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Articles
Crash Course in Success
Emily Kline
April 29, 2024
Cole's Collision's Blueprint for MSO Success
Articles
Growing the Independent MSO: Create More Value by Scaling Up
Madeleine Roberts Rich
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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Articles
War, Strikes, and Upgrades: The 2024 Outlook for Collision Repair
Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa
April 25, 2024
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
Jay Sicht
April 24, 2024
The Collision Engineering Program Brings Education and Industry Together in a Collaborative Partnership.
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Columns
Bryant: Why Everything of Value Stems from Trust
Drew Bryant
April 22, 2024
Nurture this invaluable asset to help retain employees, engage customers, and differentiate your business.
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Columns
Menefee: Navigating Insurance Coverages for the Vehicle in Your Shop
Tiffany Menefee
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
Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa
April 18, 2024
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
Jay Sicht
April 17, 2024
Is your shop a welcoming environment for technicians?
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Columnists
Lobsiger: What’s your marketing strategy?
Greg Lobsiger
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
Steve Trapp
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?
Darrell Amberson
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
Noah Brown
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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Articles
When Communicating Delays, Promise to Communicate
Todd Kortemeier
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
Lindsey Gainer
April 5, 2024
Make sure no detail goes unnoticed.