BASF seminars at 2015 SEMA help shops improve profitability

Repair shop owners will learn how to improve processes, better understand their numbers and grow their business

SOUTHFIELD, MI, October 6, 2015 – Managing a repair shop is a demanding business. At this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, BASF is offering seminars that will help shop owners better manage their business. SEMA takes place from Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The seminars are part of the Repairer Driven Education series hosted by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and will include sessions on scheduling, number analysis and an exchange with successful repair shop owners who have seen strong growth.

“We want to provide value to the collision repair industry and that starts with education,” said Jeff Wildman, BASF Manager, OEM and Industry Relations. “Through these seminars, BASF is providing insights and encouraging discussion that can help our customers be more successful.”

BASF will present the following sessions:

• Scheduling and Work in Progress (Session RDE2) – Tues., Nov. 3, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. – BASF’s Tom Hoerner will discuss Work in Process (WIP) and how to analyze scheduling. The session will dig into the impact that scheduling and workflow have on cycle time and productivity. Attendees will leave with procedural takeaways that will allow them to implement changes to improve shop performance.
  
  
• Understanding Numbers and What They Tell You About Your Growth Opportunities (Session RDE9) – Tues., Nov. 3, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. – John Niechwiadowicz from QLC, Inc. in partnership with BASF, will discuss the importance of thoroughly understanding your numbers before investing in equipment, tools, programs or locations. Collision Repair businesses will learn how to achieve better return on investment in their market, leading to better profitability.
  
  
• Our Journey to Become a "Successful" Collision Center (session RDE16) – Wed., Nov. 4, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. – BASF’s Craig Seelinger will moderate a discussion with representatives from several successful collision centers that have experienced strong growth over the past several years. The owners/managers of these collision centers will discuss what was involved, the steps they took, and tools and resources they used to ensure their ongoing success to grow their businesses.

In addition to the seminars, BASF will unveil redesigned vehicles, host autograph sessions and present the latest in car color technology, tools and services at its two display booths (#21437 and #16026) during the SEMA Show.

For more information and to register for the BASF sessions during the SCRS Repairer Driven Education, please visit: http://www.semashow.com/event/2014/11/03/scrs-repairer-driven-education-rde-series

To learn more about the 2015 SEMA Show, please visit: www.semashow.com

About BASF Automotive Refinish

BASF's Automotive Refinish business makes and markets coatings for the collision repair, commercial fleet and automotive specialty markets. Its paint products are supported by technical training programs, advanced color information systems and business management and planning tools. For more information visit:  http://www.basfrefinish.com/

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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