Moving forward, the next stage for Joe Woodriff is sustainability which is why they have now got to the size and scale they are at now. Woodriff’s need to be able to scale up and back when needed and to be able to lean on a different resource, if necessary, through times of maintenance of […]
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Joe Woodriff from Woodriff Preferred Auto took over the business at age 24. Panelbeater by trade he started out in 2006, although being a family business he grew up in the shop. When the opportunity to take over the business was presented to him some 14 years ago, Joe admits he really had no idea
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In our final episode, Clive walks Gavin through their Respect Model. The RESPECT Model came from the book, Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work which as you would have seen in Episode 1, this book is part of the Mainline Library. The book talks about building engagement. People turn up to work to earn money but
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The Core Values for Mainline Auto Body come from the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) model. They have six core components and the stronger you get at each of those components, the stronger your company will be. They are Vision, they are People, they are Data, and they are Process, then you have meetings and traction
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Recently Gavin was joined by Mr. Clive Burnage from Mainline Auto Body in California for the first of a three-part series on Mainlines Core Values and Respect model and the evolution of these things and how they came about. This is something that Gavin loves to work with, he loves to look at what drives
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Joe Hinkens from Mainline Autobody in California recently shared with Gavin, the history lesson that he has gone through after 39 years, starting back in June 1981. Like many in the industry, Joe transitioned from technician to business owner, starting out small with himself and a couple of helpers. Within three years he was pretty
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Your smash repair’s ability to create and deliver quality, speed and cost-effective jobs is vital to the current and future success of your business. Attracting and retaining quality employees is the foundation for achieving this, yet this can be a challenge in today’s economy. Everyone is always looking for the greener grass on the other
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If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s the importance of being able to pivot your business to adapt to unexpected change. It’s also reinforced the importance of having an effective Planning and Scheduling system that allows you to communicate with the customer. Pandemic or no pandemic, being able to adapt to change and successfully doing
Today’s smash repair bodyshop is faced with many compounding issues. The need to complete more Jobs in less time, update the customer along the way, maintain cost targets and deliver exceptional repair quality. It’s a lot for any smash repair bodyshop to manage, especially when time is of the essence. Which leads body shop owners
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Mark Brady is the director at Brady’s Bodyworks. Mark is a second-generation panel beater and body repair shop owner and has been involved in the industry for just over 39 years. His dad, Ray started taking him to the shop when he was about three or four years of age. Mark first met Gavin McGahey
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