TOMORROW’S TECHS
The state of the modern autoshop class BY DAVID DICENZO “Trades were seen as dirty jobs and parents didn’t want to get their kids involved. But now there’s a realization this is high-tech stuff, that it’s not just turning wrenches.” – Matthew Lyle, head of technical education, GCVI “I always say that if you invest […]
SETTING PACE
What is top production—and how do you achieve it? BY DAVID DICENZO Numbers are important to Mark DeLorenzo. The second-generation owner of Toronto-based Ryding Auto estimates that his collision shop would ideally service between five and 12 cars a day, depending on the size and complexity of the job. Those were pre-pandemic figures, of course. […]
