2 Simple Steps to Register:
1. Register for NORTHEAST
to receive a 50% off discount code for the Fundamentals of Operational Success workshop!
2. Register for Fundamentals of Operational Success
with your discount code and NORTHEAST Badge ID!
Tuition for the Fundamentals workshop is separate from the NORTHEAST education package. NORTHEAST is March 14 - 16, 2025.
Imagine a body shop where stress & chaos are minimal & productivity soars.
Here's what's surprising: this is totally achievable by getting back to basics!
Dave Luehr and his team have studied the effects of three high-impact actions that eliminate the majority of chaos and enhance efficiency. In other words this training will help you work less and accomplish more!
There are three main operational components:
- Work In Process,
- Repair Planning, and
- Parts Management.
You can completely transform the atmosphere in your shop with effective WIP management, an emphasis on repair planning accuracy and a strong parts SOP!
Bring your team to this workshop to not only learn together, but also build an action plan together. People support what they help create...
Many collision repairers accept chaos as a 'necessary evil'.
BUT that doesn't have to be your reality!
This 1-day workshop will show you how to not only reduce chaos by 80%, but banish it for good!
MODULE 1: Get work in process levels under control.
Learn the formula that will ensure you are bringing in the right number of cars and the best possible work mix to fit your unique circumstances! No operational process works correctly until you schedule and maintain an optimum work in process.
- Create a simple but effective scheduling program.
- Design your “optimum” work-in-process levels to manage to.
- Dealing with tow-ins and non-drives.
- How to schedule “priority customers.”
- Getting the proper mix of small, medium, and large sized repairs.
MODULE 2: Repair planning accuracy.
Everyone knows the importance of accurate estimates, but few know how to do it consistently. In module two of Fundamentals of Operational Success, learn our 'one touch' approach to getting repair plans right the first time.
- Two primary appraisal methods.
- Triage & appraisal scheduling.
- Successful blueprinting strategies.
- Error free blueprinting.
- Enhanced Repair Appraisal (ERA).
- ADAS considerations.
- Incorporating OE Procedures into repair planning.
MODULE 3: Parts management.
Once a shop knows how to maintain the correct levels of work and is consistently performing accurate appraisals, parts management becomes much easier.
However, to avoid costly mistakes in the repair process, there are a basic set of rules to follow. During Module 3, our trainers will help you design your own “Parts S.O.P.” to take back to your shop and implement immediately.
- Kitting and parts cart management.
- Mirror matching.
- Pre-order considerations.
- Improving vendor relations and creating a vendor agreement.
- Parts ordering and receiving best practices.
- Using your management system to manage parts.
WORK LESS & ACCOMPLISH MORE
while you banish body shop chaos for good!
MARCH 13, 2025 | MEADOWLANDS EXPOSITION CENTER | SECAUCUS, NJ
REGISTER NOW - SPACE IS LIMITED!This workshop will show you how to not just stop the leaks but also how to fix the problems.
NICK TUCKER | Crouse Body Shop
This was a very informative workshop that covers many key topics to improve the workflow in every department of the shop.
CHRISTOPHER TALLANT | Precision Autobody
Very beneficial training! This class will pay for itself within the first week if you implement your action plan.
LOGAN SCOTT | J & A Innovations
INDIVIDUAL ATTENDEE
$450
Tuition for 1 person includes the training, a working lunch, and the workbook to build an action plan for your shop!
REMINDER: Register for NORTHEAST first to receive a discount code and save 50% on this workshop!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This workshop is primarily designed for shop owners, managers, and the admin team.
However, anyone in the shop can benefit from understanding how their actions affect the shop's growth.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call 615.802.3283 ext 9.
DAVE LUEHR
Elite Body Shop Solutions Founder
Dave Luehr has been fascinated with body shop production systems ever since 1992 when he read Goldratt’s revolutionary book, The Goal, on the subject of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). Using a combination of TOC and the Toyota Production System (TPS), Dave has achieved throughput and profitability in shops at world class levels. Dave is considered one of the industry’s leading experts on operations and production management and shares his mastery with a simple and practical teaching style that any shop can apply.
BRENT HENKLE
Elite Body Shop Solutions Training Manager
Brent Henkle has worked in many production environments going back to his involvement with General Motors. With experience working at CCC Information Systems and managing a large multi-store body shop, Brent now combines his experiences as Elite’s Training Manager where he passionately teaches shops how to use technology to build powerful and profitable systems.
