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Writing an Effective Marketing Plan for Tire and Auto Repair Businesses

Developing an effective marketing plan is an important part of any good company business plan. A marketing plan takes the decisions that were made in Identifying the Target Market, How to Reach them, Marketing Campaigns, Marketing Strategy and Marketing Objectives and formulates them into a detailed plan including the dates they will be executed, costs

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Evaluating Competition vs. Cooperation in Tire and Auto Repair Shops

Auto Shop Management, Feature, Tire Shop Management

In any business healthy and friendly competition among co-workers is a good thing. Competition brings out the best in people. It motivates, stimulates and drives us to accomplish the maximum possible. Cooperation enables people working together to achieve positive results. A good team of people with good skills that functions well together can accomplish more

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Parts Pricing for Tire and Auto Repair Shops and the Cost of Procurement

Auto Shop Management, Auto Shop Marketing, Repair Sales, Tire Sales, Tire Shop Management, Tire Shop Marketing

Parts pricing and sourcing is an integral component of the sales process in a Tire or Auto Repair business. Labor and parts are the 2 basic elements of services provided and both contribute to quality and price. It is important to keep the objectives of setting parts prices in mind when making this decision. First

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Employee Empowerment … the Anti-Micro-Manager

Auto Shop Management, Customer Service, Feature, Tire Shop Management

The philosophy of Employee Empowerment is based on allowing employees to have input and control over the way their work is performed. There is undoubtedly a direct correlation between employee growth and business growth. As employee knowledge and abilities expand business success will do the same.

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Measuring the Accuracy of Labor Estimates for Auto Repair and Tire Shops

Auto Shop Management, Repair Sales, Tire Shop Management

Labor is a significant component in determining profitability and competitiveness in the auto repair and retail tire business. It is of the utmost importance that estimates of labor time are as accurate as possible to ensure that work is profitable and pricing is in line with the marketplace. There are a number of factors that

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Implementing Change and Achieving Buy In

Auto Shop Management, Feature, Tire Shop Management

Change is inevitable. Change can be brought about by external circumstances, internal changes (personnel, etc), growth objectives, new investments and a host of other factors. Change is never easy but it’s even harder when it’s not managed. The importance of garnering support by the people that will contribute to the success of change implementation cannot

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Repair Order Processing

Auto Shop Management, Customer Service, Feature, Tire Shop Management

The cost of processing a repair order can vary considerably depending on the complexity of the work to be performed as well as a number of other factors. A very simple repair order can take very few relatively small steps while a complex order can take many steps. Continuous evaluation of each step in the

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The True Cost of Inventory

Auto Shop Management, Tire Shop Management

Tires and parts are an integral part of an auto repair operation. So how do you determine the true cost of inventory? There’s a cost associated with carrying inventory but there’s also a cost that comes with not having inventory. So where do you find the balance that will result in the best service to

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Increase Profits Through Process Improvement

Auto Shop Management, Tire Shop Management

A manager that knowingly allows money to be wasted might just as well be stealing it …. John Rockefeller Improving and streamlining processes within an organization can eliminate waste, reduce costs and enable better customer service. The savings and potential improvements are there. They only need to be identified so action can be taken. This

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Setting Profit Goals

Auto Shop Management, Tire Shop Management

Setting the right profit goals can mean the difference between success and failure. Offering a price that the customer is happy with is important in earning business but you must be profitable to succeed as a business. Setting target profit margins is an important part of planning for success. Know what the market will

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