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- From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Don’t Let Higher Sales Take Your Eye Off the Ball
- Collision Repair Association Conducting Study of Blend Time Formula
- How is Your Auto Body Shop Dealing with the Great Resignation?
- Gerber Collision CEO Talks Parts, Personnel Challenges
- Technician/Painter Recovering from Severe Burns Recognized During 11th Annual CIF Gala
From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Don’t Let Higher Sales Take Your Eye Off the Ball
Written by Mike Anderson
There’s an expression I’ve been thinking about in relation to the collision repair industry: “Pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered.”
Collision Repair Association Conducting Study of Blend Time Formula
Written by John Yoswick
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has provided a few more details about its study beginning in August into the accuracy of the blend time formula commonly used in the industry.
How is Your Auto Body Shop Dealing with the Great Resignation?
Written by Ed Attanasio
You thought we would be done with the pandemic by now, but like Al Pacino's character, Michael Corleone, said in The Godfather II, “Just when I thought I was out, they drag me back in!”
Gerber Collision CEO Talks Parts, Personnel Challenges
Written by John Yoswick
Tim O’Day, president and CEO of Boyd Group Services, parent company of Gerber Collision & Glass, referred to his company as “one of the better users of alternative parts” in a presentation this spring at the Automotive Body Parts Association annual convention.
Technician/Painter Recovering from Severe Burns Recognized During 11th Annual CIF Gala
Written by Stacey Phillips
Members of the collision industry gathered at the 11th Annual Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) Gala in Pittsburgh, PA, on July 20 to show their support for Bryan Miller, an Ohio-based technician and painter recovering from severe burns he suffered from an in-shop fire in September 2021.
Company Says it Has Recent Auto Body Shop Estimate Data for Sale
Written by John Yoswick
The ongoing discussion about auto body shop data privacy at the quarterly Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meetings took a new turn this summer when an association leader described what a data aggregator company had recently offered to sell to his organization.
Forward-Thinking Program Creating Great Auto Body Techs of the Future
Written by Ed Attanasio
In the summer of 2019, Southeastern Community College (SCC) in West Burlington, IA, hired Dr. Ashlee Spannagel as its new dean of career and technical education (CTE) and workforce development.
Mike’s Auto Body Gave Away 100 Cars in 21 Years, Changing Countless Lives
Written by Ed Attanasio
When Crash Champions announced it was acquiring Mike’s Auto Body (MAB) in June, many people throughout the Bay Area thought about MAB’s nationally acclaimed Benevolence Program.
Best Body Shops' Tips: How to Profit from ADAS Services and Calibration---It's Not Just About the Targets
Written by Stacey Phillips
Industry statistics show nearly 50% of the North American car parc will be Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)-equipped by 2025. By 2030, the percentage of ADAS-equipped vehicles will be more than 75%.
Repairify’s New Partnership with ATG Will Provide Industry with Advanced Diagnostic Training
Written by Stacey Phillips
With the growing need for collision repair technicians to understand the mechanical components of vehicles, Repairify is taking steps to equip them with the skills they need to repair vehicles properly.
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DataTouch Offering New Service to Help Collision Repair Shops Manage Access to its Data
Written by John Yoswick
Pete Tagliapietra is sympathetic to collision repairers whose customers have found accident information about their car on a vehicle history report.
Why Online Customer Reviews Are More Important than Ever
Written by Ed Attanasio
Every transaction has a value in terms of both human resources and money, and online reviews from customers play a significant role in both for any business.
What Your Auto Body Shop Needs to Know to Be Ready to Repair EVs
Written by John Yoswick
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation reported in June almost 200,000 electric vehicles were sold in the first quarter of this year---a 4.2% increase over the previous quarter---representing 5.9% of overall light-duty vehicle sales. Is your shop gearing up to repair them?
3 Collision Repair Business Leaders Find Ways to Develop Positive Company Culture
Written by John Yoswick
Three auto body shop owners spoke during the recent Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ Repairer Roundtable about their efforts to build a positive culture within their companies.