Management: 50 Tips to Improve Your Shop in 2008
Andrew Markel, editor of BRAKE & FRONT END magazine, offers 50 pointers that shop managers and technicians can use to improve their service shop in 2008.
Viewpoint: 50 Tips to Improve your Shop in 2008
Increase the labor rate. Chances are your customers will not notice. Send fewer cars to the dealership. Buy better uniforms. Secretly shop the competition. Attend more training. Take down all the old, dirty or out-of-date “push/pull” or “we install” stickers off your front door. Use your shop management system more effectively. Explore all menus and
Point of View: Industry Week Elicits Thoughts on Associations
If this is the first page you read in TechShop, then you still have a lot to see of the new products and news from Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW), held in November in Las Vegas. If this is the last page, then you’ve seen all the latest info on new and improved equipment, tools
Garage Equipment Supply to Sponsor Austin Dillon with Andy Santerre Motorsports in 2008 Busch East Series
Garage Equipment Supply (GES), a global full service tool and equipment distributor, will be the primary sponsor of Andy Santerre Motorsports’ (ASM) No. 3 Chevrolets driven by Austin Dillon as the third-generation driver competes for rookie of the year honors in the 2008 NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series.
ANSA Announces 2008 OER Line Expansion During Industry Week in Las Vegas
ANSA Automotive is introducing more than 200 new part numbers to their import replacement exhaust line for 2008. These new listings will be featured during Industry Week 2007 in Las Vegas and include updated applications for import makes such as Honda, Mazda, Subaru and others and have already been launched in the company’s online eCatalog.
Snap-on Diagnostics Showcases Latest Technology During Industry Week 2007
Snap-on Diagnostics will be showcasing its latest technology, which includes Software Bundle 7.4 with MODIS, SOLUS PRO, ETHOS and Vantage PRO, as well as ShopStream Networked Software, during Industry Week 2007, Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, at SEMA booth #13226.
Diesel Dialog: Dr. Performance Diesel
Drag Truck Sets New Record The Dr. Performance Nitro Series Dodge Dakota drag truck set new Diesel Hot Rod Association (DHRA) Pro Diesel class records in July during the 2007 ATS Diesels on the Mountain/Truck Fest: 8.48 seconds at 164.23 mph. This elapsed time and top speed, set at Denver’s Bandimere Speedway, are both records.
Mitchell 1 Showcases Latest Technology During Industry Week 2007
Mitchell 1 will be showcasing their latest technology, which includes enhancements to OnDemand5.com, Manager and ManagerPlus SE, CRM Reporting, PerformanceCenter and ServiceIntelligence during Industry Week 2007, Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, at SEMA booth #13226.
Parts Plus Teams with NASCAR Angels TV Show to Help Motorists
Sanel Auto Parts, a Parts Plus Autostore owned by Automotive Supply Associates (ASA) in Concord, NH, recently teamed with the NASCAR Angels TV program to help provide safe, reliable transportation for deserving motorists, according to Mike Lambert, president of the Automotive Distribution Network.
RTI Technologies to Raise the Bar at 2007 AAPEX with the Introduction of Several New Products
RTI Technologies, Inc. has just announced the public unveiling of its SAE J2788 compliant air conditioning service machine will occur at the 2007 AAPEX show in Las Vegas at the end of October. RTI’s new machine, the RHS 980, will fully conform to the new SAE J2788 standard and has been designed with the service technician in mind.