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The Application of Quick Changeover to
Reduce Booth Cycle Time

Demands on cycle time are increasing at lighting pace. This course focuses on “keys-to-keys” practical applications used by progressive collision centers to improve cycle time performance and enable vehicles to flow smoothly through the production process. Participants will also gain insight to successfully manage the most important asset in a collision center—the production staff! Come learn the foundational principles and improvements that can be implemented on the shop floor to dramatically advance production and reduce cycle time in your shop.

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COURSE OBJECTIVE
Increase refinish hours produced by focusing improvement efforts
on maximizing spray booth operations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Shop Owners, Managers, Production Managers, Refinish Technicians

COURSE LENGTH
1-day class

CLASS SIZE
10 minimum, 20 maximum

TOPICS COVERED

  • Participants will understand the principles and techniques of Quick Changeover as applied to spray booth optimization
  • Participants will learn techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of their refinish operation as well as learning to see opportunities for booth cycle time reduction
  • Participants will be introduced to the concept of flow and resource planning in relation to gaining throughput and capacity in the refinish operation of collision repair
  • Participants will learn simple methods to standardize processes and enable continual improvement.

CERTIFICATION & TRAINING MATERIALS
I-CAR participants are eligible to receive 3.75 Gold Class points for this course. Automotive Management Institute (AMI) participants are eligible to receive 28 Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) credits. Participants will receive a student manual, course hand-outs, lunch, refreshments, and an MVP certificate of completion.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Any PPG or Nexa Autocolor™ customer is eligible to attend any
MVP Business Development Series course

FOR MORE INFORMATION
MVP Hotline: 1-866-237-8178
MVPmailbox@ppg.com