Business Services

Training programmes for bodyshop professionals

Acoat Selected Plus (ASP) is a programme dedicated to customers of the premium Sikkens VR brand. It was launched in the Polish market in May 2016.

The main objective of the programme is to continuously expand the range of value-added services available to customers, including training courses, workshops, seminars and professional services. The programme is based on collecting points awarded for participation in the programme and for purchases of Sikkens products made during a defined period.

Collected points can be exchanged for products and services available in the Acoat Selected Plus professional services catalogue.

Examples of training programmes and services available through the Acoat Selected Plus portal.

Bodyshop manager – setting objectives

This training programme is designed for managers responsible for bodyshop operations, where maintaining employee motivation and setting clear performance objectives is becoming increasingly challenging.

The aim of this module is to provide practical tools and techniques to support effective people management and improve team performance.

Service advisor – Part 1 (vehicle reception) and Part 2 (vehicle handover)

This training programme is designed for front-office customer service professionals working in bodyshops.

The programme is delivered in two stages, following a structured learning methodology. Each stage is based primarily on practical exercises, which account for approximately 80% of the training time. A minimum interval of 30 days between the two stages allows participants to apply the knowledge and skills gained during the first session in their daily work before progressing to the next stage.

Bodyshop business analysis

The business analysis provides a comprehensive assessment of the current bodyshop operation, including its organisational structure, utilisation of human resources, operational processes and alignment with the business strategy or recognised best-practice benchmarks.

The analysis concludes with a tailored action plan for each area assessed, highlighting key priorities and opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and overall business performance.

Advanced bodyshop management solution

AutoFlow is Poland's first professional Bodyshop Management System (BMS) designed to help bodyshops manage the complete repair process more efficiently.

The system provides real-time visibility of repair progress and claims handling, enabling bodyshops to optimise available resources, improve workflow and maximise operational efficiency.

Key features

• Integration with the Audatex estimating system, including estimate import functionality
• Real-time visibility of repair and claims handling status
• Improved information flow across the repair process
• Full process transparency
• Automated repair planning based on available resources
• End-to-end coordination of the repair and claims process
• Performance management through bodyshop KPIs and operational indicators
• KPI and BPI reporting to support continuous improvement

Material cost management for bodyshops

Report Manager Pro is a solution designed to manage and analyse the consumption of paint and non-paint materials for individual repair orders.

The tool is intended for premium bodyshops using Mixit Pro colour management software with either the Standard Inventory Management (SGM) or Advanced Inventory Management (RGM) model.

Key features

• Detailed tracking of paint and non-paint material consumption for each repair order
• Comprehensive cost analysis of repair jobs
• Extended functionality of the Mixit Pro colour management system
• Real-time synchronisation of repair order and material consumption data with Mixit Pro
• Creation and management of non-paint material lists, including Excel import and export
• User role management (Painter, Supervisor and Administrator)
• Complete repair order management, including creating and closing repair orders, editing job details, and recording paint and non-paint material usage
• Assignment of non-paint materials to individual repair orders or groups of repair orders
• Advanced reporting, including repair order summaries, paint and non-paint material consumption, repair costs, inventory usage, cost indicators and material consumption by customer