Shop Management Articles
Dive a bit deeper into topics that impact your day-to-day operations and your bottom line.
How Does Your Auto Repair Shop Handle Overtime Pay?
How would a new overtime pay ruling from the Department of Labor affect your auto repair shop?
The New American Drug Epidemic
Is one reason for the tech shortage in today’s auto repair industry the new epidemic of drug use by Americans?
Auto Shop Owners – Is the Problem Greed?
Many auto techs argue that there are many qualified and hardworking techs in the field, the problem is that owners do not want to compensate them fairly for their time and skill.
The Technician Shortage: Technology
Today’s auto technicians have to be comfortable with learning and change, and they have to be willing to spend more time in the classroom in order to keep doing their jobs.
The Technician Shortage – Let’s Follow the Money: Tools
Auto shop managers need to take into account the incentives, disincentives, and pressures requiring a tech to have an expensive set of tools places on him. What kind of tool policy does your shop have, and how does it affect the talent you are able to attract?
A Desperate Shortage of Auto Mechanics
Auto repair shops need to address the shortage in order to stay in business. What is yours doing to ensure that it will be staffed in ten years? Five years? Next year?
How to Deal with Workers with Time Management Issues
If you deal with employees who are late to work or do not use their time wisely or complete their work in a timely fashion, are there any actions you can take as a manager to address these problems?
Manage, Don’t Micromanage
A manager can’t fall prey to the temptation to micromanage employees. It’s crucial that every manager control what’s going on without being controlling.
Why Training Your Auto Repair Shop Workers Is a Must
Continuous education is very important in the auto repair industry, whether that means customer service training, service advisor training, auto tech training, or other certification.
The Importance of Having Systems in Place
What strategies do successful shops use to manage their businesses and ensure profitability? One of the most critical is implementing systems, procedures, and policies and making sure your employees follow them.