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Searching for solutions to common shop layout problems? Search no more. These expert suggestions may be just what you need to solve your blueprint blues.
Body Shop Layout and Design
By altering the collision repair process and better using what you’ve already got, a 10,000- to 20,000-square-foot facility can produce what traditionally required 75,000 to 100,000
square feet.
Under Construction: Remodeling for Optimization
Three shop owners remodeled to optimize their operations. Was it worth the cost and aggravation? Absolutely
Blueprint Boo-boos: Dilemmas to Consider
It takes more than a bandage to heal a sick shop layout. To avoid hassles later, consider these four common design dilemmas.
Shop Gone Bad
Good shops utilize their facilities and technicians efficiently. Bad shops don’t. Surprisingly, profitable shops are often the worst
The Two Faces of Japan
From ancient Shinto temples to modern-day skyscrapers, the Japanese relish technology, yet revere tradition. But with Japan’s collision repair industry changing with the times,
will the Japanese people also deviate from tradition to fight for their industry’s autonomy?
The Heat Is On
The use of heat to dry paint is a hot topic these days.
The Invisible Repair
Bringing a collision-damaged car back to preaccident condition in a fast, quality-oriented manner while still making a reasonable profit is the goal of every modern body shop today.
A 10-Step Plan to Profitability
A set of procedures that are very helpful for analyzing the operational and financial health
of body shops.
Beauty and the Body Shop
Uncovering beauty in a beastly lot and a run-down building, shop owner Boyd Dingman is helping to change the image of the collision repair industry and to maintain the image of an Omaha, Neb., neighborhood.