NCRC chooses Bodyline

Following recent extensive trials, Brown Brothers Distribution Bodyline ancillary range has been chosen as the dry goods partner for all sites of Nationwide Crash Repair Centre. This development compliments the existing partnership between PPG and the Nationwide Group.

As with any bodyshop, operational efficiency and cost control is of high importance to Nationwide. This was fully understood by PPG's team of Profit and Process Consultants who ran a comprehensive assessment of product usage and costings and identified key areas for improved repair process efficiency and cost savings.

The product usage assessments focused on identifying areas for process time saving and reduced product usage within the Nationwide repair processes. Nationwide needed an effective dry good solution that offered right first time results and helped to improve profitability without compromising the quality of the repair.

Upon introduction of the Bodyline range significant improvements to profitability have been realised at Nationwide Crash Repair Centres; Daemon Pink, Operations Director comments"After extensive trials with the Bodyline product, we are delighted with the quality, significant savings and the ease with which PPG helped us to integrate this new "initiative".

All products in the premium Bodyline Gripspeed range have been tested and have been proven to outperform market leading products; and so support Nationwide's aim in offering top quality repairs.

As part of the programme PPG have also installed Allocator; the Brown Brothers Distribution Stock Management System, at Nationwide. Allocator formed an integral part of the focus to maximise efficiency and profitability. Using Allocator, Nationwide are able to monitor product usage throughout the repair process allowing for better management control and reduced wastage which ultimately helps to increase the profitability of operations.

Throughout the whole process PPG have worked closely with Nationwide through extensive testing and training to identify opportunities for improved efficiency. The Nationwide and PPG partnership is an excellent example of how to reduce costs whilst not compromising on quality which is at the heart of PPG's vision of 'delivering the best solutions that help to grow both our customers' and PPG's profitability'.

This partnership further shows PPG and Brown Brothers Distribution commitment to 'Delivering Complete Bodyshop Solutions From Start to Finish'.