In the future, the most successful shops will treat training the same way they treat maintenance schedules – routine, essential and… Check out the entire column by Jim Saeli HERE in [...]

Independent collision repair shops have a unique position in the industry in that they don’t have national branding, corporate marketing departments or DRP contracts funneling cars in day after [...]

Step into almost any collision shop today, and you’ll find bays filled with vehicles in various stages of repair, technicians working on complex damage and estimators balancing customer updates [...]

If you’ve ever rolled out a new process or tool in your shop only to watch it fade away within weeks, you’re not alone. You train your team on the […]

If there’s one constant in the collision repair industry, it’s change. Every decade brings a new set of challenges and… Check out Erkan’s entire column in BodyShop Business HERE. [...]

Running an auto body shop today feels like juggling flaming wrenches. Every day brings a new challenge: customers calling nonstop, insurance companies dictating procedures, parts back-orders, [...]

For most shop owners, the pressure to get a new hire “on the floor” and producing quickly is intense. Cars are lined up, bays are full, phones are ringing, and […]

The turn of the calendar year isn’t just symbolic. For shop owners, it’s a reset button—a chance to evaluate what worked, what didn’t, and what … Check out the entire […]

We’re not talking about training as a one-off event or a technical seminar your techs attend twice a year. We’re talking about building a … Check out the entire column by […]

If you’re a shop owner, chances are you’ve spent years – maybe even decades – building your business from the ground up. Long hours, loyal customers and a…. Check out […]