SCRS Technology Summit: Why Do Some OEMs Charge for Access to Collision Repair Procedures?
One of the more interesting conversations during the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit in Las Vegas centered on OEM repair procedures.
Collision Industry Conference: Are You Following OEM Procedures?
The $42 million verdict in the John Eagle Collision Center negligence lawsuit has seized the industry’s attention. The question is: Are shops implementing the lessons learned from the case?
New I-CAR Page Provides Best Practices for Repair Procedures that Lack OEM Guidance
The Best Practices page aggregates “inter-industry developed and vetted guidelines to be used if there are no vehicle-specific repair information and no OEM published position statements or general procedures,” I-CAR says.
EstimateScrubber.com Adds No-Cost Access to 42 Repair Planning Procedures
EstimateScrubber.com uses advanced artificial intelligence to read and apply repair planning procedures against printed Audatex, CCC and Mitchell collision estimates.
OEM Repair Procedures, Recalibration Discussed in Video from PPG MVP Conference
The video shows a panel discussion featuring representatives from Audi, Toyota, Mazda and asTech discussing their positions on OEM repair procedures, system diagnostics and recalibration.
The MSO: Developing, Executing and Improving Standard Operating Procedures
Developing standards, executing on those standards and continuously improving your processes is critical to achieving and maintaining your competitive advantage.
General Motors Releases Survey on OEM Repair Procedures
New survey aims to help the automaker make improvements and changes that it feels could ultimately help and support the industry as a whole.
How to Get Insurers to Pay for Necessary Procedures and Parts
When the insurer refuses to provide for necessary procedures and parts, how can we get them to pay?
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Launches Series of Commercial Truck Repair Procedures
These written procedures can help assist the commercial fleet collision shops in delivering consistency within the repair process through development of standardized repair procedures.
NABR Launches Procedures Document Search Functionality
Online, searchable library of documents shows insurers paying for not-included procedures and operations, and what labor rate was paid.
