{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"SDR #346: Most Shop Foremen Are Doing This Wrong (And It\u2019s Costing You Production)","description":"Service Managers, Fixed Ops Directors, and dealership leaders \u2014 this role can either explode your production or quietly destroy it. Most dealerships misunderstand what a shop foreman in Fixed Ops is supposed to do. They treat the foreman like a master technician instead of a production leader. In this episode of Service Drive Revolution (#346), we break down: \u2705 What a shop foreman\u2019s REAL job is \u2705 Why production drops when foremen think like technicians \u2705 How daily flagged hours should be tracked \u2705 The right way to handle dispatch and technician balance \u2705 How to build shop culture through standards \u2705 Why coaching beats solving problems for techs \u2705 How leadership in the shop drives gross profit If your service department struggles with: - Low technician productivity - Inconsistent efficiency - Poor shop culture - Lack of accountability - Or unclear production tracking This episode will change how you look at the shop foreman role. The strength of your shop foreman determines the strength of your Fixed Ops department. \ud83d\udccc Watch now and evaluate your leadership structure. \ud83d\udd14 Subscribe for daily automotive service industry insights \ud83d\udcde Got a question? Call 833-3-ASK-SDR \ud83d\udcda Special deals on training: https:\/\/offers.chriscollonsinc.com #FixedOps #ServiceManager #ShopForeman #DealershipLife #AutomotiveLeadership #ChrisBulldogCollins \ud83d\uded1 On-Demand Training For Huge Results: https:\/\/shorturl.at\/j7J8u \ud83d\uded1 Book a free 30-min discovery call for coaching that grows your profits:  https:\/\/calendly.com\/cci-schedule\/30-minute-discovery-call-with-chris-collins-inc?utm=SDRPod&amp;amp;month=2025-12 \ud83d\uded1 Best-selling books on making your Fixed Ops a money printer: https:\/\/chriscollinsinc.com\/shop\/ \ud83d\uded1 Got a question? Call us at 1-833-3-ASK-SDR \ud83d\uded1 Grab Chris's New Leadership Book I AM LEADER: https:\/\/iamleader.com ","author_name":"Service Drive Revolution with Chris Collins","author_url":"http:\/\/www.servicedriverevolution.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40124935\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f15f43\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198616620"}