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UK Garage and Bodyshop Event reveals highlights and launches for 2024 show

The organisers of the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2024 have revealed selected highlights of its upcoming show. More than 15 new products will be unveiled by exhibitors, with more to come at the event, which returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 5-6 June. Highlights include BM Catalysts’ introduction of a dedicated garage campaign featuring two innovative online platforms designed to empower technicians to learn and earn. Meanwhile, garage management system provider TechMan will mark its tenth anniversary by revealing the latest integrations in its system, designed to revolutionise and modernise daily operations for garages and workshops.

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The Blend 2024 calls for conference speakers

The Blend has extended an invitation for industry insiders to share their insights and expertise by speaking at this year’s hotly-anticipated independent garage annual conference and networking event. The 2024 event takes place at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on Saturday, 28 September. Building on the success of last year’s conference, The Blend is eager to inject fresh perspectives by introducing new speakers.

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Garage Hive shortlisted for CAT Award

Garage Hive has been shortlisted for Industry Partner of the Year ahead of the 2024 Car Aftermarket Trader (CAT) Awards on 15 February. The community-driven garage management software was recently named Garage Management System of the Year at the Independent Garage Association’s (IGA) British Independent Garage (BIG) Awards 2023. The CAT Awards celebrate the automotive aftermarket’s most significant accomplishments. For its 2024 edition, judges whittled down more than 220 nominations to a select shortlist of 50 nominees across 11 award categories.

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New TechMan website reflects Garage Management System development

Garage Management System, TechMan has launched a new website. The company says the new site represents its growing list of features developed to improve day-to-day tasks in a busy garage environment. The firm has invested in new head office premises and additional staff appointments in addition to the ongoing development of the Garage Management System. In the past 18 months, more garages have been using Techman’s software to enable increased digitalisation of their businesses, prompted by pandemic operating conditions.

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TechMan Euro Car Parts catalogue integration wins plaudits

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TechMan has integrated the Euro Car Parts catalogue bringing time-saving benefits to its Garage Management System. TechMan users can now look up parts directly from within a job to view costs, RRP and stock availability at their local branch. Once added to a job card an electronic order is sent in real time, removing the need to order over the phone and minimising the risk of incorrectly ordered parts.

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Allocate work in seconds thanks to intuitive TechMan parts and data integrations

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Workshop management specialist, TechMan has significantly reduced the amount of time it takes for garages to book a new job into the workshop thanks to a raft of intuitive features and innovative vehicle data integrations. The booking-in process, which would traditionally require a conversation with a technician to determine the amount of time required and a motor factor phone call to order the parts, can now be completed in less than a minute thanks to the TechMan Garage Management System.

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LKQ Euro Car Parts launches cloud-based GMS

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As part of its ongoing efforts to future-proof the independent aftermarket, LKQ Euro Car Parts has introduced a new, cloud-based version of its Garage Management Software (GMS), CarSys. Exclusively available to customers of LKQ Euro Car Parts, CarSys is a user-friendly software platform that allows garages to streamline the way they work – boosting productivity and efficiency in the workshop, while delivering a more professional customer experience. The system houses customer and vehicle databases, meaning technicians can easily look up MOT and service histories, as well as all the data needed for accurate quoting and invoicing.

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TechMan helps ColourSpray Auto Services improve efficiency

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ColourSpray Auto Services in Wirral has reported significant improvements in both its repair times and its overall efficiency across the business thanks to garage management specialist, TechMan. Having previously used an alternative provider, operations manager Dave Hall felt that the existing system had too many limitations for a one-stop garage such as ColourSpray Auto Services.

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TechMan ‘efficiency overhaul’ supports Shaikly Motor Company expansion

Colchester-based Shaikly Motor Company has used garage management specialist TechMan to improve efficiency as the business expands. Established in 1977, the family run business has grown to be the largest independent Bosch car service, MOT and repair centre in Colchester, employing 22 members of staff.

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Swift Motor Services has ‘record four months’ after TechMan implementation

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Garage management specialist TechMan has helped Swift Motor Services in Worthing to achieve a “record four months” since going live with the system in July.

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TechMan saves garages money with PDQ integration

TechMan, the garage management specialist, now offers card services provider integration, linking PDQ card terminals with its software. After meeting with a national fast fit network, TechMan said it discovered significant sums of money were being written off by garages each year in miss-keyed or malicious transactions using PDQ terminals. In response, TechMan developed a solution it says is flexible enough to work for both single branch independents and national chains.

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TechMan garage management system credited by award winners

Two recent winners of prestigious industry awards have given credit to garage management system TechMan. Berkshire-based Shaun Miller went one better than his 2017 runner-up finish in winning Top Technician 2018, while Cedar Garage of Worthing was the inaugural winner of the Top Garage award. Both say Techman, which was developed by independent garage owners, has helped their businesses develop.

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TechMan helps Manor Motor Company ‘fill MOT bay every day’

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Manor Motor Company is reporting a significant spike in business since implementing the TechMan garage management system. The Birmingham-based independent, which was established in 2013, adopted TechMan at the end of January, after making the decision to upgrade from a paper diary booking system.

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TechMan announces partnership at Automechanika Birmingham

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TechMan, the fast-growing garage management system provider, enjoyed a hugely successful Automechanika Birmingham debut at the NEC in Birmingham from June 5-7.

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Garages face parts pricing dilemma according to TechMan

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TechMan says customers need to beware what they wish for when it comes to having suppliers’ catalogues available within their garage management system. Leo Freebairn, TechMan’s national sales manager says whilst customers ‘often ask for this’ it is important garages realise this convenience can come at a cost to their business.

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