CollisionCast: Could Another Strike Mean Parts and Supplies Shortages?

This interview with Ryan Mandell, director of claims performance for Mitchell International, comes one month after the recent Longshoremen’s strike.

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Nov. 19, 2024

Weeks after the recent Longshoreman strikes, we had a conversation with Ryan Mandell, director of claims performance for Mitchell International.

He discusses how these events are impacting the collision repair industry and how to prepare for more logistical complications that may arise.

About the Author

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa is a former associate editor at FenderBender and ABRN. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and has covered various beats beyond collision repair news such as politics, education, sports, and religion. His first car was a silver 2009 Chrysler Sebring, which he nicknamed the Enterprise because he’s a Star Trek fan. He now drives a 2014 Jeep Cherokee in order to tolerate Minnesota winters.