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`Twas the night before Christmas at AutoShopOwner


kenk

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`Twas the night before Christmas and all through the dark
Not a car was still broken, all those plugs had there spark
Wrenches were stashed all snug in there boxes
While me by myself was having Christmas party leftovers, some bagels and loxes
Out in the lot there was such a clatter
I sprang to my feet and yelled Hey what's the matter!
Now what to my blood shot tired eyes should appear
But some crazy old guy with sleigh with reindeer
He approached the front door with a smile so bright
I quickly unlocked it and turned back on the office light
Excuse me kind sir but I am having some trouble
The left rudder on my sleigh has started to rumble
The balancing was wrong pulling much to the right
Those reindeer have been working too hard, this cold night
I have so much to do and little time to do it
Could you could please get right too it!
Without saying a word I went to work right away
Too bad the alignment machine had no specs for a sleigh
Meanwhile the reindeer were prancing around
That Rudolf and comet what a couple of clowns
In a matter of time the rudder was straight and the alignment done too
I helped him load up all the presents, but one
He wanted to pay me, but cash he had none
I hope it was from Sears a one half inch air gun
He started the sleigh by calling their names
Come now, Dasher! , Prancer and Blitzen!
Get off your butts Comet and Vixen!
It started to idle and float in the air
Then Rudolf lit up the sky with his nose extraordinaire
I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
Happy Christmas to '
AutoShopOwner', and to all a good-night!

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      Most shop owners would agree that the independent auto repair industry has been too cheap for too long regarding its pricing and labor rates. However, can we keep raising our labor rates and prices until we achieve the profit we desire and need? Is it that simple?
      The first step in achieving your required gross and net profit is understanding your numbers and establishing the correct labor and part margins. The next step is to find your business's inefficiencies that impact high production levels.
      Here are a few things to consider. First, do you have the workflow processes in place that is conducive to high production? What about your shop layout? Do you have all the right tools and equipment? Do you have a continuous training program in place? Are technicians waiting to use a particular scanner or waiting to access information from the shop's workstation computer?
      And lastly, are all the estimates written correctly? Is the labor correct for each job? Are you allowing extra time for rust, older vehicles, labor jobs with no parts included, and the fact that many published labor times are wrong? Let's not forget that perhaps the most significant labor loss is not charging enough labor time for testing, electrical work, and other complicated repairs.  
      Once you have determined the correct labor rate and pricing, review your entire operation. Then, tighten up on all those labor leaks and inefficiencies. Improving production and paying close attention to the labor on each job will add much-needed dollars to your bottom line.
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