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    Articles

    Crash Course in Success

    April 29, 2024
    Cole's Collision's Blueprint for MSO Success
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    Growing the Independent MSO: Create More Value by Scaling Up  

    April 26, 2024
    Valuations for MSOs differ from single shops. Learn how growing to three locations can generate multiples of value.
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    War, Strikes, and Upgrades: The 2024 Outlook for Collision Repair

    What we see in the news often doesn't impact us. But the recent turmoil has some knock-on effects on the cost to ship parts.
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    The Tools to Be Successful

    April 24, 2024
    The Collision Engineering Program Brings Education and Industry Together in a Collaborative Partnership.
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    Bryant: Why Everything of Value Stems from Trust 

    April 22, 2024
    Nurture this invaluable asset to help retain employees, engage customers, and differentiate your business.

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    Menefee: Navigating Insurance Coverages for the Vehicle in Your Shop 

    April 19, 2024
    Having some knowledge of various insurance policies can prepare you for a coverage limit issue and allow you to advocate for your customer.
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    Snap Shop: Carriage Shoppe

    The previous owners of the building sold classic American antiques and left some of their inventory to Carriage Shoppe when they took it over.
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    Happy, healthy, and productive

    April 17, 2024
    Is your shop a welcoming environment for technicians?
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    Lobsiger: What’s your marketing strategy?

    April 15, 2024
    With proper marketing 'activities,' we can leave MORE dollars in our customers’ pockets and take LESS of them to pay outside marketing vendors.
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    Standardize and Improve Business Processes with Lean

    April 12, 2024
    Confront Errors as Opportunities and Track Their Frequency
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    Verifying/Regulating ADAS Repairs: How Do We regulate Ourselves Before the Government Does?

    April 11, 2024
    Certification or another mechanism needs to exist to verify that ADAS repairs comply with vehicle manufacturer repair procedures and standards.
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    Getting the Most out of Your Equipment

    April 10, 2024
    Specialization is more necessary than ever before, and OEM certification may be the key to unlock your shop’s full potential.
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    When Communicating Delays, Promise to Communicate 

    April 8, 2024
    Production delays are unpredictable; above all, let customers know they can count on getting updates.
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    Implementing an Effective Predelivery Checklist 

    April 5, 2024
    Make sure no detail goes unnoticed.