Business Lessons from Chick-fil-A
I cannot express enough my fascination and admiration for the Chick-fil-A drive-thru. And I think there are things that all businesses can learn from it.
What a Body Shop Can Learn from a Pizza Shop
A recent experience I had at a pizza shop convinced me that their employee teamwork system could work at a body shop.
Scanning and Recalibration: It’s an Exciting Time
Looking at ADAS as an opportunity and not a problem could alter your perspective on the changes we’re experiencing.
Richard Branson: Listen to Everyone
Billionaire Richard Branson’s success may boil down to two things: listening to everyone, and taking notes.
David Rogers: 2018 BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year
This year, David Rogers, an auto body technician at Nyhus Chevrolet-Buick in Staples, Minn., received the 2018 BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year award.
Recalibrating Your Auto Body Business
It seems like scanning and recalibration is all anybody in our industry can talk about lately. But when was the last time you recalibrated your business?
Hey Kid, Try a Career in the Automotive Industry!
My son told me he wasn’t so sure about majoring in industrial engineering anymore. Instead, he said he was thinking about something more automotive-related. And that’s when the light came on in my head.
Information and Training is Key for Scanning, Recalibration
I was talking to a body shop manager recently and asked him how he’s handling scanning at his shop. He said they only worry about it if there’s a light on the dash. Clearly he hadn’t heard of the dashlight myth.
The Liability is Growing
“Vehicle Directs Man into Oncoming Traffic After ADAS Camera Was Not Calibrated.” The headline we’ve all been dreading. Or should have been dreading.
Attitude is Everything When Hiring Help for Your Auto Body Shop
It seems most auto body shops still value skill in an employee the most. But check out 19-store Carubba Collision’s mantra for recruiting new employees: “Hire based on attitude and teach skills needed to do the job.”
The Future of Collision Repair Is Here
From horse and buggies to rolling computers, the one thing in this industry that has been constant is change.
The Readers Take Over the April Issue of BodyShop Business
Do you want to take over the April 2019 issue of BodyShop Business and win $50? Submit your question to bodyshopbusiness.com/readers-choice/ and fill out the form.
