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Episode intro: What a fantastic event this was! Very well attended and full of buzz. We ran out of magazines to give away as quickly as the second morning, and one of our friends of the show had 11,000 new registrations for his association. In this episode, we hear from some of the movers and shakers at the event, and Editor Sam is joined by P&P National Sales Manager, Lynette Rochford, to discuss some of the highlights. In this week’s episode you will learn: How successful this year’s event was The Sagola 4600 spray gun The latest from United Chemicals A new Juice product to prevent ghosting marks A solution to fix dents of any size from Keco An end-to-end software platform for estimating and part pricing from 1QX A solution for real-time pricing of vehicles with AutoGrab A foolproof wheel-repair machine that anyone can use with just two hours of training from Wheel Restore Show links: ** Nominations for the The Paint & Panel Awards are now open! Go to: https://bodyshopawards.com.au/ ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: Updating the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct Episode intro: Talking about an Insurance Code of Conduct might sound a bit dry, but this episode is living proof that it can be interesting and more importantly, very useful! Almost all of you listening will get significant amounts of business from insurance companies, and no doubt you will have had some disputes along the way… but could they have been avoided? And is the new Code of Conduct going to help you avoid more disputes in the future? The people with the answers are Matt Hobbs (CEO of the Motor Traders Association Australia), and Kathy Zdravevski (policy advisor for the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce). This is the first major change of the code for 20 years, and our guests are offering you the opportunity to have your say. In this week’s episode you will learn: Why the code is being rewritten The recommendations for change in the code How South Australia’s code could become the national code How the code is being simplified How the MTAA helps its members resolve disputes Cases of insurers lodging disputes with repairers When the draft of the new code will be available for the industry to review How you can influence the new code Show links: ** Find Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hobbs-600a1122/?originalSubdomain=au ** Find Kathy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyzdravevski/?originalSubdomain=au ** Come find us at the Collision Repair Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, April 11 - April 13 ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: Bodyshop Awards and more! Episode intro: This week we’re going to give you the lowdown on one of the highlights of the year for our industry, The Paint & Panel Bodyshop Awards. Editor Sam went to visit the platinum sponsor of the awards, Compass, and spoke to CEO James Frape and Claims Manager Zara Dickie about the importance of the awards and why they have been a principle supporter for nine years. Then we heard from Lynette Rochford from Paint & Panel, who gave us the inside track on the nomination and judging process. In this week’s episode you will learn: The numbers expected this year The new awards for this year How younger workers will be recognised The inner workings of Compass What happens if you are nominated for an award The information the judges need The importance of the sponsors How to nominate your people Show links: ** Find James on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesfrape/ ** Find Zara on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zara-ann-dickie-a8b44a57/?originalSubdomain=au ** Come find us at the Collision Repair Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, April 11 - April 13 ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: Beyond PartsCheck: a deeper dive with Jasmine Lee DeWys Episode intro: We’ve been trying to get this week’s guest for over a year: the PartsCheck Business Development Manager, Jasmine Lee DeWys. Jas is a real mover and shaker in the business, and a great example of what you can achieve if, in her words, “you keep knocking on the door.” Jas also talks to us about the work of PartsCheck. Most of you will have already heard of PartsCheck, but you probably don’t know about the initiatives they’ve got going on in the background that are helping repairers across the country and even further afield in Asia. In this week’s episode you will learn: How Jasmine rose up in the industry How PartsCheck are helping repairers be more efficient The FlexiShop workshop management tool The KISS principle PartsCheck’s plan for the Collision Repair Expo PartsCheck’s Malaysian operation Jasmine’s take on AI’s future influence on the industry The importance of monitoring the efficiency of your team Show links: ** Find Jasmine on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-dewys-02120234/ ** For more info, call PartsCheck on 1300 141 933 ** Come find us at the Collision Repair Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, April 11 - April 13 ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: An insight into the WA collision repair market - with Mike Wilkinson Episode intro: Editor Sam is in the chair for this week’s episode, talking to an absolute legend of the industry, Mike Wilkinson. Mike is the MD of Peter Wilkinson & Co; a prestige repair business in WA that his family started 65 years ago. Mike is a passionate advocate for the industry. He’s on the board of the ACIA and Car Craft, so we talk to him about the challenges facing our industry in 2024, and why WA are such a special breed of repairers. In this week’s episode you will learn: How Peter Wilkinson & Co managed to corner the prestige market in the 60s The difficulties of dealing with manufacturer input What makes WA a special market The skills shortage in WA The work of the ACIA What Mike is doing at the Paint & Panel Expo Show links: ** Find Mike on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-wilkinson-62b584107/?originalSubdomain=au ** Come find us at the Paint & Panel Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, April 11 - April 13 ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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To:Mitchell Fewtrell Thu 14/03/2024 12:18 PM This week’s key takeaway: Everything you need to know about the 2024 Collision Repair Expo
Episode intro: This week we’re going to give you the lowdown on one of the most important events in the industry calendar: the Collision Repair Expo. Beginning on April 11 at the Melbourne Convention centre, the event is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the industry. Rub shoulders with the movers and shakers, learn about the latest tech and hear from an array of world-class speakers.
