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Mitchell Introduces Commercial Truck Collision Repair Estimating Solution

April 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell, an Enlyte company, introduced Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax, the company’s newest, cloud-based solution that gives U.S. and Canadian carriers and repairers the ability to complete estimates on the best-selling medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Mitchell also expanded its coverage of motorcycles, ATVs and RUVs, providing the market with an essential special lines appraisal platform. Mitchell […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks, Mitchell

PPG AdjustRite Commercial Estimating System Now Offers QuickBooks Integration

October 12, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its AdjustRite commercial estimating system can now integrate with both QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online to streamline the automotive refinish invoicing process. “We gave the PPG AdjustRite system the ability to integrate with QuickBooks based on customer feedback,” said Doug Orr, PPG AdjustRite manager. “A large number of our customers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Integrations, PPG Industries

CCC Incorporates AI into Collision Repair Estimating Platform

July 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. announced it will enhance its CCC ONE collision repair estimating platform by adding advanced artificial intelligence (AI) into its application later this quarter. The new feature, CCC ONE Estimating – IQ, will provide collision repair facilities a jump start on estimating, applying machine learning to pre-populate estimates with parts and labor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, CCC, Estimating Systems

PPG Adds SEM Products to AdjustRite Commercial Estimating System

April 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG AjustRite SEM

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has expanded the capabilities of the PPG AdjustRite commercial estimating system by adding SEM adhesives, sealers and undercoats to the platform’s Commercial Parts Listing Program supplier database. SEM Products, Inc., manufactures specialized automotive refinish products and was acquired by PPG in 2018. “We’re very pleased to add SEM products […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks, PPG Industries, SEM Products

Chief Collision Technology Announces Touchless Hail Claim Management Solution

January 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief Hail Scanning System

Chief Collision Technology, part of Vehicle Service Group (VSG), will soon offer an automated hail claim management solution with the launch of Constellation. The technology solution will give insurance providers, fleet managers and collision repair facilities a complete hail repair solution—from first notice of loss through the claims process and finally to vehicle repair. Constellation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, Estimating Systems, First Notice of Loss, Hail, Vehicle Service Group

State Farm to Require CCC Estimating for Select Service Collision Repair Facilities

January 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm, in an email to its Select Service direct repair facilities last week, announced that it will begin requiring the use of CCC’s estimating. The insurer, while supporting the use of multiple estimating platforms for many years, has included the ability to specify vendors and products in a provision in its Select Service agreement […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC Information Services, Estimating Systems, State Farm

Kent Automotive Adds Inventory Management and Profitability Reporting to Collision Repair Center Tool

July 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PROS Profit Enhancement and Inventory Manager Tool logo

Kent Automotive, a division of Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) announced the latest release of its PROS Profit Enhancement and Inventory Manager Tool that will allow collision repair centers across the U.S. and Canada to track and charge out all materials used in repair orders, eliminating waste and recovering the cost of all consumable supplies. Fasteners, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Kent Automotive, Lawson Products

Mitchell Releases Integrated Repair Procedures

May 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell today announced enhanced integration capabilities during the creation of estimates and collision repair plans, within an update to Mitchell Cloud Estimating. Initially released in early 2018 at the category level, this latest update integrates OEM repair procedures and service information directly within an estimate. While vehicle manufacturers have traditionally made repair procedure information available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, OEM Repair Procedures

LIABRA and Auto Body Craftsmen’s Guild February 19 Meeting Provides Estimatics Training

February 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Long Island Auto Body Repairmen’s Association (LIABRA) and the Auto Body Craftsmen’s Guild will host a joint meeting on Tuesday February 19, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Barry’s Auto Body on 4301 Amboy Road, in Staten Island, N.Y. The meeting will feature Billy Vallely of Body Shop Rescue who will provide a two-hour comprehensive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Craftsmen's Guild, Estimating Systems, Long Island Auto Body Repairmen's Association, New York State, training

CCC Introduces Artificial Intelligence Estimating Tool

December 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today it has introduced its AI solution for collision repair estimates.  CCC Smart Estimate leverages CCC’s estimating logic and AI photo analytics capabilities to pre-populate an estimate with suggestions for human estimators to review, edit, and advance. Through the process, Smart Estimate AI and human estimators learn from each […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, CCC, Estimating Systems, Photo Estimating

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