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Issue 9 No. 1 March 2010
On The cover AutoMind’s Open Minds
The secret to their successful formula is their willingness to rethink it.
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pg.30 Mary Monardo is a force at Mondial Fine Cars.... ...not to be reckoned with.
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26 Hot off the shelves The latest and greatest products to help your operation.
04 Publisher’s Message Pride matters. by Darryl Simmons
features 07 News GFS goes greener, Assured’s busy year so far and much, much more. 18 Point Blank Human resources. by Sam Piercey 20 Who’s Driving Inward innovation. by Jay Perry
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22 Prairie view Industry partners? by Tom Bissonette
t Cross Canada’s acquisition of CPS means big things for the companies.
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Lean Auto Body The 8 wastes, and how to route them out of your shop.
46 Recycling Real people. by David Gold 50 The Last Word Personally lean. by Joe Rayment
16 THE NEXT DIMENSION Audatex ventures into the world of 3D with its latest software.
24 Around the World Canada remains a bright spot in the global collision repair scene.
34 Paint with Numbers A revolution in paint measurement may be in the works.
38 I-CAR North AIA’s plans to keep I-CAR training north of the 49th parallel.
40 Your rights to repair Canada finally has a repair code strategy, but will it matter?
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