Advertise
Awards
Magazines
Multi-Shop Operations (MSO)
Subscribe
2024 Industry Survey Report
Multimedia
News
Running a Shop
Shop LIfe
Jobs
Home
>
Back Issues
>
FenderBender
>
January 2024
January 2024
January 2024
Subscribe
Digital
Edition
Archives
Renew
Courtesy of Kim Barks
Articles
'Fix the Machine, and People Will Appreciate It'
Lindsey Gainer
Jan. 30, 2024
Bob Barks celebrates 50 years of passionately serving customers
Nick Hemphill Photography
Articles
Time to Grow
Jay Sicht
Jan. 29, 2024
The decision to expand a shop or add another location can be complex
Adobe Stock 303308212
Articles
Creating a Phone Process That Works
Lindsey Gainer
Jan. 26, 2024
With only seven seconds to form an initial impression, how your staff answers the phone is pivotal in shaping the customer's experience
Adobe Stock 283237416
Shop Life
Bryant: Coexisting with Market Juggernauts
Drew Bryant
Jan. 25, 2024
Instead of viewing new-car dealers as competition, why not see them as potential partners?
Courtesy of Brandon Roy
Shop Life
Rethink Teambuilding
Noah Brown
Jan. 23, 2024
Brandon Roy didn’t just think outside the box with his teambuilding. He threw the box out altogether.
More content from January 2024
Photo 219335702 © Andrey Popov | Dreamstime.com
Articles
Schedule for Lean Production
Steve Trapp
Jan. 22, 2024
Scheduling is not an impossible science if you apply these guardrails to keep your estimators and CSRs on track
Dreamstime_85365978
Home
Garagekeepers Insurance 101
Noah Brown
Jan. 19, 2024
Insuring your shop can be complicated. Learn how to start evaluating if you’re getting what you need from your insurance.
Adobe Stock_473465961
Shop Life
Menefee: Handing Over the Reins
Jan. 18, 2024
Give your staff the freedom to spread their wings and implement all you've taught them
Photo by Jay Sicht
Articles
‘Education Driven by Industry’
Jay Sicht
Jan. 17, 2024
CIC panel discusses success of Collision Engineering Program internships
File photo; courtesy of I-CAR
Shop Life
Lobsiger: Building a Waste-Free Repair: Part 1
Greg Lobsiger
Jan. 16, 2024
Blueprinting is one component of lean that can help you create more value with less effort and resources