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, […]
Mitchell Releases Integrated Repair Procedures
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 […]
LIABRA and Auto Body Craftsmen’s Guild February 19 Meeting Provides Estimatics Training
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 […]
CCC Introduces Artificial Intelligence Estimating Tool
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 […]
California Department of Insurance Finds Use of Opt-OEM and Alt-OEM Designations Unfair Claims Practice
DOI joins with California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair to prohibit use of parts terms. CollisionWeek interviews Don Feeley, Interim Executive Director of the California Autobody Association. In a letter dated October 8 to the California Autobody Association (CAA), the California Department of Insurance (DOI) responded to questions by the repair association regarding the use of […]
ASA Releases Updated Collision Repair Not-Included Operations Charts
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has released the latest updates to its “Not-Included Operations” charts. The resources are available for free to the industry and designed to ensure collision repairers consider all of the possible operations when they write an estimate. These new resources, Reference Chart of Not-Included Operations When Installing New Replacement Parts and […]
Mitchell Announces Estimating Cloud
Mitchell International, Inc. announced its Mitchell Estimating Cloud, a completely cloud-based estimating solution designed to simplify the estimating process to quickly create accurate appraisals. “Mitchell Estimating Cloud operates completely in the cloud. Estimators and appraisers are no longer tied to their desk and can work anywhere, anytime, on any modern browser and device,” said Debbie […]
CCC Introduces CCC Secure Share Network
Network uses a cloud-based API and the CIECA Business Message Suite (BMS) to provide collision repairers with a more secure channel to exchange data. CCC Information Services Inc. announced today the launch of its CCC Secure Share Network, a network using a cloud-based application program interface (API) that will allow collision repairers to control the […]
GM MyPriceLink Going Live December 1
GM (NYSE:GM) Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA) announced its real-time collision repair parts list pricing initiative, MyPriceLink, will be going live on December 1st with integrations from major estimating platforms. As CollisionWeek reported earlier this year, GM worked with major estimating system suppliers to develop an integrated solution to improve workflow. GM announced last summer […]
SCRS Investigates Blend Panel Refinish Time: The Blend Stops Here
Insurers often reduce refinish time on a panel when they deem it to be a blend panel. Many repairers feel that this term is not completely understood by some insurers, and the use of blend panel refinish time on the estimate is often misused. To shed some light on this issue, the Society of Collision […]