Guiding us through the Expo programme is Stuart Charity: CEO of the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, and one of the key men behind the event. The Collision Repair Expo only comes around every two years… you would be a fool to miss out!
In this week’s episode you will learn: How EVs are going to affect your business The highlights of this year’s programme The expected numbers for this year’s event The live-streamed spray booth What to expect in the business education programme The hands-on, interactive training on offer
Show links: ** Register for free for the expo (April 11-13, Melbourne Convention Centre): http://www.collisionrepair.com.au ** If you want to know more about business coaching from Ben, email: [email protected] or go to http://www.maxmyprofit.co.au and download the enrolment pack ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode. -
This week’s key takeaway: Converting the Ford F150 to RHD and adapting to the Aussie market - with Tom Dohrmann Episode intro: On the show this week we celebrate an incredible feat of Aussie engineering. The Ford F150 is driven off the line in Detroit as a LHD, but once it hits the Australian market, it is a perfectly converted RHD. Australia is the only place in the world that does this, and our guest this week is one of the key people who makes it happen. Tom Dohrmann is the Assistant Chief Programme Engineer for the F150 conversion. He tells us how the conversion is done and what you need to look out for if an F150 comes into your repair shop. In this week’s episode you will learn: How the F150 is as big as the iphone How the conversion is done How Ford Australia has driven the project What repairers need to look out for in the F150 The impact of an aluminium chassis How the manual was adapted How to source parts What the F150 is like to drive Why car parking spaces need to catch up Show links: ** RMA Group website: https://www.rmagroup.net/ ** For F150 repair methods, go to: https://www.icarautomotive.com.au/ ** If you want to know more about business coaching from Ben, email: [email protected] or go to http://www.maxmyprofit.co.au and download the enrolment pack ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: Keeping you and your team Cyber Safe with Jason LeGuier Episode intro: It’s time we talk about cyber security! Although most of collision repair doesn’t take place on a computer, your business is just as vulnerable to attack as any other. Failure to make your business safe can lead to a hefty fine and serious damage to your reputation. If nothing else, you have a moral duty to protect your customers. Our expert this week is Jason LeGuier: CEO of Hotline IT and all-round enthusiast of cyber security. He’s helped hundreds of businesses across the country, and he can certainly help yours. In this week’s episode you will learn: How to protect yourself and your team from data breaches The government regulations you need to know about What you have to do if you lose somebody’s data The financial and legal consequences of a data breach What happens if your iBodyshop is hacked? The value of 2-factor authentication Why the cloud is safer than your ‘keys’ to the cloud The issues with Gmail The importance of training Why you need a password manager ‘Phishing’ explained Show links: ** Email [email protected] and get a free cyber-security assessment, exclusive for Paint & Panel readers ** Jason’s company website: http://www.hotlineit.com ** If you want to know more about business coaching from Ben, email: [email protected] or go to http://www.maxmyprofit.co.au and download the enrolment pack ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: The 3 keys to building a profitable body shop - with Ash Jardine Episode intro: You cannot fail to be inspired by our guest this week, Ash Jardine. The owner of Bodyshop Recruit is a good friend of the show, having spoken to us about how his company helps body shops recruit talent from overseas, but we thought it was high time we heard the full story of what got him into that position. Ash really got his hands dirty and went out on his own at the tender age of 20, opening a successful body shop. He built up and managed multiple successful shops, some of which operated at 200% efficiency. This man has achieved things that most of us can only dream of! Listen to the show to find out how he did it. In this week’s episode you will learn: How learning to estimate made a big difference to Ash How Ash doubled the income of the first shop he managed The training Ash used to drive his success How to build an effective calculator How Ash earns the respect of his workers The most important things to make a successful shop The knockout advice that Ash got from his accountant How Ash got into international recruitment How taking a step back has helped Ash develop as a professional What we can do about the skills shortage Show links: ** Find Ash on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-ashley-jardine/?originalSubdomain=au
