OEM repair procedures drive repair planning decisions today to provide safe and proper collision repairs.
Learn how 2026 FenderBender and ABRN Best Repair Planner/Estimator Mike Mead approaches the process on a daily basis as well as how he built the repair plan for the Collision Advice estimate exercise vehicle, a 2025 F-150 located at a salvage pool.
For this FenderBender and ABRN 2026 Best Repair Planner/Estimator Roundtable, he joins Collision Advice's Mike Anderson, Ford Motor Co.'s Chris Wallace, and OEC's Tanya Sweetland to discuss why repair planning matters to customers, shops, OEMs, and insurers.
They highlight tools like Repair Logic, Ford repair resources, certification programs, and the need to make accurate repair information easier to access and document.
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Jay SichtJay Sicht
Editor-in-Chief, FenderBender and ABRN
Jay Sicht is editor-in-chief of FenderBender and ABRN. He has worked in the automotive aftermarket for more than 30 years, including in a number of sales and technical support roles in paint/parts distribution and service/repair. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Central Missouri with a minor in aviation, and as a writer and editor, he has covered all segments of the automotive aftermarket for more than 22 of those years, including formerly serving as editor-in-chief of Motor Age and Aftermarket Business World. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
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