Making New Equipment Pay For Itself In 90 Days
In the best-case scenario, the new equipment pays for itself, increases trust and loyalty with your customers, improves efficiency, and leaves you with no regret. But, the opposite is always a possibility: the equipment never pays for itself, it goes unused, it breaks down and makes your team inefficient, and ultimately makes you wish you’d never have written the check.
ASA Co-Hosts Second Annual Vehicle Safety Inspection Forum
On Dec. 2, the Automotive Service Association (ASA), ASA-Midwest and the Missouri Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP-MO) held the second annual Vehicle Safety Inspection Forum. Attendees heard presentations from a number of automotive safety experts, shared their own experiences with safety inspections and collaborated on strategies to improve public awareness of the importance of preventive maintenance.
ASA Finalizes Program For Second Annual Safety Inspection Forum
On Dec. 2, the Automotive Service Association (ASA), ASA-Midwest and the Missouri Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP-MO) will host the Second Annual Safety Inspection Forum. The program will feature a wide variety of representatives from across the automotive industry. Their expertise will provide a multifaceted view of vehicle safety.
Staying Power: Boosting Employee Retention Rates
The cold, hard facts make it abundantly clear: Companies, including automotive repair shops, need to change how they treat employees, not only if they want high retention rates, but simply if they want to succeed. After all, less than a third of American workers feel engaged at work, according to a 2013 Gallup Poll. This should matter to repair shops, if for no other reason than because statistics suggest the more engaged employees are, the more likely they’ll stay – and the more successful their companies will become.
Executive Interview: Al Wheeler, Senior Vice President, Commercial Business, Advance Auto Parts
Al Wheeler, a veteran of the automotive aftermarket, has served as Senior Vice President, Commercial Business for Advance Auto Parts since December 2014. In this role, Al is responsible for leading the company’s service strategy with regard to commercial customers, including independent service professionals as well as national and strategic accounts.
Keeping Employees Engaged And Optimistic
Over the last 15 years, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen every pay plan known to man. I’m also pretty sure that I’ve heard every possible variation of the same question: “How can I pay my team in a way that motivates them without eating all of my profits?”
Team Incentives: How To Keep Employees Engaged, Optimistic
Over the last 15 years, since we started helping shop owners in 1999, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen every pay plan known to man. I’m also pretty sure that I’ve heard every possible variation of the same question: “How can I pay my team in a way that motivates them without eating all of my profits?”
Women In The Automotive Industry Do More Than Survive: They Thrive
To make it in the automotive industry, you have to be hardworking, friendly and diligent. To make it in the automotive industry as a female, you have to be a confident go-getter, in addition to all of the above. Fortunately, the auto industry is attracting more and more of these strong, talented females, which means women have new career opportunities knocking at their doors. But why would a woman choose a male-dominated workplace over other options?
Working Smarter To Increase Shop Efficiency And Productivity
How many hours have service writers everywhere lost because of a missing wheel lock? How many frustrating hours have been wasted on getting the wrong parts because of incorrect VIN numbers? Little stuff like this really adds up!
What Is Your Roadmap To Profitability?
Your roadmap begins with collecting all the labor dollars for your technicians’ time. Through measuring and managing, you can determine whether or not you are collecting all the labor dollars that are available to you, or if you are leaving money on the table. Once you start measuring a few important metrics, especially effective labor
