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BUSINESS EDITORIAL - Estimating
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Diminished Value: Fact or Fiction?
6/28/2010
It’s been over 15 years since Jim Lynas rocked the world of collision repair by introducing the Wreck Check system, a computer application that assesses the loss of value a vehicle sustains due to collision damage, poo...
Tools You Need for Thorough Automotive Inspections
5/10/2010 1:49:52 PM
Having grown up in the collision industry in a family owned and
operated body shop, I heard my father say on more than one occasion,
“There’s a tool for every job and a job for every tool.”
I first...
Getting Paid for Not-Included Labor Items
4/13/2010
Your frustration in addressing the not-included labor time issues around rusted and corroded fasteners, non-accessible collision damaged parts, undercoating, sound dampening material, and gravel guard/chip resistant coating r...
BUSINESS FEATURE: Stamp Out Liability
10/22/2009 3:21:20 PM
It’s a normal business day (if something like that actually exists) and you’re in your office tending to the day’s duties when a potential client walks in and asks you for an estimate. You pick up your li...
BUSINESS FEATURE: Blueprint for Efficiency
12/11/2008
It’s 2 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. Mrs. Brown’s car is a couple days late, but it’s scheduled out at 4 p.m. It’s a good thing it’s going because payroll and taxes have drained the bank acc...
Out With Estimating!
10/30/2008 3:42:52 PM
I like to define lean to our new employees as “continual improvement through the continual elimination of waste.” They quickly get the point.
“Waste” is any task or function that adds no ...
Work Off Your Own Estimate
9/3/2008 3:13:46 PM
I remember 20 years ago when a wreck would be driven in or towed in and we would let the insurance company write the estimate, putting “repair as per insurance estimate” on the work order. Then, we would order t...
From Red to Black
8/5/2008
We all know that part of running a successful body shop is making a profit on what we sell. Some things are considered part of the cost of doing business, while other things are considered our profit centers.
Our overh...
Sell That Job!
8/5/2008
Selling is the most important activity in any collision repair facility. It’s that simple. We may feel that the most important activity is repairing damaged vehicles, but you don’t get to repair anything until t...
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