Collision Shop Platinum Rules with Charles Aubry: The Parts Management Process

2022-11-16T17:36:35-04:00November 17th, 2022|

For Capacity Month at Progi, I had a conversation with Charles Aubry about what he calls the three platinum rules of collision shops. These rules, he says, are like eggs, flour, and yeast in a bread recipe: each ingredient is essential to the whole. Likewise, [...]

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Cycle Time; Your Collision Shop’s Cardiogram.

2022-06-03T16:50:40-04:00June 14th, 2022|

A Few Tips to Keep a Healthy Rhythm. Car accident victims who have their vehicle repaired at a body shop tend to do two things after the incident: switch insurers and change vehicles, including the brand. That's why partners and insurers alike are paying attention [...]

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Recyclers: Two Tips on How to Manage Your Ever Evolving Business Relationships.

2022-04-27T09:13:32-04:00May 3rd, 2022|

It’s April 2022, my distributor’s representative has changed again. This is the fourth time in four years. One of my main suppliers has been a business partner for the last twenty years. He is retiring and will let his son take over the business. I [...]

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A Yard Management System (YMS) Invented by Recyclers for Recyclers

2022-04-04T08:51:28-04:00April 26th, 2022|

It’s the late ’80s… Pièces d’Autos Turcotte, an automobile recycler in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada is thinking of computerizing its business by acquiring a product that could help with sales, accounting, and inventory. The company looked at was available on the market and consulted fellow recyclers. [...]

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3 Reasons to Buy Recycled Parts

2021-02-24T15:08:21-04:00February 24th, 2021|

Hello, This is Alex, from Progi. We occasionally hear good questions out in the field. In 2021, why should I buy recycled parts to repair my customers’ vehicles? Pretty darn good question. We sometimes get the feeling that body shops won’t buy recycled parts because of [...]

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Selling Auto Parts: The Importance of Providing Accurate Information

2021-01-27T10:34:44-04:00January 27th, 2021|

Whether selling new, recycled or aftermarket auto parts, the importance of getting the right information to our buyers remains the same. Are the parts we sell priced right? Really available? Of the claimed quality? When these three important factors are wrong, they can cause headaches [...]

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CarrXpert HM Inc. Collision Shop: Just-in-Time Parts Ordering

2020-11-12T13:04:55-04:00November 12th, 2020|

Is CarrXpert HM a shop like all the others? Just by looking at the building, we could say yes. But a closer look shows that the devil is in the details and that CarrXpert HM is a productivity champion. An uninformed observer might look at [...]

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Is your shop’s business volume low? Focus on your sales.

2020-10-30T11:24:18-04:00October 29th, 2020|

It may seem contradictory to think about sales if customers are not showing up. Generally, entrepreneurs would first want to reduce their costs, which is not a bad reflex. However, we often forget to ask ourselves: how can I do better with the clients at [...]

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