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    • John Shoemaker

    John Shoemaker is a business development manager for BASF North America Automotive Refinish Division and the former owner of JSE Consulting. He began his career in the automotive repair industry in 1973. He has been a technician, vehicle maintenance manager and management system analyst while serving in the U.S. Air Force. In the civilian sector he has managed several dealership collision centers, was a dealership service director and was a consultant to management system providers as an implementation specialist. John has completed I-CAR training and holds ASE certifications in estimating and repair. Connect with Shoemaker on LinkedIn.

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    Young automotive painter
    Operations

    Employ novel strategies to hire collision repair employees

    John Shoemaker
    July 7, 2023
    Finding employees is not an easy feat, and the strategies of yesterday will not work today.
    Operations

    Production management considerations

    John Shoemaker
    May 1, 2020
    Determine a plan to keep vehicles moving through the shop.
    Operations

    Negotiate with vendors to maintain, increase profits

    John Shoemaker
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Vendor negotiations go beyond delivery times or buying parts and materials at wholesale prices.
    Tools

    Using less is not always best

    John Shoemaker
    May 1, 2019
    Monitoring paint material costs can be tricky. Not only are there a lot of variables, but contrary to popular belief the most profitable painter is not always the one that is ...