Webinar: Shop Talk with Schmidt Auto Care

Shop Talk: Schmidt Auto Care's experience with carbon paper, PartsTech and the 4-day workweek

Fueled by a desire to change the automotive repair industry, Erich Schmidt left his role as a dealership technician in 2009 to create a shop where both customers and employees could have a better experience. Over the years, through trial and error, he has discovered that meaningful change doesn’t come from just one thing — it’s the result of strategically integrating people, processes, tools, and technology.

Today, Erich and his wife Lauralee have turned Schmidt Auto Care into a model of success and efficiency, setting a benchmark for other shops to aspire to. Hear more of Erich’s story and watch an uncut, unedited demo of how Erich uses PartsTech with his shop management system to streamline operations, save time on every repair order, and deliver a better repair shop experience.

Wednesday, February 12th

2:00PM EST | 11:00AM PST

Years before opening his shop, Erich Schmidt, stood in the trenches of dealership bays and subpar independents much like so many of you. In 2009, he took a leap of faith to open Schmidt Auto Care and establish a great local shop that could service the area with fair pricing and quality repairs and care for employees. 15 years later, through many ups and downs, Erich's award-winning shop is a testament to hard work, dedication, and continual grit.

Erich is so much more than his repair shop. He's an active community member, a loyal husband and loving father, a nature lover, and avid motorcyclist. He holds a proud veteran status, and his charismatic personality means he never meets a stranger. Erich's shop values run deep and true. He stands inside all that is integrity and excellence.

John has worked in manufacturing and technology for 22 years - including the last 12 years as a leader in product marketing. He has spent the last year and a half diving into the automotive aftermarket space and understanding customer needs.

As Director of Product Marketing at PartsTech since 2022, John is in charge of bringing the voice of the customer back into the organization. He leads the strategy and execution of the go-to-market efforts and guides messaging and positioning to ensure that shops understand the value PartsTech brings in helping increase shop efficiency.

Shop Talk: Schmidt Auto Care's experience with carbon paper, PartsTech and the 4-day workweek

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In this webinar, you will learn:

How Erich’s journey took him from running his shop on carbon paper to adopting software technology

How time savings from efficient operations have enabled his shop to implement a 4-day workweek

How Erich uses PartsTech on a day-to-day basis to streamline parts ordering and save time on every repair order

Get to know our speakers

Erich Schmidt

CEO & Co-Owner of Croce’s Transmission

John Heller

Director of Product Marketing, PartsTech

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