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Ratchet+wrench is one of my favorite reads each.I wish it had been around 35 yrs ago when I first started my shop
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Pif Pro?
gary's transmission servic replied to grifftrans's topic in Management Software, Web Sites & Internet
Check out maxx traxx pro by scott systems I use it for my transmission shop and think its one of the best I have tried -
Used Oil
gary's transmission servic replied to tasr's topic in Auto Repair Shop Management Help? Start Here
Tanks like that are free in my area as farmers get chemicals in them and are not returnable so most farmers around here like to get them out of there way -
Used Oil
gary's transmission servic replied to tasr's topic in Auto Repair Shop Management Help? Start Here
Not sure where you are located but in okla waste oil collecters will pay you for your used oil also another option is to buy a waste oil heater to warm the shop in the winter -
hi I am by . no means an expert but I have struggled in the tranmssion business for many years and know where you are coming from. the first thing I see wrong is 70 is not enough labor rate. I am in a small town of less than 1000 people but have a 50 mile radius that I draw work from. you need to figure out how much the shop needs to break even then figure out how much you need to live on then add on how much profit you want on top of that to invest in new equipment etc. I try to make enough off of my parts markup to cover all shop expenses each month and pay myself half of the labor to live on the rest is for new tools etc. 1 other thing that might help is a good shop management program that moniters profit margins etc. also you might look into a vidieo from George(becky) wit at avi called shop priceing strategies. hope this helps some