CARSTAR Canada makes Audatex its preferred online Lean Six Sigma training provider

Audatex North America, Inc. has announced an exclusive agreement with CARSTAR Canada as its preferred online provider of Lean Six Sigma training. The agreement extends to over 130 CARSTAR collision repair facilities in Canada throughout 10 provinces.

The Audatex Lean Six Sigma for Collision Repair self-paced online course is designed to provide targeted methodologies for cycle-time reduction, waste elimination and process improvement that can help quickly improve shop productivity, customer satisfaction and business-growth potential. The program also offers continuing education units (CEUs) and Audatex certification.

“The addition of this course to the CARSTAR Quality System toolkit certainly compliments CQS and the CARSTAR Lean Enterprise program we have developed for our franchisees,” said Sam Mercanti, President and CEO of CARSTAR Canada.

“Collision repairers rely on many types of tools today for success,” said Larry Jefferies, Executive Vice President of CARSTAR Canada. “Time is money, and collision repair professionals who incorporate the Lean course’s invaluable instruction and solid fundamentals stand to benefit as they begin their Lean journey.”

John Kotsopoulos, Managing Director for Audatex North America Inc. noted that CARSTAR’s decision “underscores the importance of Lean principles in the collision repair industry and the need for new product offerings which address the ever changing needs of the shop community.”

Highlights of Audatex Lean Six Sigma for Collision Repair include:

• Streaming video and audio accessed online anytime;

• 10 modules organized for maximum value to collision repairers;

• Self-paced learning and CEU units;

• Year-long, full access for each individual subscriber.

For more information on Audatex Lean Six Sigma for Collision Repair, please download the free white paper at www.audatex.us/thinktank.aspx. To inquire about purchasing the course, please contact Audatex toll-free at 1-800-237-4968 or through the online contact form at http://www.audatex.us/contact.aspx.