How to Translate a Seasonal Rush in Business into Overall Growth
Many auto repair shops experience periodic customer increases, often seasonally: the summer spike, spring repairs, and others. Which is great, right?
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5 Keys to Auto Repair Shop Resource Utilization
Making the most of available resources in an auto repair business can have a major impact on sales and profitability. The objective of an auto shop is to service vehicles and thus much focus is directed to effective utilization of…
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5 Ways to Grow Your Auto Repair Business
In most areas of the country the auto repair business is a very competitive market. The recent large recession, with its drop in disposable income for the av
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How Does Customer Follow up Affect Your Auto Repair Business?
If you’ve been in the auto repair business long, you know that building your clientele hinges on building trusting relationships with your customers. Some of that trust
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Performance Management in Auto Repair – Shop, Employees, Customers
Performance management can be an important factor in success. Performance indicators can be evaluated at different levels to determine areas of strength and opportunities for improvement. To assess performance – measurements should be compared to one or more benchmarks. Examples…
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How to Present Your Customers with an Auto Repair Estimate
Auto shop managers know that a crucial moment in securing and maintaining a customer’s business happens when they get that first look at
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Using Statistics in Auto Repair
Statistical data is utilized throughout the automotive repair business. Statistics involve measuring and counting. The air pressure in tires, the depth of tire tread and the thickness of brake pads are examples of measurements taken frequently in automotive repair. Each…
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The Communication Technology Next to the Steering Wheel
While there are still new car options for tech-phobic car owners to choose from, eventually these will become fewer and fewer as technology conquers
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What Can an Auto Shop Manager Learn from NAIAS 2015?
Every winter in Detroit, the North American International Auto Show showcases the car industry’s vision of the future: what car manufacturers are dream
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The Effect Of Lower Gas Prices On The Auto Repair Industry
Auto repair shop managers can expect that the lowered gas prices will have at least two consequences for their bays: Americans will be driving more
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