March 7, 2013—The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) will host an “Estimating Best Practices” seminar March 29 at Lowell’s Training Center in Edina, Minn.
AASP-MN will host its annual meeting and convention April 12-13 at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West in Plymouth, Minn.
Led by industry trainer Mike Anderson of Collision Advice, attendees will learn a systematic approach to discover and ensure that all of the “not included” items required to restore a vehicle back to its pre-accident condition are included on the repair plan.
Attendees will also gain a better understanding of what key performance indicators (KPIs) should be monitored when auditing the quality of their estimates.
Other topics addressed include how to write a damage analysis in conjunction with 100 percent disassembly, how to utilize technology to write proper estimates, and “must have” tools for profitable estimating.
Learn how ADAS utilizes sensors such as radar, sonar, lidar and cameras to perceive the world around the vehicle, and either provide critical information to the driver or take...