Then primary responsibility of management is to achieve profit goals. Sales must be generated to cover all operating costs and then supply the desired profit. All other aspects of management support this primary objective. Increasing sales will always increase profit but assuming the auto repair shop is running at capacity the most effective way to
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One of the most important responsibilities of management is the delivery of quality service. Premium service is dependent on clearly defined business processes and procedures. When personnel understand how to perform their responsibilities so that production is optimized positive results are achieved. Following are points on managing service quality: Quality Problems are Usually Process Oriented
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The most common reason that employees leave their jobs is their manager. A very simple test for self-evaluation as a manager is to listen to yourself when you talk. How many times do you say I or me? How many times do you say we? The best managers are ‘we people’ not ‘me people’. The
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In the automotive repair business circumstances will always require management attention. If a business is to sustain positive growth then key performance indicators can be evaluated to identify areas to which attention should be focused. When utilizing key performance indicators they should always be compared to bench marks such as industry averages to determine whether
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Automotive repair operations can be evaluated using a number of key performance indicators. In this area the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes can be measured and improved if necessary. As in any area key performance indicators should be compared to benchmarks such as industry averages or same period previous year. Excellence in automotive repair
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There are several key performance indicators that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the sales process. As with all indicators they should be compared to effective benchmarks such as industry averages or same month previous year. Customer loss, profit margins, quote capture, recommendation capture and hours per repair order are all areas that
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Key performance indicators can be very effective in assessing the effectiveness of marketing efforts. Questions such as: Are we acquiring customers at an acceptable rate; Are we doing a good enough job of keeping existing customers; Are we performing the appropriate mix of repair vs preventive maintenance work can be answered. In any use of
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According to most indicators the United States economy is growing at a pace not seen in years. Economic expansion is a positive circumstance and will support business success. However it can present challenges not experienced in a slower growth phase. Employees and other resources can become scarcer as there is more competition for them. Increased
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A growing economy presents a number of challenges for a small business. Hiring and retaining quality employees becomes more difficult while at the same time demand for services is likely to increase. This combination of factors increases the chance of service quality suffering and care must be taken not to allow this to happen. An uptick
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In times of economic expansion such as the United States is experiencing at the time of this writing demand for small business services will grow as well. As the economy grows more and more people enter the workforce resulting in more commuter traffic and overall economic activity. A small business service provider will face many
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