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CARSTAR Conference Examines Hiring and Employee Retention

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BALTIMORE, Md. --Willis Ramirez, director of human resources for CARSTAR, explains at CARSTAR's national conference in Baltimore how shops can use online job site for hiring. He also explains the main reasons why workers leave their jobs.

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Industry SOPs: Anything but standard
There are already standards established that apply to our industry (actually any industry) we could embrace and use. The main one isISO 9001:2000 and soon to be released ISO 9001:2008.
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The only way to ensure that procedures are being followed and are improving a business is through an audit or verification process.
And they wonder why we're paranoid
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Insurers market their products and services as helping consumers maintain peace of mind, yet it's just that peace they disturb when it's their time to pay.
Industry fix: customer focus
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Insurers are pouring billions of dollars into advertising for new customers, with questionable results, when they might be much better served by investing the same money into taking better care of their current customers.
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2009 Ford Escape to feature BorgWarner CTA technology
Motor Age
BorgWarner will supply Cam Torque Actuated (CTA) variable cam timing technology for the upgraded Ford Duratec 3.0-liter V-6 engine, debuting in the 2009 Ford Escape. BorgWarner's industry-first, patented technology improves engine performance and fuel economy while reducing emissions.
ExxonMobil to produce new specialty inner liner compounds for energy efficient tires
Motor Age
A recently completed ExxonMobil Chemical plant added to the company’s existing facilities in Pensacola, Fla. will be producing a new tire material technology destined to improve vehicle fuel efficiency.
Hydrogen system prepared for cars, light trucks
Motor Age
Hydrogen Hybrid Technologies Inc. and Canadian Hydrogen Energy Company have completed initial field trials on a Hydrogen Fuel Injection (HFI) system specifically for the car and light truck aftermarket.
Advanced 'radar-on-a-chip' offers accidenct avoidance for lower-end vehicles
Motor Age
US Monolithics, a ViaSat company, has developed an automotive radar "system-on-a-chip" in alliance with Smart Microwave Sensors of Braunschweig, Germany, which will enable accident avoidance systems on lower-end vehicles.
Ford turning truck body shop into small-vehicle production plant
Motor Age
Ford Motor Company reports that it will invest $75 million in Michigan Truck Plant's body shop to prepare for small-vehicle production. The plant will begin converting its body shop in November when the tooling and equipment specific to the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator will be disassembled and transferred to Kentucky Truck Plant, which begins producing the large SUVs in the second quarter of 2009.
Oil Purification Systems wins Quality Improvement Award for oil refining system
Motor Age
Oil Purification Systems recently announced that the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership (CQIA) has recognized the company with its silver level Innovation Prize.
Fuel injector technology showcased during Olympics
Motor Age
Freescale Semiconductor is providing microcontroller (MCU) technology for ElectroJet Inc.?s fuel injection system, designed to reduce harmful emissions by 65 percent and increase fuel economy by 12 percent in motorcycle applications. Showcasing this innovative technology during the 2008 Olympic Games, ElectroJet is providing its advanced fuel injection systems to Dayang Motorcycle Co., Ltd., the official motorcycle supplier for the Olympics.
HUGHES Telematics enters agreements with IBM, Oracle
Motor Age
HUGHES Telematics has entered two agreements that enhance its portfolio of global technology relationships. IBM and Oracle both will provide essential technological ingredients necessary to deliver HUGHES Telematics' consumer solution to its automotive partners and the drivers of their vehicles.
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