OEConnection: CollisionLink to allow processing of PartsTrader orders in ‘bi-directional integration’
— July 22, 2015OEConnection announced Wednesday a “bi-directional integration” with PartsTrader which would
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CIC panel, audience: Customer ETAs would be better if done after teardown, parts logistics
— July 22, 2015Estimates of when a customer’s collision repair will be finished would be much more accurate if
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Get live updates from Wednesday, Day 2 of CIC
— July 22, 2015We’re back at the Collision Industry Conference today in Detroit for the second day of the two-day
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CIC panel: Small parts procurement inefficiencies can cost shop thousands
— July 21, 2015Tiny inefficiencies in the parts procurement process can cost a collision repair business thousands over
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Changes coming to A/C work for auto body shops as EPA phases out refrigerant HFC-134a
— July 20, 2015The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the gradual elimination of the common refrigerant HFC-134a in
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OK, you’re certified by an OEM. But do customers even care?
— July 20, 2015Now that we’ve examined the concept of OEM certification for mainstream and luxury brands last
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Decoding ‘I’m certified’ for Assured Performance OEMs, luxury brands
— July 17, 2015Collision repairers call themselves “I-CAR certified,” “Ford certified,” etc. — but are
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Guest column: Suppliers of auto body shops should care about the BAR, protect brands in California
— July 16, 2015Editor’s note: Contributor Jack Molodanof will also be featured Nov. 6 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at
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KIRO’s Jones: Total-loss Wash. Buick shoddily repaired by insurer’s recommended shop twice
— July 16, 2015“We expect repairs to be done correctly the first time. But who’s to blame when an insurance
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SCRS, CIECA: Take steps to make sure auto body shop EMS data doesn’t go afield
— July 15, 2015Collision repairers should beware of unexpected third-party usage of customer, insurer and shop data
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