One of the best ways to beat the technician shortage and win against the collision repair industry’s giants is to keep your shop’s tools and technology updated. Here’s a seven-step plan for building a technology and tools budget.
With information culled from the inaugural FenderBender Industry Survey, here's a statistical breakdown of what what technology, tool and equipment investments are driving the most profitable collision repair shops.
Quality repairs were lacking, so Randy Miller simply created his own shop-floor production board. He outlines the steps any owner needs to take to implement this system in his or her shop.
Take a virtual tour of Minor Wreck Express, which prides itself on remaining technologically ahead of the times and effectively promoting its brand in a small town.
In the 2017 FenderBender KPI Survey, shops that invested in CSI software sported much higher annual revenues. Here are the other tool and technology purchases that separate them from less profitable shops.
In April, CIC proposed a new technician definition that would require ADAS knowledge and skills to read diagnostics. Here’s a breakdown of that new definition and what training would be required.
FenderBender breaks down what tools both independents and MSOs planned on purchasing before filling out the 2014 and 2017 FenderBender Tech+Tool Surveys.
As the connected car market grows and OEM data becomes more accessible, the better position collision repair shops will be in to repair vehicles equipped with advanced technology. Once you understand the connected car landscape and the opportunities available to you, you can prepare for that future.
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