Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Robert Blaes, Owner, Stang Auto Tech. Robert shares with us how shops can find their mission and implement new ideas. We also discuss the importance of hiring the right person, building a strong process, and much more! Watch the Full Episode
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we sit down with Kaylee Felio, Sales and Marketing Manager, PartsEdge to discuss the relationship between parts and service. We talk about what technicians need to understand about parts managers, the importance of inventory management, learning people’s personalities, and more! Watch the Full Episode What
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Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Robert Auer, Fleet Manager, UPS. Robert gives us great insight as we cover many topics including: How to build stability in a shop, employee retention, managing different personalities, hiring process, and much more! Watch the Full Episode How to Build Stability
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Kate Beirowski, Director of Sales, WrenchWay. We dive into how to tell if your shop is a great place to work. We discuss the importance of culture in a shop, what makes a shop stand out, and more! Watch the Full
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Jody DeVere, CEO, AskPatty.com to discuss how to know if your shop is female-friendly, normalizing how men and women work together in a shop, and tips to become a female-friendly shop. Watch the Full Episode Communication Between Men and Women Shops
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Josh Carton, Managing Director and Founder, Curien, to discuss the future of diagnostics, how it is affecting technicians, what Curien is doing to help, and much more! Watch the Full Episode Where Diagnostics is Going and the Effects on Industry Every
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Scott Brown, Industry Ambassador at Diagnostic Network, to discuss what the future holds for the automotive industry. We discuss the importance of ADAS, the functionality of new tools, how to teach without overwhelming new technicians, and much more! Watch the Full
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench we are joined by Dan Klecker and Margaret Ragan to discuss how shops and schools can work together to get more students involved in the automotive industry, youth apprenticeship programs, and much more! Watch the Full Episode Why Shops are Reluctant to Hire Younger Kids
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Cindy Barlow, Director of Internal Relation at WyoTech to discuss challenges students are experiencing, the importance of professionalism, how shops can help new techs, and much more! Watch the Full Episode Challenges Students are Experiencing Students are overwhelmed because the need
