Collision Buzz is excited to feature Opus IVS and asTech in this episode of Collision Buzz!

To better support scanning and diagnostics practices, align to insurance partner expectations, and promote calibration services across all collision brands, Driven Brands has partnered with Opus IVS and asTech as our co-preferred vendors.  In today’s episode, we discuss the importance of scanning and diagnostics with leading shops in our network.

Shine Season is a dedicated time to give back to the communities that we live and work in. From June through September, our network has the opportunity to find time to fundraise, bring awareness to a cause or simply give back to their charity of choice with their fellow franchisees. For the Driven Brands Collision Group, that Charity of Choice is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Auto body repair standards are continuously evolving with the expansion of new technology inside vehicles. Today's guests have made huge leaps in labor segmentation to address the car standards of new vehicles. With high-tech cars, electric vehicles, aluminum panels, plastic repair, scanning, glasswork, and so much more, it's near impossible to have experts at everything. By breaking the old school thought of having one person do everything, our guests can do more with less, leading to huge benefits.

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In honor of Women's History Month, this episode highlights the efforts and impacts of our female leaders in the collision repair industry. We are proud to spotlight leading ladies from across all three collision brands, ABRA, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA. Our guests share their history, successes, and challenges of being a female in a male-dominated industry as well as insightful commentary on some of the most significant challenges the industry faces today, like the technician shortage.

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In continuation of our two-part series, we take a deeper dive into the origin stories of body shop owners that started with one location and are now successful multi-store owners (MSO). Sharing their successes as well as some of their biggest challenges, these guests divulge their tips, motivations, and reasons for growing their footprint in their respective markets.

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In this two-part series, we take a deeper dive into the origin stories of body shop owners that started with one location and are now successful multi-store owners (MSO). Sharing their successes as well as some of their biggest challenges, these guests divulge their tips, motivations, and reasons for growing their footprint in their respective markets.

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Three, five, and even six days above market average are the impressive cycle time metrics of today's Collision Buzz guests. Cycle time may not always be your body shop’s focus. But, above-average numbers can help lead to improved customer satisfaction, enhanced insurer relationships, increased cash flow, and much more.

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An integral part of a successful body shop business is maintaining long-term, quality employees. One of the first steps in employee retention is creating a good company culture. Each shop is different, and they all take different approaches to build a positive work environment, but they all share some common key elements. With strong company cultures and low turnovers, today's guests share some of their best practices and techniques that have positively impacted their culture.

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Through continuous education and training, today's successful body shops can adhere to the car standards constantly evolving with the pace of technology. Achieving this level of training and education requires time, investment, and dedication to lead a team that takes pride in staying ahead of the learning curve. In a Collision Buzz first, we invite Doug Schlueter, a representative from I-CAR, the industry leader in continuous training and education.

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One of the biggest challenges facing today's body shop industry is the shortage of qualified technicians. Finding the right talent is a skill, an art even, that can take years to master, and has become even more necessary in today's post-pandemic world. Sharing from their personal journeys, today's guests divulge some of their best tips to address staffing shortages and find innovative ways to acquire new talent.

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