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Fundamental Skills for Achieving Cost Performance
At the heart of every collision center is the estimating process. So… if writing accurate and profitable damage reports is a priority for your collision center personnel, the MVP Fundamentals of Estimating course is for you. Come learn how a professionally written estimate can improve your business while simultaneously creating satisfied customers one at a time. This class focuses on the basic estimating practices required for entry level estimators. Participants, seeking to improve understanding and skills related to damage analysis, will actively engage in applying the principles taught in the class through the practice of writing actual damage reports.
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COURSE OBJECTIVE
To help enhance estimating skills, customer and insurer relationships, cycle time, throughput profitability.
TOPICS COVERED
- INDUSTRY TRENDS IN ESTIMATING
- SEGMENTATION OF REPAIRS & ESTIMATING
- IMPACT OF DAMAGE ANALYSIS ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
- TRADITIONAL ESTIMATING PRACTICIES
- X-RAY ESTIMATING™ PRACTICES & PROCEDURES
- PREPARING STAFF & FACILITY FOR THE DAMAGE ANALYSIS
- DAMAGE REPAIR FORGETTABLE’S
- PARTS REPAIR VERSES PARTS REPLACEMENT
- LINE ITEM DETAIL ANALYSIS
- OEM, AFTERMARKET, & LKQ PARTS
- DIGITAL IMAGING BEST PRACTICES
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Shop Owners, Office Managers, Estimators, and Key Personnel
COURSE LENGTH
1-day class
CLASS SIZE
10 minimum, 24 maximum
CERTIFICATION & TRAINING MATERIALS
I-CAR students are eligible to receive Gold Class points for this course. Automotive Management Institute (AMI) students are eligible to receive Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) credits. Participants will receive a student’s manual, course handouts, lunch, refreshments and an MVP certificate of completion.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Any PPG or Nexa Autocolor™ customer is eligible to attend any MVP Business Fundamentals course
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