Chilton Auto Body with 18 collision repair centers in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, Calif., announced PartsTrader, the world leader in online collision parts procurement, as their preferred parts procurement platform. “PartsTrader gives us an opportunity to cast a wider net when it comes to optimizing parts purchasing, while at the same […]
Percentage of Collision Repair Facilities Reporting Improved Sales Compared to Last Year Up in October
Employment remains issue as long-term unfilled positions remain near 20-year record high. OEM part delays improving. A larger percentage of collision repair facility operators report business improved in October on a year-over-year basis compared to those reporting higher sales the previous month. The percentage reporting higher year-over-year (YoY) sales increased to more than three out […]
Half of Collision Repair Facilities Reported Improved Sales in September Compared to Last Year
Long-term unfilled positions at 20-year record high. Concerns that new insurance claims processes are impacting estimator retention and recruitment. Collision repair facility operators continue to see improved sales compared to the last year, but the percentage reporting higher sales declined to just over half of respondents overall. Collision repair facilities reported higher sales across 50.1% […]
CARSTAR and Original One Parts Recognize Outstanding Parts Managers Across Network
CARSTAR recently recognized five parts procurement team members at four CARSTAR locations across the United States for their performance, dedication and contribution to successful operations through a promotion sponsored by Original One Parts. The following parts managers were nominated by their supervisors and selected for their outstanding performance. Each winner received a gift card for […]
Legislation to Restrict Insurance Companies from Requiring Specific Collision Repair Facility Vendors Reintroduced in New York State
Proposed bill would prohibit insurer requirement that collision repair facility use a specific vendor for parts or materials purchases. A bill that would make it illegal for insurance companies to require repair shops to use specific vendors or processes for the acquisition of collision repair parts and materials has been reintroduced in New York State. […]
Crash Champions Selects Overall Parts Solutions as Preferred Collision Repair Parts Procurement Supplier
Crash Champions, LLC announced today that it has selected Overall Parts Solutions, Inc. (OPS) and OPS Technologies as its preferred parts procurement platform. Enterprise-wide implementation of the OPS Technology Suite will allow Crash Champions to leverage a standardized parts ordering solution to help accelerate the Company’s growth in sales. Crash Champions has worked with OPS […]
OEConnection Announces Solution to Connect with All Dealership Management Systems to Streamline Parts Order Processing
OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced it has completed integration of its DMS Connect technology solution with all five major Dealer Management System (DMS) providers in the United States and Canada. The solution connects a dealership’s DMS data with real-time inventory and pricing feeds, and links with the OEC solutions in which the dealership is enrolled, ensuring […]
PartsTrader and URG Announce Integration to Simplify Recycled Parts Ordering
The United Recyclers Group (URG) and PartsTrader announced the availability of a new integration that allows URG member salvage yards to automatically see their inventory for each part and reduce manual data entry. These factors speed up quote response time by yard personnel. By using this integration, the sales team can focus more time solving […]
Indiana Senate Approves Amended Bill Placing Anti-Steering Restrictions on Collision Repairers and Insurers
While restrictions on collision repair facilities remain, several proposed restrictions on insurer activities removed from amended legislation. Indiana Senate Bill 164 (SB 164), introduced by State Senator Mark Messmer in early January, that sought to define and prohibit several practices by both collision repair facilities and insurance companies that affect their relationships with customers, was […]
PartsTrader Announces New Integration with OneSource
PartsTrader and OneSource Software announced the availability of a new integration between the two software platforms. Suppliers selling collision repair parts now can seamlessly integrate their inventory, reducing the amount of time needed to quote on parts requests. The time saved allows the parts sales team to focus on customers and close more sales. Inventory […]