Insurer-Related Profile: Relationships with Insurers
Some shop owners got mad, some got even and some didn’t even get mad.
Operations Profile: Negotiation Strategies
With less jobs to choose from, some shop owners got pickier while others negotiated everything but their first born
Purchasing Profile
Some shop owners felt pressured by insurers to make purchases, while others felt competitive pressure to keep up.
Personnel Profile
About the only thing that hasn’t changed during the past year is the employee shortage. Shops are, as always, still in search of a few good techs
School Profile/Alfred State College
At Alfred State College (ASC) – a technical college in Western New York with a student body of 3,200 – an emphasis on work ethic and a real-world shop atmosphere combine to assure plenty of job opportunities for every graduate, including its autobody program grads.
The 1997 Industry Profile
That was then … On Nov. 14, 1896, Britain abolished the Red Flag Law, a crazy, crazy mandate that forced motorists to drive behind a person who waved a red flag and walked ahead of the vehicle. While arguable – and in no way based in fact – this very well could have been the
New BendPak Lift Comes with Eight Expandable Arms
Take a walk with Sean Price, director of sales operations at Bendpak, to see the demonstration of Bendpak’s Octoflex Series concept lift.
Vehicle Care RockStar: Clay Hoberecht
Since starting Best Body Shop, Hoberecht has become a social media star and an example for leading with integrity and doing the right thing.
Introduction to the Maverick Tire Changer
Joe Keene of Babcox Media speaks with Hunter Engineering service rep Rick Marzen on Hunter’s premium center-clamp Maverick tire changer.
AI and Auto Body
Artificial intelligence is making an impact in the auto body industry, streamlining the estimating process and improving the customer experience.
