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Industry Links
Collision Industry Links
Some acronyms and other esoteric information links that may come in helpful [please get additions to Steve so we all have them]. Learning a bit about these will empower you to understand their body shop talk.
- ASA - Automotive Service Association - www.asashop.org
- ASE - National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence - www.asecert.org
- Autobody Pro - see WESCO below - www.autobodypro.com
- Auto Body Repair News - News Web site - www.abrn.com
- BASF Shop Management Demo - www.BASFrefinish.com
- BodyShop Business Magazine - www.BodyShopBusiness.com
- Collision Repair Industry Insight - News and Research Website for the Collision Repair Industry www.collision-insight.com
- DRP - Direct Repair Program - Insurance Company contracts with a body shop based on volume
- Dupont Automotive Refinishes - Refinishing products - www.performancecoatings.dupont.com
- Increased throughput - Increasing the number of jobs performed in the shop, which increases profits for the shop and income for the technicians
- NABC - National Auto Body Council - www.autobodycouncil.org
- PCI - Property Casualty Insurers Association of America - www.pciaa.net
- PPG - PPG Industries - BASF competition - refinish products vendor - www.PPGRefinish.com
- Reduced cycle time - Decreasing the amount of time that it takes for a car to work its way through the entire repair process - reducing cycle time increases customer satisfaction and profits
- COLLISIONshopPRO Website - www.COLLISIONshopPRO.com
- Vehicle Update Website by BASF - www.VehicleUpdate.com
- VIN Decoding - VIN Numbers are constructed of characters that define many characteristics of that particular vehicle's construction (including trim groups and paint color) - Body Shops use VIN decoding in the estimating process
- VisionPlus Web site - BASF - VisionPlus.BASF.com
- WESCO Autobody Pro - Washington - Body Shop consulting, building and equipment - www.autobodypro.com
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