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Ep 11 | Apathy Could Kill the Industry We Love
Indifference from many shop owners and jobbers will cause the downfall of the aftermarket, not a skills shortage or changing consumer demands.
Too many have an apathetic attitude. They have lost the passion they had when they first got in the business. Don’t follow down the same path. The future is set to be far too exciting — and profitable — to miss out on.
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ABOUT BOB GREENWOOD
Mr. Robert (Bob) Greenwood AMAM (Accredited Master Automotive Manager) is president and CEO of Automotive Aftermarket E-Learning Centre Ltd. (AAEC). Bob has over 40 years of business management experience within the independent sector of the automotive aftermarket industry in North America, consulting independent retail shops on all facets of their business operations.
Bob is one of 150 worldwide AMI approved instructors. He has created business management development courses for automotive shop employers/managers, jobbers and jobber sales representatives, which are recognized as being the most comprehensive, industry specific courses of their kind in North America.
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Great Video Bob always love hear what you have to say .
We already have a serious lack of qualified skilled licensed techs in our area (Quinte West) for sure, and it’s a major issue with local shop owners here. Sure there’s apprentices but, strong diagnostic techs are few and far between. My business is thriving daily all year long do to the way I run my business. From what I’ve gathered over my 35 years in the trade is that “personal greed” on behalf of many shop owners is what’s discouraging their customers and destroying their businesses. You can’t tell me you haven’t seen this. For one thing, the flat rate system of pay is the #1 culprit for destroying staff comradery, and the main cause of shoddy workmanship and flat out thievery. That’s the most predominate issue I’ve observed that’s destroying the businesses I’ve worked at over the years, along with gouging and poor customer service ,a mixture for a downward spiral. These shop owners shouldn’t complain as it’s their own fault if they’re numbers are falling. I’ve turned my 7 Bay shop into a well oiled machine since I took it over 11 years ago by learning from the mistakes of the business owners I worked for previously. We’ve upped gross sales by 400K since, by simply well paying our techs hourly, treating our customers like gold, and above all, conducting business honestly and fairly. No need to be greedy here as our platter is full ever day, without even advertising Bob.