BodyShop Business 2017 Industry Profile: Scanning
Our 2017 Industry Profile survey indicates that 95 percent of you are either performing pre- and post-repair scans on only some vehicles or not performing scans at all.
Mitchell Clarifies Labor Hour Times for Diagnostic Scanning
Mitchell has announced enhancements to its estimating solutions related to scanning and diagnostics.
Collision Repair Shops Discuss Scanning, Focus on Efficiency During Management Success Top 20 Meeting
Scanning, DRPs and employee management were among the topics discussed at the annual Top 20 Meeting for Management Success collision repair shops.
Scanning, Tech Shortage Among Topics Discussed at NASTF Meeting
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) covered a wide range of topics at its Spring 2017 General Meeting in New Orleans.
What Do I Need to Know About Pre- and Post-Repair Scanning?
Pre-scan, post-scan, recalibration and reprogramming are all different functions and levels of access. Be sure you know what’s called for to complete the repair.
Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association Aims to Bring Scanning Results into BMS
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association said it will begin work on a new project to implement the exchange and transmission of scanning diagnostics results within the Business Message Suite.
SCRS Video: Don’t Lump Scanning, Calibration into One Bucket
In a new Society of Collision Repair Specialists video, “Scanning, Diagnostics and Calibration,” collision repairers talk about the process of scanning for and clearing diagnostic trouble codes, as well as the definitions.
ASA Expresses Support for Pre- and Post-Repair Vehicle Scanning
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has issued a position statement on pre- and post-repair diagnostic scanning, which has become one of the hottest topics in the collision repair industry.
Onslaught of Vehicle Technology Drives Need for Diagnostic Scanning in Collision Repair
During a presentation at Centerline CARSTAR Collision in Strongsville, Ohio, Jake Rodenroth of asTech talked about the changing landscape of collision repair, the ever-growing sophistication of vehicles and the importance of plugging into OEM repair procedures by performing pre- and post-repair diagnostic scans.
Editor’s Notes: Scanning the Horizon
Thanks to the Automotive Management Institute (AMi), I recently had the opportunity to take one of their new online course offerings on the hottest topic in the collision repair industry today: scanning.
