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Courtesy of Phil's Collision Center
Expert Guidance Experienced technicians are eager to help young technicians learn.
Operations
Creating a Career Path for Gen Z Techs
Nov. 26, 2025
SM Scott Photography
Nonnegotiables Moving forward, Daniel wants to retain his parents' values of hard work, honesty, and treating every customer like family.
Shop Profiles
Daniel Sumner Leads Michigan Shop into the Next Generation
Nov. 24, 2025
Jay Sicht
No Matter What Keynote Speaker Sterling Hawkins spoke about embracing discomfort and reframing problems into opportunities through his 'No Matter What System.'
Articles
Ascend Gathers Driven Brands Collision Group in Denver
Nov. 21, 2025
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Operations
Considering That New Booth Boost
Nov. 20, 2025
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Operations
Navigating the Rise in Total Losses: Strategies for Repair Shops to Reverse the Trend
Nov. 19, 2025
More content from November 2025
Business-within-a-business Sticking to procedures that outline how vehicles are prepped before blueprinting builds efficiency by eliminating any wasteful mistakes.
Operations
5 Steps to Production Efficiency
Use these strategies to make the most of your productivity potential.
Nov. 18, 2025
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Columnists
Menefee: We Need State Licensing — And We All Know Why Insurance Companies Fight It
We can’t continue fighting each claim or supplement to be paid for proper repairs. We need to start pushing for state-level licensing and oversight.
Nov. 17, 2025
Mario Dimovski
A marathon, not a sprint Mario Dimovski, head of the Plasnomic Plastic Repair Alliance Council, is helping set standards of what plastic repairs should look like, backed by testing, experience, and process validation.
Articles
Bridging Gaps in Plastic Repair Practices: A Collaborative Industry Approach
Plasnomic's Plastic Repair Alliance Council is working with collision repair organizations to create universal best practices.
Nov. 3, 2025
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Education+Training
Unlocking Career Success with I-CAR’s Two-Year Apprenticeship Initiative
Discover how I-CAR’s two-year Registered Apprenticeship Program offers collision repair shops a pathway to develop skilled technicians through paid, structured training recognized...
Oct. 31, 2025
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Columnists
Lobsiger: Current State vs. Future State
Now is a crucial time to improve everything we do.
Oct. 31, 2025
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Columnists
Bryant: When the Work Gets Quiet
If your shop feels still, don’t panic. The silence is full of data, truth, and possibility.
Oct. 31, 2025
Driver's Seat
Where Do We Go from Here?
Forging ahead with renewed optimism
Oct. 31, 2025
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Latest News
Nearly 50 Percent of Body Shops Get Paid for Seat Belt Inspections
It's twice as many compared to 2016 for the "Who Pays for What?" survey. The latest survey is now open through October.
Oct. 8, 2025