December 2011: Ten Stories You May Have Missed
  So much happens with the collision repair industry that it can be hard to keep up with everything. Here are ten news items you may have missed in recent months, stories that could have an impact on your bottom line.

January 2012: The Year In Quotes
  Our annual year-in-review wrap-up, a collection of some of the most memorable, important, interesting and enlightening quotes heard around the industry during 2011.

February 2012: Association Leadership Q&A
  What are the industry trade associations working on and offering on behalf of the industry? Interviews with leaders at a number of these trade groups about why they serve an important function in the industry, and why it benefits shops to belong and participate.

March 2012: What Shops May Not Understand About DRP Contracts
  The agreements shops must sign to participate in insurer direct repair programs can be boring to read but are critical to understand. Shops, attorneys and others share their insights into what to look for and think about when reviewing a DRP contract.

April 2012: MSOs: What’s happening in the world of multi-shop operators?
  Consolidation of the industry by large regional or multi-state shop operations was discussed a lot a decade ago, but their expansion had slowed for some years. Now the acquisitions and new store openings appear to be accelerating. What will this mean for the industry, including shops currently operating (or hoping to) more than one shop?

May 2012: State Regulation of the Industry
  Here’s a wrap-up of what states around the country are considering or enacting in terms of legislation related to body shops, crash parts and auto insurers, as well as a look at how some recently-enacted state legislation around the country is impacting shops.

June 2012: Shop Check-Up Check-Lists
  Looking to smooth out how your shop operates. Here are some step-by-step instructions to follow to improve your shop’s security, employee management, building and equipment maintenance, estimating processes, etc.

July 2012: Parts Processes Perfected
  Any shop that tracks what causes delays in production or late completion of repairs knows the No. 1 cause of such problems: parts. Here are the processes some shops have implemented to improve their processes and profits related to ordering and processing parts.

August 2012: Switching to waterborne
  Although it’s not mandated in most states, shops in every part of the country are making the switch to waterborne basecoats. What’s their thinking behind the change, what has the transition required, and what would they recommend to others considering “taking the plunge”?

September 2012: Industry Stats and Trends
  Here’s a compilation of some of the current stats and trends within the industry and without – and what they will likely mean for collision repairers moving forward.

October 2012: What Shops Are Trying Now?
  Interviews with shops around the country for the one idea that they’ve implemented that has helped them attract work, boost productivity, cut costs or otherwise improve their business.

November 2012: Insurer News – And What It Means For Shops?
  Whether your shop participates in direct repair programs or not, your business is impacted by insurance companies. Here’s a look at what insurers are doing and where they are going – and what these changes could mean for you.

December 2012: 10 Stories You May Have Missed
  So much happens with the collision repair industry that it can be hard to keep up on everything. Here are 10 news items you may have missed in recent months, stories that could have an impact on your bottom line.

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