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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Planning Plus Software was recently installed to Liquid Metal Marine in Canada. Planning Plus Director, Gavin McGahey talks with Robyn about how it all came about and their experience so far. Gavin Welcome to Planning Plus, Robyn from Liquid Metal Marine. Robyn, could you just tell us a little bit about the business? Where are
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Quality Assurance is about providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled by your team. “The confidence provided by quality assurance is twofold – internally to management and externally to Customers, Work Providers, and OEMs. Dave Luehr, Industry colleague, Owner at Elite Body Shop Solutions & Author of “The Secrets of America’s Greatest Body Shops” shares his 6
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Planning Plus recently surveyed over 100 collision repair shops that use our software. The results were clear! The main benefit of using our software for planning and scheduling was increased efficiency, meaning they were able to put more cars through the workshop each week. Simply put, investing in our software meant they were making more money.
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Planning Plus Software has been able to help Collision Repair shops from all around the world be able to elevate their shop to the next level. Are you able to quickly check the progress of any car at any given time? Have you got your hands on every car from behind your desk? Are you
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Dale is the Production Manager at Mainline, and he utilizes one of their fully mobile office carts. These carts are running the computer, dual monitors and a printer. They are battery operated with a power convertor. Gavin spent some time with Dale to talk about his role and the benefit of these carts. What is your role with Planning Plus, and what difference has
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Whilst Gavin was onsite at Mainline Autobody in Santa Maria, California he spent some time with Marcos who is the Parts and Store Manager at Mainline Autobody California. Marcos runs the Parts Department and plays an especially important role within the Business. He oversees all parts coming in and all the returns going back. He
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