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** https://bodyshoprecruit.com.au/ ** If you want to know more about business coaching from Ben, email: [email protected] or go to http://www.maxmyprofit.co.au and download the enrolment pack ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode. -
This week’s key takeaway: Tackling the ADAS Challenge Episode intro: We like to keep you abreast with the latest trends, so we sent Editor Sam to ADAS Solutions to pick the brains of two experts: Adrian Parkes (Founder/Director) Amy Morgan (ADAS Advisor) ADAS Solutions has grown incredibly since they built their first dedicated recalibration site in 2022. Now they have 9 sites across the country. Their mission is to raise awareness on ADAS and ensure the industry is ready for change. Do you know all you need to know about ADAS? In this week’s episode you will learn: How much the industry needs to catch up Why you should do more than repair what you see How fault codes can vary with ADAS The difference between ADAS and EV How Chinese manufacturers are cooperating How soon will we see hydrogen cars? Show links: ** Find Adrian on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-parkes-mmiame-95382b18/?originalSubdomain=au ** Find Amy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-morgan-759b5a199/?originalSubdomain=au ** If you want to know more about business coaching from Ben, email: [email protected] ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: Making an impact with a purpose-driven business, with Paul Dunn Episode intro: We have a truly remarkable guest on the show this week. Paul Dunn is the co-founder and chairman of B1G1 - a magnificent initiative that enables people and businesses to give money to good causes when a product/service is bought. Paul is an award-winning entrepreneur who has given three TEDx talks… he is definitely worth listening to! Listen to the show to hear Paul’s amazing story, and find out how a collision-repair business can give something back. In this week’s episode you will learn: How Paul got started with B1G1 How to use a trigger to do good in business The meaning of ‘the power of small’ The importance of small details in business How purpose can increase the longevity of a business How purpose can help connection How the collision-repair industry can incorporate Paul’s ideas The importance of legacy Show links: ** Find Paul on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulb1g1/?originalSubdomain=sg ** Go to http://www.b1g1.com for more information ** If you want to know more about business coaching from Ben, email: [email protected] ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: The past present and future of the industry - panel chat Episode intro: We’re doing something a bit different this week: a roundtable discussion with Ben, Editor Sam and two esteemed industry guests. We’ll be reflecting on the good and the bad of 2023 and giving you the headsup on what to expect in 2024. Joining Ben and Sam: Glenn O’Donnell: Bodyshop Awards winner and GM of Northshore BMW Bodyshop and Macarthur Prestige Bodyshop Jason Trewin: COO at I-CAR Australia During the show you will hear the prediction that there will be more changes in the industry in the next 5 years than there have been in the last 25; so strap yourself in, listen up, and find out what those changes might be. In this week’s episode you will learn: Details about the Women in Collision Awards New award categories in the Bodyshop Awards The importance of staff development and technical training The impact of a four-day work week Is TAFE training still relevant? Why there is less welding these days The viability of hydrogen cars Trends for 2024 Show links: ** Find North Shore BMW on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/north-shore-bmw-bodyshop/ ** Find Jason on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-trewin-8b8b9959/?originalSubdomain=au ** If you want to know more about business coaching from Ben, email: [email protected] ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: How to get the most out of Linkedin with Adam Houlahan Episode intro: You might be wondering how Linkedin can be useful in a practical business like collision repair, but rest assured, there is so much you can do! Regular listeners will know how difficult it is to find the right talent in this industry. So many of our guests talk to us about recruitment, but this is the first time we’ve brought you a masterclass on Linkedin: one of the most active recruitment marketplaces on the internet. And it’s not just recruitment that our esteemed Linkedin expert, Adam Houlihan, can help you with. By the end of the episode, you’ll know how to optimise your profile and how to attract new business on the platform. In this week’s episode you will learn: How to generate leads on Linkedin What your Linkedin profile needs to