Archive of: Finance + Operations
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Lean Starts Up FrontYou’ve implemented lean processes on the shop floor, but what about the mess in your office? Lean processes in the front office can be just as important to your shop’s efficiency. |
July 2010 |
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A Finance FixTough times call for customer credit options. Shop owners who offer line-of-credit products are making sales to cash-strapped customers who have increasingly high insurance deductibles. |
May 2010 |
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Money to GrowNeed a loan but running into dead ends with traditional funding sources? The SBA, which got two shots in the arm last year thanks to stimulus funding, might be your saving grace. |
March 2010 |
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Getting the Kinks Out |
January 2010 |
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Cashing in on the ClockHourly pay plans perk up with incentive bonus programs. What’s in it for you? Better teamwork and increased efficiency. |
August 2009 |
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Don’t Stop Change. Manage It.You can make better changes by making change better. Improved people skills are good for business. |
July 2009 |
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A Better Parts ProcessOne shop owner stopped accepting incomplete parts orders—and saw his return ratio drop to nearly nothing. |
June 2009 |
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Managing by StatisticsHow a small shop in Arkansas doubled its money by tracking everything about the business. |
May 2009 |
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Every Dollar CountsWhen Beth Wilson realized she was losing money, she started paying attention to estimates. Here, she shares the successful strategies she developed for negotiating with insurance companies. |
April 2009 |
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Car CamsNissen's CARSTAR Autobody Shop lets customers watch the repair process online. Why? Assured customers will tell their friends. |
January 2009 |
