Keeping Your Shop Floor Clean and Organized December 18, 2017 Kathleen Sandoval No Comments Optimize your space and keep your shop floor organized by having catwalks serve as extra storage areas.Read More
Space-Saving, Wall-Mounted Bumper Racks April 1, 2017 Kelly Beaton No Comments The owner of Tom & Ed’s Autobody thought up a way to put bumpers in their proper placeRead More
The Spare Tire Solution March 1, 2017 Kelly Beaton No Comments Too much time wasted searching and swapping spare tires inspired a California shop’s “roller rack”Read More
Track Clearcoat Usage More Efficiently January 1, 2017 Kelly Beaton No Comments Robert Rodriguez conceived a way of measuring clearcoat that has significantly lessened Able Body Shop’s wasteRead More
Overhead Storage that Optimizes the Shop Floor June 1, 2016 Jeff Knoespel No Comments Dallas Bodywerks implemented simple overhead storage shelves that dramatically open up the shop floor and improve overall organizationRead More
A Visual Process for Tracking Repairs February 29, 2016 Tess Collins No Comments Kevin Conner’s shop uses visual cues and a synced management system to stay organized and identify where cars are in the repair processRead More
An Effective Way to Store PPS Liners February 1, 2016 Tess Collins No Comments Shop owner Eddie Stokes designed a four-slot PPS cup holder to keep cups off the ground and build efficiencyRead More
Visual Scheduling Board January 1, 2016 Tess Collins No Comments By changing a few processes and implementing a visual management system, Loren’s Body Shop owner Greg Lobsiger was able to eliminate bottlenecksRead More
Organizing 2015 F-150 Rivets with a Vehicle Template November 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments How to more efficiently organize rivets for the aluminum-body 2015 Ford F-150Read More
Streamlining Paint Jobs with a Materials Cart October 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments Tino Aragon, a painter at A&J Collision Repair in Arkansas, created an all-in-one materials cart to keep supplies in one placeRead More
Repurposing a Tanning Bed for UV Primer Drying September 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments How to adapt a tanning bed to more quickly dry UV primerRead More
A Versatile Forklift August 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments Ron Reichen created numerous attachments for his forklift to simplify shop processesRead More
Removing Rear Wipers June 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments Chris Smith, manager at Maaco Collision Repair, created a tool to remove stubborn rear wipersRead More
How It Works: 3M File Belt Tool June 1, 2015 Bryce Evans No Comments How the new tool can improve your shop’s disassembly processRead More
Global Finishing Solutions REVO May 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments Speed up drying time with short-wave electric infrared technologyRead More
Utilizing Video Cameras for Shop Updates May 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments Frank Rinaudo installed video cameras throughout the shop to streamline updatesRead More
Improving Communication Through Electronic Production Boards April 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments Mungenast Automotive Family Collision Assistance Centers installed electronic monitors to help maintain their pull production systemRead More
Building a Better Paint Rack March 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments Prestige Auto Body’s hand-crafted paint racks let painters spray panels as they would appear on a vehicleRead More
Rolling Production Board February 1, 2015 Anna Zeck No Comments David Caulfield’s productivity fix—on wheelsRead More
Eddie’s Auto Body's Lifting Bumper Rack January 1, 2015 No Comments How Eddie Lupinek saved his business $100,000Read More
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