The Workshop Whisperer Blog
Pricing, profit, your team and getting your time back. Everything here comes from 13+ years in the industry, and from the owners who have already fixed the problem you're facing right now.
The five numbers an auto repair shop owner should check every week, how to read them in a 30-minute Friday meeting, and what to do when one is off.
The four reports to pull from your workshop management system every week, what each one tells you, and the number your software won't calculate.
Why isn't your auto repair shop paying you? Why owners get paid last, what to pay yourself, and how to start paying yourself first.
How to fix cash flow in your auto repair shop: the warning signs, what to do first when money is tight, and how to stop it coming back.
Markup or margin? How to price parts in your mechanics workshop to hit a 48% to 52% parts margin without losing customers.
A healthy profit margin for an auto repair shop is 18% to 22% net, on 58% to 62% gross profit. What that means and how to close the gap.