AkzoNobel (AMS:AKZA) reports that its collision repair and automotive refinishing customers are reducing keys-to-keys cycle times due using Carbeat, a data-driven digital project management process simplifying the shopfloor workflow, while tracking critical data using a seamless blend of technology and services. According to the company, its customers are experiencing a 10 to 15 percent reduction […]
AutoSpot Optimizes Collision Repair Process with Digital Production Tracking Tool
Collision repair facilities can now manage production from anywhere through BASF subsidiary AutoSpot’s digital production management tool that allows technicians and managers to track every part of a repair moving through their shop in real time. Launched this year, AutoSpot is a separate entity that can work in any body shop regardless of paint line […]
AkzoNobel’s Carbeat Collision Repair Workflow Solution Receives U.S. Patent
Carbeat, AkzoNobel’s digital body shop workflow control solution that enables automotive body repair shops to track their work in production and thus operate more efficiently, has been awarded an industry patent. United States Patent No. 10,289,101 protects the system’s intellectual property. The U.S. Patent Office found the Carbeat system inventive based on several features, including […]
Sherwin-Williams EcoLean Level 1 Workshop Scheduled for San Antonio October 24-25
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will hold its next EcoLean Level 1 workshop on October 24-25 at the Mokara Hotel & Spa, on the historic River Walk in downtown San Antonio, Texas. The EcoLean Level 1 workshops from Sherwin-Williams are offered to collision repair center owners and managers, as well as dealer fixed operations managers from across […]
Sherwin-Williams EcoLean Workshop Scheduled for San Antonio
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its next EcoLean Level 1 workshop will be held October 4-5, 2016 at the Omni La Mansion del Rio on the River Walk of San Antonio, Texas. The EcoLean Level 1 workshops are designed to educate attendees about how to maximize profitability by improving production and eliminating waste throughout their facilities. […]
CIECA Monday Webinar Features Scheduling Best Practices
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) will present a webinar this Monday, April 4, at 1 p.m. EDT (noon CDT) featuring Mike Anderson who will speak about scheduling best practices in the repair facility and CIECA standards. Due to the unpredictable nature of work, the number of variables, the type of job, and many […]
Houston Digital Releases Production Scheduling Tool
Houston Digital Corporation announced the release of its Q-Scheduler production scheduling tool for collision repair facilities. “For years the collision repair industry has been in need of ‘Tetris’ style scheduling to enable collision repair facilities to effectively schedule their work by class or job size. Since every job is different we wanted to take the […]