Resources For Body Shops

Below is a list of online resources that Web-Est customers may find useful and informative:

Audit Services Incorporated (ASI)- ASI is the premier estimate review vendor in the industry. By combining fast cycle times with highly trained material damage experts, ASI offers the highest quality estimate review available.

Autobody Online-  Autobody Online is an internet auto-collision publication that has a variety of resources for body shop owners and managers.  On their home page, you can find discussion forums, shop advertising, body shop product reviews, and many other interactive features.

Body Shop Business- Body Shop Business is one of the most read publications in the auto collision industry.  They regularly post articles and recent trends in the body shop business.  Their auto-collision news updates can also be found on our Industry News page, where Web-Est has teamed with BSB to provide shop managers up-to-date news feeds.

Body Shop Magazine-  Body Shop Magazine is an auto-collision publication that provides the latest news in the industry and offers opinion and analysis articles regarding the industry. 

Body Shop Solutions- Body Shop Solutions is a company that provides products and services for small to medium sized shops, with their primary service being a Shop Management System.  On their site, you will also find regularly posted articles by its owner, John Shortell, offering insight about services he provides and the industry in general.  He is also contributes to the Web-Est Blog as well.

Bureau of Certified Auto Appraisers- The Bureau of Certified Auto Appraisers Independent Appraiser Certification Program, (IACP) is designed to promote self regulation, improved quality documentation, and to enhance the integrity and prestige of the auto appraisal industry. IACP Certified Appraisers are recognized nationwide as dedicated professionals who are knowledge-able in a wide variety of auto appraisal and industry related valuation services and practices.

Custom Car Cover- Customcarcovers.com is the oldest protective car cover company in North America.

Pro Discussions- Pro Discussions is a community forum that allows body shop managers and other auto collision professionals to create and participate in discussions regarding the industry.  You might find some useful tips to help you with your business.  We here at Web-Est post regularly about our collision estimating software and discuss ways to generate profit for your shop.

SearchAutoParts.com- SeachAutoParts.com is an online automotive publication that brings together a range of services to its viewers.  There are community forum discussions, automotive product reviews and opportunities to purchase, supplier searches, job listings posted by shop owners and technicians, and collision and service repair updates.  Web-Est regularly posts on its community forums.

Titanium Plate- Titanium Metal Supply, Inc. has a very large inventory of titanium plate products.  

 Vale-Tech Online- Vale-Tech Online provides training sessions on various estimating solutions, including Web-Est.  They also provide assistance with appraisers as they work to generate an accurate appraisal for their customers.