BASF’s VisionPLUS University class, Advanced Production Management, will be hosted on June 6, at the Audi Training Center in Ashburn, Va. The course focuses on three areas: pre-repair planning, scheduling and segmenting repairs to eliminate the barriers to efficient production. This course demonstrates the most efficient use of people, space and time to increase profits, […]
Registration Now Open for I-CAR’s Level 2 Production Management Curriculum
I-CAR announced 10 new courses that form the second level of its production management curriculum for collision repair facility personnel. Individuals can learn more about the course and register for production management courses online or by calling I-CAR Customer Care at (800) ICAR USA. All the new production management courses, as well as those launched […]
Collision Repair Industry Production in November Surpasses Pre-Recession Peak
Production employees and hours worked both increase as industry surpasses the prior high recorded in March 2008. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair industry increased in November versus October. More significant is the fact that […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up in August
Gains in both production employees and hours worked drive significant improvement compared to July and August 2014. Production employment at record levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the auto body repair industry was up in August compared […]