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Crash Course in Success
April 29, 2024
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Articles
Growing the Independent MSO: Create More Value by Scaling Up
April 26, 2024
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War, Strikes, and Upgrades: The 2024 Outlook for Collision Repair
April 25, 2024
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The Tools to Be Successful
April 24, 2024
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Bryant: Why Everything of Value Stems from Trust
April 22, 2024
More content from April 2024
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Columns
Menefee: Navigating Insurance Coverages for the Vehicle in Your Shop
Having some knowledge of various insurance policies can prepare you for a coverage limit issue and allow you to advocate for your customer.
April 19, 2024
Carriage Shoppe
The building of the repair center was previously occupied by an antique shop, hence the antiques that decorate the lobby.
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Snap Shop: Carriage Shoppe
The previous owners of the building sold classic American antiques and left some of their inventory to Carriage Shoppe when they took it over.
April 18, 2024
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Happy, healthy, and productive
Is your shop a welcoming environment for technicians?
April 17, 2024
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Columnists
Lobsiger: What’s your marketing strategy?
With proper marketing 'activities,' we can leave MORE dollars in our customers’ pockets and take LESS of them to pay outside marketing vendors.
April 15, 2024
Global Finishing Solutions
The GFS REVO Handheld can be used to remove decals, as shown, or to thoroughly cure body filler and prevent sand scratches from later appearing.
Articles
Standardize and Improve Business Processes with Lean
Confront Errors as Opportunities and Track Their Frequency
April 12, 2024
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Articles
Verifying/Regulating ADAS Repairs: How Do We regulate Ourselves Before the Government Does?
Certification or another mechanism needs to exist to verify that ADAS repairs comply with vehicle manufacturer repair procedures and standards.
April 11, 2024
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Articles
Getting the Most out of Your Equipment
Specialization is more necessary than ever before, and OEM certification may be the key to unlock your shop’s full potential.
April 10, 2024
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When Communicating Delays, Promise to Communicate
Production delays are unpredictable; above all, let customers know they can count on getting updates.
April 8, 2024
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Jeff Herrera, Quality Control, performs a predelivery check on a car at Car Crafters’ Montano Rd. location in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Articles
Implementing an Effective Predelivery Checklist
Make sure no detail goes unnoticed.
April 5, 2024
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Guest Editorial: Oklahoma Bill Would Limit Repair Labor and Storage Rates
If enacted into law, SB 1853 would not allow repairers to charge storage fees for vehicles that a shop has finished repairing and more.
March 4, 2024