We are Canadians. And in Canada, as in the Game of Thrones show, Winter is coming. This is an inescapable reality. And winter, in the collision shop industry across Canada, is what we call our high season. Soon, order books will explode and the yards [...]
Fewer useless walks in the yard As the cold weather sets in, going to the end of the yard for a bad part is a huge waste of time and energy! With the new method for pre-identifying parts that are not good, the whole team wins. [...]
The 2020s brought its share of surprises. COVID-19 hit us hard. There was no work left in the market. Once things gradually returned to normal, delays to get parts were endless. Then the pandemic subsided, some collision shops closed down and the labour shortage hit. [...]
Hello, I’m Alex from Progi. November is Capacity Month. And Capacity Month means time to get ready for the peak season. Here are three articles on capacity planning to help you prepare. Collision shop managers, now is the time to familiarize (or refamiliarize) yourself with [...]
Hello, Winter is just around the corner. Let's take advantage of November, capacity month, to create the winning conditions for a successful high season. We offer you four texts addressing the main capacity issues and possible avenues for improvement. We are also starting a new [...]
It is our pleasure to introduce you to our new Key Account Manager (Canada and the United States). During his five years in the collision shop industry, he has developed the expertise to support you in your projects. Patrick began his career as an entrepreneur [...]
The Progi team recently participated at the SAAR Fall Conference in Saskatoon, SK where SGI announced they will be transitioning to ProgiSync to manage staff appraisal schedules beginning in spring 2024. ProgiSync is used by Canadian large-scale auto insurers, including SGI CANADA in regions outside [...]
Managing the collision shop’s appointment schedule is now child’s play thanks to a new feature that uses visual indicators to display the shop’s daily capacity based on repair severity. This latest feature of ProgiSync allows collision shops to indicate their maximum capacity in hours by [...]
Always on the lookout for trends, Progi has been working in recent months to better understand the certification process in the automotive world. This process requires considerable and sustained investment on the part of collision shops, which must acquire the necessary equipment and regularly train [...]
