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Valley Oak Design
The floor of the work bay is polished every night in the Modesto City Center location of Fix Auto.
Articles
Maintaining Operational Excellence
March 25, 2024
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A single individual who is different to the rest standing out from a crowd
Articles
The Independent Advantage
March 21, 2024
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Tricks to Ease Lean Production Flow
March 20, 2024
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Menefee: The Journey to Becoming a Better Leader
March 18, 2024
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Q&A: Are You Covered for Business Interruption?
March 15, 2024
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Writing an estimate
Columnists
Lobsiger: Building a Waste-Free Repair, Part 3
With this final installment, we explore the processes you need to capture needed repairs and procedures.
March 13, 2024
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Build a Learning Culture
Are you contributing to the tech shortage? If your shop isn’t emphasizing learning, you might be.
March 11, 2024
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Columnists
Bryant: Strategic Naivete in Collision Repair
Knowledge serves as armor against the strategies insurers might use to undermine fair compensation claims.
March 1, 2024
Courtesy of Snap-on
When thinking about investing in ADAS work, the focus is often on equipment. But doing calibrations also comes with significant requirements for space.
Diagnostics, Calibration & Programming
Choosing an ADAS System to Meet Your Shop’s Needs
Before making investments, consider what your business is doing the most.
March 1, 2024
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Lean can be successful in any environment, but the repetitive work that comes from working on one make with similar construction and repair methods lends itself particularly well to implementing standardized processes.
Operations
Capitalize on a Younger Workforce
Pacific BMW’s body shop manager attracts staff with a road map for success.
March 1, 2024
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Kris Burton (left), owner of Rosslyn Auto Body, Alexandria, Virginia, and Mike Anderson, Collision Advice, go over a sample estimate.
Articles
Subaru and Collision Advice bring together stakeholders in workshop
Collision repair shop owners and operators and parts suppliers gain perspective on their respective business challenges.
Feb. 28, 2024
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In more than 80% of the cases, the customer's first clue of a substandard repair was detecting paint issues. All of the vehicles studied had numerous finish defects.
Articles
Post-repair inspection study reveals 90% totaled, half with unrepaired structural damage
OEM repair procedures not being followed, missing ADAS calibrations, and lack of quality control were common.
Feb. 23, 2024