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March 2024 FenderBender
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Maintaining Operational Excellence
Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa
March 25, 2024
Krish Chand makes it a point to achieve and maintain operational excellence and the Fix Auto Network has recognized his work.
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The Independent Advantage
Noah Brown
March 21, 2024
Independent shops have unique advantages that can help take on larger operations. Make sure you’re capitalizing on them.
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Tricks to Ease Lean Production Flow
Steve Trapp
March 20, 2024
Ensure consistent work flows with high quality and fast cycle times
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Menefee: The Journey to Becoming a Better Leader
Tiffany Menefee
March 18, 2024
Attending Discover Leadership training has made me a stronger, better version of myself.
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Q&A: Are You Covered for Business Interruption?
Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa
March 15, 2024
David Willett, chief underwriting officer at Spark Underwriters, explains what collision repairers should know about business interruption insurance.
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Lobsiger: Building a Waste-Free Repair, Part 3
Greg Lobsiger
March 13, 2024
With this final installment, we explore the processes you need to capture needed repairs and procedures.
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Build a Learning Culture
March 11, 2024
Are you contributing to the tech shortage? If your shop isn’t emphasizing learning, you might be.
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Bryant: Strategic Naivete in Collision Repair
Drew Bryant
March 1, 2024
Knowledge serves as armor against the strategies insurers might use to undermine fair compensation claims.
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Choosing an ADAS System to Meet Your Shop’s Needs
March 1, 2024
Before making investments, consider what your business is doing the most.
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Capitalize on a Younger Workforce
Jay Sicht
March 1, 2024
Pacific BMW’s body shop manager attracts staff with a road map for success.
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Subaru and Collision Advice bring together stakeholders in workshop
Jay Sicht
Feb. 28, 2024
Collision repair shop owners and operators and parts suppliers gain perspective on their respective business challenges.
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Post-repair inspection study reveals 90% totaled, half with unrepaired structural damage
Jay Sicht
Feb. 23, 2024
OEM repair procedures not being followed, missing ADAS calibrations, and lack of quality control were common.