Ryan Weber and Marc Brune on Opportunity Amidst the Labor Crisis – IDEAS Collide 2023
Ryan Weber, CEO of Mentor Mentee and Marc Brune, Business Development Manager for Mentor Mentee discuss how on-the-job training and mentoring of entry-level technicians are tools to address the growing severity of the technician shortage in the collision repair industry. When evaluating options, and you need a plan on “how” to achieve long-term success in filling the gaps within your team. Learn about assessing the right people for your program [...]
SCRS Quick Tips: Battery Load Test
You never want a situation where a customer’s battery dies while the vehicle is in your custody, but Mike shares statistics that more than 20% [...]
Bing Wong on Growth through Acquisition – IDEAS Collide 2023
Bing Wong, Managing Partner at Collision Builders, explores key things body shop operators need to know when considering growing their business through an acquisition. Listen [...]
SCRS Kool Tools: From the 2023 SEMA Show and Beyond!
This newest release in the “Kool Tools” series, highlights more than tools and resources discovered during the 2023 SEMA Show and compiled by the SCRS [...]
Andrew Batenhorst on the Death of the “Estimator” role – IDEAS Collide 2023
Andrew Batenhorst, Body Shop Manager at Pacific BMW Collision Center shares his perspective on a transition away from a now-antiquated job role that he marks [...]
SCRS Quick Tip: Answering the Bumper Prompt in CCC
If you are writing a repair plan in CCC and refinishing a bumper you will be prompted to answer the question “Will the bumper be [...]
Ben Simmons on Health Plans Your Employees Can Love – IDEAS Collide 2023
Ben Simmons, Chief Strategy Officer for Gravie shares with the IDEAS Collide audience how consumers have become accustomed to a very low bar in terms [...]
SCRS Consumer Tip: What is a “CAPA” part?
When reviewing the estimate or repair order, it’s important to be able to identify and understand the types of parts being covered by the insurance [...]
SCRS Consumer Tip: Protective Films and Wraps
It’s not uncommon for consumers to add protective coatings or films to try and keep vehicles looking newer longer and protect against chips, scratches, stains, [...]
SCRS releases new IDEAS Collide video on culture, captured live at SEMA Show
Watch Michael Bradshaw on Culture: The real job market currency Michael Bradshaw, Vice President, K&M Collision presented at the SCRS IDEAS Collide Showcase during the [...]