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The Correlation Between Blueprinting and Profitability in Collision Repair Shops
Cassaundra Croel
March 26, 2025
Blueprinting is not just a technical process - it is a financial strategy.
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Lobsiger: Cycle Time, the long-forgotten KPI
Greg Lobsiger
July 22, 2024
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Menefee: Developing Training and Career Paths in a Small Shop
Tiffany Menefee
July 19, 2024
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Bryant on Survival Through Consistency: The Discipline to Thrive in Collision Repair
Drew Bryant
March 19, 2025
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YesterWreck – The Column #7: The Collision Repair Industry – 1950 - 1959
Gary Ledoux
March 19, 2025
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Menefee: Do You Want to Win the Battle, or Do You Want to Win the War?
Tiffany Menefee
March 18, 2025
Dealing with insurers may feel like a long, uphill battle, but there is strength in numbers and the actions we can take.
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Batenhorst: How do you measure shop throughput? Are you ignoring a crucial KPI?
Andrew Batenhorst
March 4, 2025
Waste reduction in the shop is important, but even more basic is the measurement of flow.
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Lobsiger: Taming the 500-lb. Payroll Gorilla
Greg Lobsiger
March 3, 2025
Step 1: Is your staffing level rightsized?
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YesterWreck – The Column #6: The Collision Repair Industry – 1940 - 1949
Gary Ledoux
Feb. 27, 2025
WWII brought massive changes to American society — and the collision repair industry.
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Menefee: The Hidden Epidemic in Body Shops
Tiffany Menefee
Feb. 24, 2025
By opening a conversation about substance abuse, we can begin to break the cycle and create a healthier, more supportive workplace.
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Croel on Follow the Leader: How Strong Direction Drives Compliance and Productivity in Your Collision Repair Shop
Cassaundra Croel
Feb. 24, 2025
Do you have a culture in which doing things the right way is a badge of honor?
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Bryant: Reflect, Reset, and Rev Up for 2025
Drew Bryant
Feb. 17, 2025
Establish clear, ambitious, yet achievable targets for the new year.
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Parks: Do You Have a Culture of Merit... or a Culture of Entitlement?
Jesse Parks
Feb. 16, 2025
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Lobsiger: The Path to Shop Ownership
Greg Lobsiger
Feb. 13, 2025
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Croel on the Power of Net Income: Driving Profitability and Growth in Your Collision Repair Shop
Cassaundra Croel
Jan. 30, 2025
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YesterWreck – The Column #5: The Collision Repair Industry – 1930 - 1939
Gary Ledoux
Jan. 27, 2025
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Bryant: How Increasing Insurance Rates Impact Us
Drew Bryant
Jan. 27, 2025
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Lobsiger: Fighting Labor Rate Suppression
Greg Lobsiger
Jan. 10, 2025
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Menefee: Reflecting, Resetting, and Improving
Tiffany Menefee
Jan. 8, 2025
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Batenhorst: Has Curiosity Died?
Andrew Batenhorst
Jan. 3, 2025
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Lobsiger: What’s the Impact of Adding Just One Labor Hour to Every Estimate?
Greg Lobsiger
Dec. 19, 2024
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Menefee: The Rising Pushback from Insurance Companies: A Challenge for Auto Collision Shops
Tiffany Menefee
Dec. 17, 2024
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