Thrive in collision repair with effective production systems, leadership

May 30, 2017
David Luehr continues to use his experience and modern process skills to help shops excel.

With over 30 years of experience in the collision repair industry serving as a leader in multiple capacities, including leadership positions with several large MSOs such as Manheim and ABRA, Dave Luehr has seen his fair share of successful shop processes. Now, as the owner of Elite Body Shop Solutions, a coaching and consulting company dedicated to the success of the small business leaders of the collision repair industry, Luehr continues to use his experience and modern process skills to help shops excel.

In a time of increasing consolidation in this industry, Luehr’s consulting and expertise has given small independent shops the confidence and proper strategies to differentiate themselves from their local market in order to thrive. Recently, Luehr took his passion for helping the industry to the next level with his new book, co-authored with Stacey Phillips, The Secrets of America’s Greatest Body Shops, in which he shares lessons for effective collision shop management paired with real-world stories of shops that are successfully implementing those lessons.

Through his consulting, writing and speaking, Dave’s passion for the industry has helped an international audience improve their businesses and quality of life. During NACE Automechanika Chicago, you will have the opportunity to benefit from Luehr’s expertise on successful shop processes and leadership styles via two courses.

On Wednesday, July 26 at 1:00 p.m., Luehr will instruct a course titled “Greatest Production Systems – The Secrets of America’s Greatest Body Shops Series.”

During this course, Luehr will offer a real-world look at the smart and simple production systems being used by some of America’s greatest body shops, such as creating SOPs and operational playbooks for optimum work in process (WIP) levels.

“I’ll be discussing what some of the greatest body shops in America are doing to build a sustainable business model, and the majority of the topics covered you can implement in any size shop—you don’t have to be wealthy,” Luehr explains.

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Luehr will also cover the ins and outs of scheduling, blueprinting and Vehicle Damage Appraisal (VDA), achieving continuous workflow using catalytic drying systems, and continuous improvement best practices.

To learn more about Luehr’s “Greatest Production Systems – The Secrets of America’s Greatest Body Shops Series” course and to register, click here.

On Thursday, July 27 at 1:00 p.m., Luehr will instruct a course titled “Great Servant Leadership - The Secrets of America’s Greatest Body Shops Series.”

This course will cover how America’s greatest body shops build winning cultures around a vision and effective relationships with their employees.

Luehr further explains, “I’ll talk about the difference between the old leadership method—pushing people—and the new style of leadership, which is creating a pull, or servant style, leadership. While people are motivated by money, it’s only to a certain point—people want to feel that they are contributing to something bigger. You need to get your employees on board with your vision of success in order to operate your business effectively.”

Attendees will also learn how to get employees engaged and how to hold employees accountable in a positive way by creating role awareness. To round out the session, Luehr will explain how to maximize communication in the shop setting and hold effective meetings with your team.

To learn more about Luehr’s “Great Servant Leadership - The Secrets of America’s Greatest Body Shops Series” course and to register, click here.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s most engaging and passionate leaders in person. Register now at Naceautomechanika.com/register and check out all of the other incredible courses NACE Automechanika has to offer at https://naceautomechanika2017.sched.com/.

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