding member Tasco Auto Color has announced the acquisition of CEG as a strategic move to accommodate CEG’s rapid growth. CEG and Tasco will expand their exclusive distribution agreement with Spanesi, S.p.A to include a broader range of Spanesi products and even closer ties to the Italian manufacturer
SCRS Elects New 2008-2009 Board of Directors
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced its newly elected 2008-2009 board of directors at its Corporate Awards Dinner at the Crowne Plaza in Philadelphia on April 15. Gary Wano of GW & Son Autobody in Oklahoma City, assumed the duties of chairman. Also elected to a new position was Aaron Clark of Collision
ALLDATA Celebrates 70,000th Customer
It was pretty raucous for the morning, but there was something big to celebrate. Gwen Stefani of the rock band No Doubt was screaming from the loudspeakers that she wanted to “keep on dancing,” and the employees of ALLDATA no doubt felt the same way. The night before, they had notched their 70,000th customer, and
State of the Industry 2006
State of the Industry 2006 Too many shops, not enough work, not enough profit, too much insurer involvement and not enough business expertise on the part of shop owners are all contributing to the sorry state that is the collision repair industry. When repairers are discussing the state of the collision repair industry, I’m always
Easy 4:1 Mix Ratio
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Clean Your Air
The Duster 3000 Downdraft mobile prep station is lightweight, efficient and Hazloc certified, and operates on 110V. You’ll save time and money, increase profitability and have a cleaner, healthier shop. Call (800) 661-8211.
