The ASA MOKAN chapter in Wichita, Kansas held their monthly meeting Tuesday, June 23, 2009. We had a speaker, Craig Baltz, explain the importance of following the procedure pages of estimating systems. Many shops have been denied items that they originally had written on their estimate. As mentioned in the meeting, many times the items […]
ASA MoKan Joined Together with SCRS and AASP for the 4th Annual Midwest Collision Industry Forum
This was my 1st year to attend the event, but this was the 4th year for the Midwest Collision Industry Forum in Columbia, Missouri to join together. I’m starting to meet others in the collision industry in this area, as I moved to Kansas from Texas about two years ago. I’m learning that the Kansas […]
Staying organized to produce a lean working environment in the collision industry.
I recently attended an I-CAR class, Cycle Times, which touched on the subject of lean. It was a great class. If you’re interested in improving the time it takes repair a vehicle at your shop, then I would recommend you attend this class. They mention in the class that cycle time is not only the […]
BCC Student Attends WIN Conference
All of the arrangements have been made and Jenni is all set to attend the 2009 Women Industry Network (WIN) conference in Dallas, TX. She will need to be there Sunday (today) to kick the conference off at 7 PM. I believe the conference ends Tuesday at 4:30 PM. WIN has some excellent speakers selected […]
The Nuts & Bolts of Estimating
I made it back from the training in Galesburg, IL. The training was definitely worth my time to attend. Therefore, if your looking to improve your auto estimating skills, I would recommend “The Nuts & Bolts of Estimating” offered at Masters Educational System. Dave Dunn’s theories and styles of estimating and business in general made […]