look like Why you have to keep your profile image up to date How to align your team members on Linkedin How often you should post content on Linkedin The importance of Sales Navigator How to use company pages Linkedin ads explained What’s new on Linkedin Show links: ** Find Adam on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhoulahan/?originalSubdomain=au ** Check out Adam’s free Linkedin resources on his website: https://www.prominence.global/ ** If you want to know more about business coaching from Ben, email: [email protected] ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: How being curious and looking after people will lead to your success Episode intro: Our guest this week was the superstar of Paint & Panel Live, Mr David Shepherd. His keynote address wowed everybody in the room, so we thought we’d get him on the show to give you the chance to learn from one of the best. David started in the industry as a panel beater in the UK, before eventually building up one of the biggest collision-repair businesses in the country (which he sold for a tidy £11m). This man can inspire you to do great things! In this week’s episode you will learn: How David built up his own business How David changed the way insurance companies would inspect his vehicles Why employees should know the reasons why The importance of quality control How recruitment has changed down the years How to talk to customers and industry colleagues Why we should promote good shops more How the industry should appeal to a younger audience Show links: ** Find David on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shepherd-426b1b35/ ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: How to achieve more in 2024 Episode intro: We’re kicking off 2024 with something a bit different… a little spot of business coaching from someone outside of collision repair. David Carlin is the other half of presenter-Ben’s coaching business, Max My Profit, and he’s an expert on goal setting and long-term planning. Now is the best time to get your team together, make plans and thrash out your goals. New year, new start! By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to set your goals for 2024 and be confident you can achieve them. In this week’s episode you will learn: How to delegate How short-term goals should match up with long-term goals SMART goal setting How to measure the progress of your goals How to get buy-in from your team How to find the time to make long-term change The importance of business coaching Recruitment hacks Show links: ** Go to http://maxmyprofit.com.au/blueprint and do a free quiz to help you understand the coaching you need ** The Max Your Business podcast featuring a collision repairer who changed his life thanks to business coaching: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ot817wFif2biGaB4xKJ3l ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: Wrapping up 2023 with Sam Street and our Hall of Famers Episode intro: It's that time of the year again… it’s time for Paint & Panel’s roundup of 2023. It’s been an eventful year of high demand, more cars on the road and not enough parts to go around. We welcome back two industry-friends of the show who are both Paint & Panel Awards Hall of Famers. Robin Taylor (Performance Services Development Consultant at Axalta) and Steve O’Brien (MD at iBodyshop) join Ben and editor Sam for a roundtable discussion about the good and the bad of 2023 and what we can expect for 2024. We’d like to say a big thank you to all of our listeners in 2023 - we hope you had a good year. See you all on the other side! In this week’s episode you will learn: How the industry dealt with high demand with a skills shortage Is COVID still an issue for the industry? The scale of the part-supply problem How the industry has made itself more efficient lately Why there are more cars on the road at the moment How smash repairers are reinvesting in their futures The most popular podcast topics of 2023 What the industry is doing to attract new talent Predictions for 2024 How independents can stand out in 2024 Show links: ** Find Robin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-taylor-6b915612?originalSubdomain=au ** Find Steve on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-o-brien-ibodyshop/?originalSubdomain=au ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: Modernise your repair processes with the cloud-based LINQ platform Episode intro: Isn’t it great when new tech can help us do things better? In this episode you’ll hear how the PPG LINQ system is an absolute game-changer for mixing paint. We welcome back a good friend of the show, John Hristias (Sales Director, PPG Refinish), and one of his delighted customers, Lewis Richards (Geoff Richards Panel Beating) to explain how LINQ can make day-to-day work more accurate and efficient. One of the biggest costs in your business will be paint. If you use a system like LINQ to optimise