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Dent Dollars: Profitable Practices for Collision Centers

Published on October 16, 2024
For collision repair centers with multiple locations, managing workflow efficiently is key to maintaining high performance, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Load leveling is one way to manag…
Published on October 02, 2024
Managing multiple collision repair businesses can be difficult, especially when balancing workloads across different locations. If one shop is overcrowded while another is underutilized, it can resul…
Published on September 25, 2024
Scheduling is probably one of the most overlooked parts of running a collision repair shop. It's easy to get busy, and just jot a customer's name on a time slot. This can lead to issues such as overb…
Published on September 18, 2024
Collision repair centers work very closely with insurance agencies. Because of this, it's crucial to have a good relationship with the agents who can either approve or deny claims from your clients…
Published on September 11, 2024
In a competitive industry like collision repair, securing a job often hinges on the quality of your follow-up process. Unfortunately, many collision repair professionals make significant mistakes in…
Published on September 04, 2024
Your auto body shop's customers expect the highest-quality repairs and overall service possible. Value stream mapping can play a key role in continuously improving the quality of the service that you…
Published on August 28, 2024
Running a successful auto body shop involves more than high-quality repairs—it requires managing overhead costs effectively to ensure profitability. Keep reading to discover several strategies to hel…
Published on August 21, 2024
Generally, most collision repair shops aim to minimize the time drivers spend in rental cars. Not only is doing so good business as far as the driver is concerned, it also helps the repair shop to ma…
Published on August 14, 2024
As a collision repair center owner or manager, you understand that efficiency is key to your business's success. Getting your customers back on the road quickly with high-quality repairs provides the…
Published on August 07, 2024
Running a collision repair center comes with its fair share of challenges, especially when it comes to scheduling estimates with clients. No matter the size of your team or your ability to streamline…
Published on July 24, 2024
The collision repair industry features strict regulations and complex processes. Scheduling software can significantly help collision repair centers operate within legal boundaries, mitigating potent…
Published on July 17, 2024
Whether you're about to open a new collision repair center or need to organize the one you're running, there are a few best practices to consider. Organization can help you do your job more effective…
Published on July 10, 2024
As the owner or manager of a collision repair center, you know that miscommunication can cost money. It could be duplicated work or a customer who can't pick up their car because it isn't ready on ti…
Published on July 03, 2024
For your collision repair center, it is important to implement a proactive review strategy. Whether you're opening a new collision repair business, or you want to start fixing your low ratings, use t…
Published on June 26, 2024
With the collision repair industry evolving rapidly, many auto body repair centers risk suffering from the current employee turnover trend. Building a winning team is crucial to the success of your a…
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