AkzoNobel Announces Dave Smith Achievement Award
AkzoNobel has announced that it will be memorializing industry leader Dave Smith after his passing nearly one year ago with the inaugural Dave Smith Achievement Award.
I-CAR Sustaining Partner Program Thriving One Year After Launch
I-CAR announced that one year after its Sustaining Partner program’s launch in early 2018, the number of partners has grown substantially to 23.
How to Build Your DRP Business
There are a lot of considerations to take into account when pursuing DRP work, but if you have the right processes, people and reporting, you can make it a very successful part of your business.
When an Accurate Estimate Is Written, How Can Insurers Change It to Benefit Themselves?
When an accurate estimate is written, how can an insurance company change the times, rates, options, etc., to make it conform to their own rules?
Paint & Materials Management: Get the Habit Started
It’s no revelation that the paint labor hours directly affect the P&M reimbursement dollars on every estimate. When you think about that formula, you have to wonder how we got here.
SEMA Show 2019 Registration Now Open
Registration for the trade-only 2019 SEMA Show Nov. 5-8, 2019 in Las Vegas is now open.
BOSS SMARTways Business Consulting for Body Shops Now in USA
With a proven track record in Australian body shops, BOSS Australia says it can now show U.S. body shops how their programs can work for them.
DENSO Partners with B.R.A.K.E.S Teen Defensive Driving Program
DENSO has announced a donation of $125,000 this year to extend and expand its partnership with national teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe).
Spot Welding: Required in Today’s Auto Body Repairs
Spot welds have been recommended in vehicle repair for years. Now, they’re required.
Tech Shortage Basics: Auditing Your Tech Friendliness
A study, “Transportation Technician Supply Report,” shows that there were 8,566 total postsecondary completions for collision in 2011 versus 5,791 in 2016, with a new entrant demand of 17,200 technicians compared to supply of 5,791 completions in 2016.