this, you could save yourself a load of money! In this week’s episode you will learn: What’s new in LINQ How much paint you can save by using LINQ What you can do on a screen/simulation before you spray anything How the role of the estimator can change How easy it is to adopt LINQ How Geoff Richards Panel Beating came up from nothing Why you should build up a colour library How LINQ is saving Lewis time and money How you can make changes in a visualiser without spraying out onto card Why a change to LINQ is more popular on the floor than most changes Show links: ** Find John on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hristias-21822796/?originalSubdomain=au ** Find out more about LINQ by contacting your local PPG agent ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway:
How Worldskills Australia is driving excellence in the industry
Episode intro:
Our industry has no future unless we nurture young talent. In this episode we shine a light on the excellent work of Worldskills Australia, who are changing the game for some of our best apprentices. By winning local and national competitions, the best in Australia are given the chance to travel and compete on the world stage.
As we hear from one of our guests, Maxine Colligan, former WorldSkills champion, this process can inspire a thriving career, and give the confidence to sharpen skills and persist when the going gets tough.
Our other guests are:
Brigitte Collins (GM of WorldSkills Australia)
Robbie Cross (WorldSkills Body repair chief judge)
In this week’s episode you will learn:
How employers can benefit and benchmark with Worldskills How Worldskills can bring the industry together How a competition winner’s career was transformed with Worldskills How a competition winner improved her confidence and resilience The difference between the workshop mindset and the competition mindset Where Australia’s training ranks among the rest of the world How to enter the competition How national competition links to international competitionShow links:
** Find more info on: http://www.worldskills.org.au
** Find Brigitte on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigittecollins/?originalSubdomain=au
** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected]
** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter
** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway:
Driving performance, productivity and profitability - with Robin Taylor
Episode intro:
If you can’t measure your business effectively, you’re not going to improve. On the show this week is Robin Taylor from Axalta: a man who is helping businesses across the country measure their paint costs. Paint is something that can catch people out - sometimes a body shop will only notice the creep of paint jobs after they’ve completed unprofitable work.
Robin talks us through Axalta’s Drivus program: a suite of digital utilities that can help you nail your KPIs and keep costs down.
In this week’s episode you will learn:
The importance of KPIs How Axalta is keeping up with the times How the Australian market compares to the US and UK Axalta’s Drivus Program The dangers of volume How to measure your success How to get access to Axalta’s program Why you need buy-in from your team The highlights from the Paint & Panel AwardsShow links:
** Find Robin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-taylor-6b915612/?originalSubdomain=au
** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected]
** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter
** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
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This week’s key takeaway: The benefits of hiring a virtual estimator - with Jim Damatopoulos Episode intro: How would you feel about saving 40% and paying no payroll tax or super on your estimator? Jim Damatopoulos is just about to tell you how. Jim has joined forces with one of our previous guests, Ash Jardine, to offer a virtual estimator service that is already changing the game for innovative body shops in Australia. There will be no quick fix for the skills shortage in our industry, but maybe just maybe you can find a quick fix for your own business. If you like the sound of being ahead of the curve and becoming an early adopter... listen up! In this week’s episode you will learn: How a virtual estimator proves their ability Situations where a virtual estimator doesn’t work How to overcome the language barrier How triage is done with a virtual estimator How a virtual estimator can free up your time to perform other tasks How to communicate with the virtual estimator The possible work rate of the virtual estimator Which jobs are the most appropriate for a virtual estimator The kind of shop that is best suited to a virtual estimator Show links ** Find more info at: http://www,bodyshoprecruit.com.au ** Email Jim at: [email protected] ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.
- Visa fler
