AASP-MA to Offer Parts Procurement ‘Straight Talk’ at Statewide Meeting
Sept. 12 meeting will offer updates, reactions to parts bidding issue from SCRS’s Aaron Schulenburg, CCRE’s Tony Lombardozzi and others.
WMABA to Hold Parts Procurement Discussion Meetings Sept. 19
Virginia and Maryland meetings will feature SCRS’s Aaron Schulenburg discussing historical data and feedback from international markets on parts procurement.
AASP/NJ Announces Opposition to State Farm PartsTrader Program
“We’re calling for all of our colleagues across the country to speak up and voice their displeasure with a program that could potentially devastate the industry,” said AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant.
Australian Collision Repairers Upset with ‘Two-Quote’ Bidding System
System will drive down pricing and consumer choice, as well as compromise repair quality, repairers say.
Collision Repair Data Mining: Is It a Threat to Your Business?
Collision repairers are becoming increasingly concerned that their data is being used in ways they’re unaware of. They also feel it’s being used against them to control market dynamics.
Birmingham Body Shops Dropping State Farm Select Service Program Due to PartsTrader
Repairer claims that 40 percent of Select Service shops in area have decided to part ways with State Farm rather than participate in new parts ordering and bidding process.
Fifty PBE Professionals Attend Latest Learning Session in Oklahoma City
As part of its ongoing “PBES Connect” learning series, the Paint, Body & Equipment Specialists (PBES) segment of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) held its latest session, “How Will Your Customers Thrive?” on April 25 in Oklahoma City, Okla. The event was attended by 50 industry professionals. PBES Connect is an ongoing informational series
Collision Repair Standards Should be Established by Collision Repairers
Scott Biggs argues that collision repair standards based upon OEM standards should be established and overseen by collision repairers.
Should Collision Repairers Unionize?
Some say that unions could be the solution to low wages and other issues in the collision repair industry. Others say unions would make those problems worse in a “careful what you wish for” scenario.
Repairers Talk Data Mining at Collision Industry Conference
Some body shop owners want an “opt out” when it comes to signing agreements with information providers on data sharing.
