Learn how joining a non-competing dealer peer network can boost dealership success through financial benchmarking, proven strategies, and structured peer accountability.
Discover the 5 things great service managers do differently to run highly profitable dealership departments. Learn how rejecting the status quo, mastering financial leverage, recruiting top talent, prioritizing hospitality, and working with mentors transforms service drive performance.
Discover what an automotive shop foreman really does from supervising technicians and quality control to salary trends and how the role differs from a service manager.
Learn why a comfortable, agreeable dealership culture can secretly stall innovation, and discover strategies to break the echo chamber and build a stronger, more competitive team.
Learn how service managers can solve technician shortages by improving shop culture, modernizing pay structures, optimizing workflows, and building apprentice pipelines.
Learn what a fixed ops director really does at a dealership, from unifying service and parts operations to driving financial health, staff development, and customer loyalty.
Parts obsolescence can quietly drain dealership profits and hurt inventory performance. Learn how better inventory management systems, monthly reviews, and stronger dealership processes reduce obsolete parts while improving profitability, customer satisfaction, and Fixed Ops performance. Based on insights from Service Drive Revolution Episode #370.
In this episode of Service Drive Revolution #369, Chris Collins, Adam, and Hogy explain why the gap between your posted and effective labor rate matters more than most dealerships realize. Learn how better pricing strategies, consistent processes, and stronger leadership can improve profitability across your Fixed Ops department.
In this episode of Service Drive Revolution #368, Chris Collins, Adam, and Hogi explain why most dealerships don’t have a traffic problem—they have a capacity and retention problem. Learn how technician staffing, shop efficiency, and customer experience drive real Fixed Ops growth.
Learn the 10 common phrases that damage team trust and customer service, plus practical leadership alternatives that help service managers build accountability and morale.
Learn what a dealership parts manager really does, the skills top performers need, and the KPIs that drive inventory efficiency, profitability, and department success.
In this episode of Service Drive Revolution #367, Chris Collins, Adam, and Hogi share five common mistakes Service Managers make that hold back their teams. Learn how stronger leadership, accountability, and better decision-making can improve your Fixed Ops department and create a better experience for both employees and customers.
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