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Source: Motor Age

Honeywell covering training in three new courses

November 16, 2009

Honeywell Consumer Products Group (CPG) is making a name for itself as a resource for technicians, service advisors and distributors looking for repair and maintenance information.

Source: Motor Age

Aftermarket Foundation spreads a giving message through new Web site

November 12, 2009

The Aftermarket Foundation celebrated its 50th Anniversary by launching a new Web site to help further its goals of assisting those in need. The new, comprehensive Web site at www.aftermarketfoundation.org shares more information about what the Foundation does as the ?Heart of the Aftermarket.?

Source: Motor Age

New Indiana Snider Tire retread plant to supply Arkansas and Ohio outlets

October 30, 2009

Snider Tire has opened a new retreading plant in Bluffton, Ind. The facility, which utilizes Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT), will be supplying Snider?s Tire and Retread Asset Control System (TRACS) to company locations in Blytheville, Ark. and Cambridge, Ohio.

Source: Motor Age

Mitchell 1 gathers complete customer profiles through ServiceIntelligence

October 29, 2009

With tough economic times still in the forecast, an independent repair shop?s ability to sell profitable maintenance work is a key component to their business survival. But how do they make the transition from just fixing broken vehicles to maximizing maintenance sales with each customer visit?

Source: Motor Age

Hams training the ultimate service advisor this weekend

October 27, 2009

Do you have a service advisor who with just a little more training could really enhance your shop? Hams Management Systems is working with advisors later this week to turn them into the ultimate shop employee.

Source: Motor Age

Classes running every other weekend at Hams Management

October 13, 2009

Classes are continuing at Hams Management Systems, with a session running nearly every other weekend into December. Classes are Specialization, Is It for You?, Oct. 24; Ultimate Service Advisor, Oct. 31; Efficient Shop Management, Nov. 7; Practical Marketing, Nov. 21; Key Numbers; Which Ones Should You Really Watch?, Dec. 5; and CASH! Am I ending up with enough of the pie?, Dec. 19.

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