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AXALTA LAUNCHES VIDEO LEARNING SERIES
encourages owners to take a moment to identify problems at the start of a job, to eliminate unplanned stoppages in the repair process. The video outlines steps to develop an accurate repair plan so owner/managers improve workflow and efficiency; as well as a reduction in cycle times. ‘Understanding the report plan- ning process’ is now available and can be accessed from the website.
Additional videos in the series will be released throughout the year. Body- shop owners can sign up to be notified when new videos are available or to learn about additional training re- sources from Axalta.
To find out more visit: axalta.com/au
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AXALTA HAS LAUNCHED A VIDEO LEARN-
ing series aimed at helping bodyshop centres in Australia and New Zealand improve productivity and workplace ef- ficiency. The short, informative videos feature Axalta Services Manager and resident expert, Robin Taylor.
Aptly titled ‘Let’s Talk’, the video se- ries provide insights to owners and managers looking to increase shop effi- ciency, but unsure where to begin. They cover some of the biggest and most time- ly issues affecting bodyshops today, such as: workflow, production manage- ment, scheduling, key performance indi- cators and coaching teams, with tips on how to implement successful change.
Each video is available online for easy viewing on desktop and laptop computers and mobile devices. With a runtime of less than seven minutes, ‘Let’s Talk’ can be quickly viewed and the insights and learn-
ings from the videos immediately imple- mented by shop owners and managers.
The tips shared in the videos are based on Axalta’s and Robin Taylor’s ex- tensive understanding of the industry and decades of supporting bodyshops to be more productive and efficient, “it isn’t possible to personally visit every bodyshop so these videos are a perfect way to quickly share knowledge and best practices that will give bodyshop owners a boost to start an
efficiency journey that will set them up for long term success,” said Taylor.
“Our Axalta Services team is ready and availa- ble to provide additional support and guidance.’
The first video in the se- ries, ‘Understanding the repair planning process’,
Understanding the Repair Planning Process with Robin Taylor.
MANAGE AND MEASURE WITH WEBTRIM
RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL COLLISION RE-
pair business is more than just complet- ing repairs to a high standard and de- lighting your customers. You need to keep the workers productive, increase throughput, manage costs and under- stand all your key business metrics.
When you use WebTRIM you can pin- point any area’s that need attention. It is often a few small operational adjust- ments that can make the difference be- tween thriving and surviving.
How do you know if all of your de- partments, staff and functions are con- tributing the right amount of profit? Costing too much? Higher or lower than your competitors? If a job provider ap- proaches you with more work, should you take it or focus on other areas?
During the implementation you will learn how to ask the right questions and find the right answers. 75% of shops
want to make more money, but don’t measure the business metrics required.
KEY FEATURES:
• Book in the right work volume to maxmise your available labour hours. • Automated scheduling, staff task allo-
cation
• Comprehensive business reports which
show which jobs make the best returns • Accurate job costing reports
• Measure staff productivity and ROI
• Increase productivity using individu-
al, team, shop incentives
• Live snapshot of staff activity, job sta-
tus and expected completion times
• Point to point reporting
• Estimator analysis: jobs quoted, revenue,
profit margins quoted against achieved
WebTRIM is easily customised to your existing work flow to help streamline and manage your collision repair business. All
staff can work together to see current and future status and book-ins, so you complete jobs on time and on budget. The process flows allow you to spend more time man- aging the business not managing the jobs.
WebTRIM’s Smart Scheduling for Colli- sion Repair Shops automatically allocates jobs to staff, bays and times to get all your jobs completed on time. You can adjust the schedule by dragging jobs, or manually schedule all tasks by drag and drop. Your production manager will save 1-2 hours per day: staff always know what to do next, you know when your jobs will be complet- ed. Staff love the live workshop production displays and the tablets used for electronic job sheets, targets and times.
WebTRIM offers a performance guar- antee 10 times return on investment or your next 12 months free.
More information at: Webtrim.com.au
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