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This week’s key takeaway: A Digital ADAS Solution to improve your workflow and profitability! - with Martin Pinnell-Brown
 
Episode intro:
This is your opportunity to be an early adopter and steal a march on the rest of the market. We speak to Martin Pinnell-Brown, Director of Innovation at Repairify, who is an expert in ADAS technology and a visionary in the field of automotive repair.
 
Martin will give you the headsup on how you can make ADAS profitable for your business, and how the UK market has adopted it. There is a lot we can learn from the pommies on the other side of the world!
 
In this week’s episode you will learn:
How Matt worked his way up the industry
Why the UK market understands ADAS better than Australia
Why EVs are having more front-end collisions
The increase in repair costs
Are ADAS calibrations necessary for all accidents in the UK?
How to make a profit from doing your own ADAS calibrations
How much space you need in your workshop for ADAS calibrations
How to train people to work with this technology
The difference between LIDAR and RADAR
Where ADAS is going next
Possible litigation for bodyshops with automated vehicles
How technicians are undervalued
Show links:
** Reach out to Martin on martin.brown@astech.com
** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: samstreet@yaffa.com.au
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This week’s key takeaway:
Boosting workshop efficiency with 5S: A Guide for Collision Repair Owners
 
Episode intro:
We’re doing something a bit different this week, as Ben talks us through a system that could revolutionise your business.
 
The 5S system is a transformative approach to workplace organisation, which originated from Japan’s manufacturing principles. We’ll tell you how you can implement it into your workshop and improve the efficiency, safety, and overall productivity of your business overnight.
 
In this week’s episode you will learn:
What the 5Ss stand for
Real-life examples of the 5Ss working in collision repair
Why you should picture your business as a conveyor belt
How your parts storage should look
What you can learn from your cutlery drawer
How to build a sense of pride and ownership among your team
How much you can improve your profitability with the 5Ss
Show links:
** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: samstreet@yaffa.com.au
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This week’s key takeaway:
The journey of I-CAR Australia and the importance of training in 2024 and beyond -
 
Episode intro:
We’ve got a real big hitter on the show this week - a man who has over 40 years of experience in the industry. Richard Pratt is the Board Chairman of I-CAR Australia, who are doing a great job at training up the industry.
 
You’ve probably heard of I-CAR, and maybe you’ve already benefited from their training, but it’s worth being reminded of what they have to offer. Our industry is evolving at breakneck speed - just look at the rise of EVs in recent years - so make sure you listen to Richard to find out how you and your team can upskill and keep up with the latest trends.
 
In this week’s episode you will learn:
How Richard got started
What inspired Richard to build up I-CAR
How I-CAR rode out difficult times in the beginning
What I-CAR can do for you
Is TAFE training adequate?
How OEMs are helping to school the industry
The future of apprenticeships
Will there be more key roles in bodyshops?
Show links:
** For more information, go to https://i-car.com.au/
** Find Richard on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-pratt-111618b/?originalSubdomain=au
** Nominations for the The Paint & Panel Awards are now open! Go to: https://bodyshopawards.com.au/
** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: samstreet@yaffa.com.au
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** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.

This week’s key takeaway:
Using systems and tech to scale your business - with Lachlan Smith
 
Episode intro:
If you haven’t automated your business with software, it’s high time you do. Our guest this week, Lachlan Smith, tells us how the 1QX package he pioneered transformed his business, and how it could transform yours.
 
If you want your business to run more smoothly and scale, Lachlan’s software might just be the game changer you need.
 
In this week’s episode you will learn:
Lachlan’s industry background
Why you should know your numbers
How Lachlan’s software empowered his staff to take over the management of the shop
How 1Q1 can improve communication with customers
What we can learn from McDonald’s
The customisation options in the software
The difference between 1QX and 1Q1
How 1Q1 can help you train estimators
The power of consistency
Show links:
** Find Lachlan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlan-smith-6750652b9/
** Email 1QX: info@1qx.com.au
** Nominations for the The Paint & Panel Awards are now open! Go to: https://bodyshopawards.com.au/
** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: samstreet@yaffa.com.au
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This week’s key takeaway:
Ultra 9K and how anyone can accurately mix paint - with Mark Lyall and Brad Franklin
 
Episode intro:
We’re doing another site visit to our friends at Sherwin Williams. This time we’re giving you the headsup on their new water-based paint product and mixing machine.
 
We speak to Mark Lyall (Australian Technical Manager) and Brad Franklin (National Technical Training Manager) who tell us how their products can give your painters more valuable time on the gun.
 
In this week’s episode you will learn:
Why you should come to the Paint & Panel Awards this year
How the Pronto mixing machine works
Why Ultra 9K is easy to apply
The accuracy of the machine
How the painter can be freed up to do their job better
How Sherwin Williams is training people
Show links:
** Find Brad on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-franklin-32491787/?originalSubdomain=au
** Nominations for the The Paint & Panel Awards are now open! Go to: https://bodyshopawards.com.au/
** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: samstreet@yaffa.com.au
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** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.

This week’s key takeaway:
Pulling back the curtain on Sherwin-Williams ANZ with Richard Reneman
 
Episode intro:
Something a bit different this week, as Ben takes a trip out of the studio to a top-of-the-range facility and speaks to Richard Reneman: director of Sherwin-Williams ANZ.
 
Based down in Kincumber, the Sherwin-Williams site boasts a state-of-the art paint-mixing room and some top training and manufacturing facilities. Ben picked Richard’s brains about the success of the business, and why now is the time for Sherwin-Williams to announce themselves to the world.
 
In this week’s episode you will learn:
How Sherwin-Williams got a foothold in Australia
What Richard learned as a distributor
The sub-brands in the Sherwin-Williams family
Why core values are more important than products
Sherwin-Williams’ new products that require no prior industry knowledge to operate
How to make employees feel part of something rather than simply being ‘workers’
Why every employee should be viewed as equally important
Where Sherwin-Williams is going next
Show links:
** Find Richard on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-reneman-61a71a92/?originalSubdomain=au
** Nominations for the The Paint & Panel Awards are now open! Go to: https://bodyshopawards.com.au/
** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: samstreet@yaffa.com.au
** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter
** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.