EcoLean™ Collision Services
EcoLean™ Collision Services is all about helping collision centers drive Productivity and Profitability, while reducing the environmental impact on our Planet. This program is an industry first, combining two of the most powerful forces in today’s collision repair market; Lean Production and Green Business Solutions.
What is EcoLean™ Collision Services?
This new suite of training courses and services is designed to help collision centers take advantage of lean production and green business solutions, and combine them into a sustainable program to drive profitability through the reduction of waste.
Once collision centers are armed with these principles and simple tools, they will be able to change the way their companies operate forever!
EcoLean™ Collision Services Workshops through A-Plus™ University
The EcoLean™ Collision Services workshops have been developed just for collision center owners and managers who are interested in leveraging the power of lean production as well as eco-friendly business solutions.
The EcoLean™ Collision Services Workshops are offered exclusively through our A-Plus™ Universities, and are structured as high-impact two-day events that will help your business on its journey toward becoming a leaner, less wasteful company.
Sherwin-Williams currently offers two distinct EcoLean™ Collision Services workshops in our A-Plus™ University format, EcoLean™ Collision Services Level 1 workshop, and EcoLean™ Collision Services Level 2 workshop. The training is structured like a college curriculum in that attendance in the EcoLean™ Collision Services Level 1 workshop is a prerequisite to attend the EcoLean™ Collision Services Level 2 workshop. The Level 1 workshop provides the foundational knowledge that will be needed in Level 2 and beyond.
EcoLean™ Collision Services Level 1 Courses
- Introduction to EcoLean™
- Improving Workshop Efficiency
- Principles of 5S
- Building a Lean Culture
EcoLean™ Collision Services Level 2 Courses
- Building an Environmental Management System
- Repair Planning for Rapid Throughput
- Compensation Solutions for a Lean Environment
- EcoLean™ Marketing
- Lean Roundtable
- Shop Tour
A-Plus™ University EcoLean™ Collision Services workshops in 2012:
- Level 1 - March 13-14 Chicago, IL
- Level 1 - July 25-26 TBD
EcoLean™ Collision Services Consulting Services
Sherwin-Williams EcoLean™ Consulting Service is a program wherein a Sherwin-Williams staff member conducts a two-day onsite analysis of the overall process inside a collision center, and customizes specific recommendations for improvement based on the collision center's individual needs. Our two-day facility analysis includes a comprehensive Impact Assessment of the shop’s financial and operational performance. We provide an executive report of our findings, recommendations, and action plan for improving the shop’s efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
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Questions - Contact Us
Manager of Business Consulting Services - Steve Feltovich
steven.j.feltovich@sherwin.com
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