Tag: john fairchild
Is it time for a fixed ops refresh? Here are 3...
We’ve heard from many car dealers around the country who continue to face challenges like managing inventory and retaining staff. Today on Inside Automotive,...
What should car dealers look for when hiring fixed-operations employees? –...
Today on CBT News, host Jim Fitzpatrick is joined by John Fairchild, President of Fairchild Automotive Solutions. Fairchild specializes in retail automotive training and improving every area of dealership fixed-operations. Fairchild begins the conversation by talking about how car dealers can improve their recruiting process. He says that he encourages car dealers to try running […]
4 Disciplines that Create a Standard of Accountability in the Service...
In almost every state across the U.S., dealership service departments were considered essential services and allowed to remain open throughout the COVDID-19 pandemic. With the majority of showrooms closed at some point between the months of March and June, service departments largely became the breadwinners for the dealership. This meant that fixed-ops managers and service […]
Taking Care of Your Service Technicians
On this week’s episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, CBT’s Jim Fitzpatrick talks to fixed-ops expert, and regular CBT contributor, John Fairchild of Fairchild Automotive Solutions. The two discuss the current automotive technician draught and how you can retain your technicians by providing incentives based on their performance.
Customer Acquisition and Retention
On this week’s episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, CBT’s Jim Fitzpatrick talks to fixed-ops expert, and regular CBT contributor, John Fairchild of Fairchild Automotive Solutions. Jim and John discuss the customer acquisition in the service department and how to effectively retain those customers.  VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Jim Fitzpatrick: Hi everyone. Thanks so much for joining […]
The Best Way to Pay Technicians
On this week’s episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, CBT’s Jim Fitzpatrick talks to fixed-ops expert, and regular CBT contributor, John Fairchild of Fairchild Automotive Solutions. Jim talks to John about what he and many others think is the best way to pay technicians.  VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Jim F.: Hi everyone. Thanks so much for joining me. […]
Current Trends and Challenges in Fixed-Ops
On this week’s episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, CBT’s Jim Fitzpatrick talks to fixed-ops expert, and regular CBT contributor, John Fairchild of Fairchild Automotive Solutions. Jim and John talk about creating a convenient customer experience, getting the most out of your team, and other current trends and challenges pertaining to fixed-ops.  VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Jim Fitzpatrick: […]
Why Dealers Should Invest in More Training for Their F&I Staff...

CBT News Week In Review for Friday, August 2nd, 2019:
Why Dealers Should Invest in More Training for Their F&I Staff – Adam Marburger &...
Generate More Fixed Ops Revenue Using John Fairchild’s 5 Step TO...

Today on CBTNews.com - Tuesday, July 30th, 2019:
Generate More Fixed Ops Revenue Using John Fairchild's 5 Step TO Strategy
If you're a salesperson working in...
Generate More Fixed Ops Revenue Using John Fairchild’s 5 Step TO...
 Generate More Fixed Ops Revenue Using John Fairchild’s 5 Step TO Strategy VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Jim Fitzpatrick: Thanks so much, John, for joining us. John Fairchild: Yes, sir! Jim Fitzpatrick: Yeah. You had an article recently that caught our eye. It was about the TO method as it relates to service. Talk to us about […]
