WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio – The University of Toyota announced its continued partnership with Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) to offer the “Estimating Solutions for Profit” class as part of its estimator certification program.
“We are looking forward to another successful year working with Sherwin-Williams Automotive to supply our collision professionals with the skills needed to write better estimates and improve profits,” said Brad Brahe, Toyota Body Shop Development Manager.
“Estimating Solutions for Profit” is a seven-hour, hands-on workshop that has recently been updated and now provides estimators with the techniques, skills, and information necessary to help write more profitable estimates. The class is designed to comprise real world estimating scenarios and industry-specific issues pertaining to body shop operations and insurance company relations.
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The “Estimating Solutions for Profit” class is approved and accredited by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and offers 12 credits toward AMI’s diploma program.he damage estimators participating in Toyota’s updated estimator certification program are challenged to move away from the traditional method of estimating and embrace a more comprehensive approach — “blueprinting” the repair plan.
“Estimating Solutions for Profit” will be available to all of Toyota’s 1,200 dealership partners nationwide, which represent approximately 450 collision centers within this dealer network. Non-Toyota dealerships or independent body shops’ estimators interested in attending a Sherwin-Williams “Estimating Solutions for Profit” class can visit http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/company/learning_center.cfm for more information and a class schedule.
