Recent Columns
- From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Understanding and Performing Required Test Drive Procedures Isn’t an Option
- “Booth Talk” is a Podcast Created by a Refinisher for Refinishers
- Industry “Disrupter” Launches Collision Industry Book & Patent-Pending Test-Drive Technology
- From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Few Collision Repairers Are Separating Out Scanning Time Versus Diagnostic Time
- That’s It! He's Had It, Part 1
Columns
From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Understanding and Performing Required Test Drive Procedures Isn’t an Option
Written by Mike AndersonIn a recent column, I talked about why I believe shops need to separate out their charge for vehicle scanning from their diagnostic labor to address the results from those scans.
“Booth Talk” is a Podcast Created by a Refinisher for Refinishers
In the old days, we were almost always stuck with whatever was on the radio.
Industry “Disrupter” Launches Collision Industry Book & Patent-Pending Test-Drive Technology
Many in the collision repair industry are familiar with Frank Terlep, an experienced executive, entrepreneur, author and self-proclaimed “disrupter” of the automotive industry.
From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Few Collision Repairers Are Separating Out Scanning Time Versus Diagnostic Time
Written by Mike AndersonIt’s been just over a year since I wrote about the inconsistency in how shops are billing for scanning, and it’s still an issue that concerns me.
That’s It! He's Had It, Part 1
Social media has changed the way we interact with each other, with our peers, and with the world.
In Reverse: The 1980s – The Formation of the SCRS
Written by Gary LedouxAt the dawn of the 1980s, the collision repair industry was going through some fundamental changes with the advent of business computers, cars with unibody construction, advances in paint technology, repair technology and the introduction of aftermarket parts.
Solving the Tech Shortage: How Conditions, Culture & Compensation Can Help Body Shops Attract & Retain Employees
It wasn’t long ago when businesses looking for new employees put an ad in the newspaper hoping for a response.
From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Reflecting on My Journey in the Collision Repair Industry
Written by Mike AndersonI often talk about the need to look ahead, but in recent weeks, I found myself reflecting.
In Reverse: The 1980s – The Advent of the Unibody
Written by Gary LedouxThe 1970s were quickly fading into the rear-view mirror and the 1980s were approaching with alarming speed.
Best Body Shops’ Tips: How to Position Your Collision Repair Shop for Sustainability
Over the last several years, the collision repair industry has undergone tremendous change and continues to do so, said John Shoemaker, business development manager at BASF Automotive Refinishing North America.
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In Reverse: Collision Repair Shops “ARM” Themselves
From the start of the “modern” collision shop in the late 1940s up through the 1970s, body shops, as a business, were fairly crude by most standards.
From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Understanding and Performing the Needed Seat Calibrations
Written by Mike AndersonThe need for vehicle seat calibrations isn’t new. Many years ago, Will Latuff of Latuff Brothers Auto Body in Minnesota forwarded me information pertaining to a seat calibration needed on a Honda.
Day Job/Night Job: Painter Donnie Inman’s Art Gets Him Out of Prison
If you’re a pot grower, the last thing you want to do is get busted on Marijuana Eradication Day.
Best Body Shops’ Tips: Effective Repair Planning Utilizing PCE (Process-Centered Environment)
Many collision repairers are familiar with the process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Theory of Constraints and Six Sigma.