BASF is committed to helping its customers prosper. One element of this partnership is to provide information which allows collision repair operations to succeed in a rapidly changing industry. Through our VisionPLUS Program, BASF is playing an active role in its customers' success with service products including:

FirstStep Facility Analysis

FirstStep is a one to two day on-site analysis of your shop, focusing in the key issues. An experienced Business Development Specialist from BASF will complete the FirstStep Analysis right at your shop, and make recommendations which will have immediate impact.

FirstStep reviews several key business control points that affect your bottom line. These can include such issues as Traffic, Sales, Scheduling, Productivity, Quality, Profitability, and Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI).

Best Demonstrated Practices are then recommended, from a continuously expanding library of real world situations. As the name suggests, FirstStep gets you started on low-cost, high-impact changes, and prepares the employees for continued improvement of your internal processes.

For more information, please see your BASF representative or distributor.

Fee: $500 US / $750 CDN

Layout & Process
Management Service

Layout and Process Management (L&PM) is an in-depth, on-site consultation, focused on raising your productivity levels. We get close to your operation and your staff to identify your opportunities. We review all shop processes and provide analyses and plans to move your business to the next level.

To succeed, L&PM must be an on-going process. That's why we follow up with you on a quarterly basis for a full year, to help manage and implement recommended changes. Continuing support helps maintain momentum and promotes improvement.

For more information, please see your BASF representative or distributor.

Fees:
$5,000 for shops using Glasurit or R-M refinish systems.
$7,500 for shops using competitive refinish systems.

Professional Business Management Seminars

The Professional Business Management Seminars are building blocks, designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to increase your profitability.

This is not pie-in-the-sky, abstract material; these are practical, down-to-earth solutions from Bernie Blickenstaff, owner of successful collision repair and distributor operations.

Seminar Topics
Body Shop Management by Objectives
Paint & Material Profitability
Measuring & Improving Performance And Productivity
Business by the Numbers:
Meaningful Financial Statements
Fast Track Production
Profiting with People Skills
Productive Pay Plans

For more information, please see your BASF representative or distributor.

Fee: $125 US / $150 CDN


Seminar Schedule
Check the seminar schedule for a session in a town near you.

The BASF Lifetime North American Warranty

BASF, known worldwide for superiority in technology and quality, also stands as a leader in warranty protection.

Car owners' demands and expectations continue to increase, and progressive collision repair facilities must offer features that put them a step above other shops. The Glasurit & RM Lifetime Warranty programs provide the sales tools needed to compete successfully against other shops.