Then, there may be a drop in September, but that will increase as you approach the winter months leading into January again. Fisher says climate changes require shop owners to put more thought in their product, how they produce it and how they deliver it. For example, you can t shock the product by painting it indoors and then sticking it outside in zero degree weather. Another ASA member who said he stays as busy or busier in the summer is Ron Nagy, owner of Nagy s Body and Frame Shop in Doylestown, Ohio. No matter what the weather, the drivers are still human.
Wet leaves can be as slippery as ice and snow.
But in the summer when road conditions may improve, drivers may not be as alert, they may be too relaxed, and that can lead to accidents, said Nagy. Education Across the nation, education is a concern to industry professionals. And concern by shop owners in the north-central region is no different. ASA member Paul Tatman, president of Tatman Autobody, Inc. in Urbana, Ill., is working with a local community college on a two-year associate degree program. Tatman shares the belief with other shop owners in the region that a major factor contributing to a shortage of skilled entry-level technicians is poor instructors and said some school systems are about 10 to 15 years behind times.