--- title: The Digital Shop® Blog | workflow (2) description: workflow | (2) --- (866) 949-2848 support@autovitalsinc.com - - - - [mailto:support@autovitalsinc.com](mailto:support@autovitalsinc.com) - [tel:866-949-2848](tel:866-949-2848) [![Autovitals](https://blog.autovitals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AutoVitals_May2020/images/AV_Monotone_Black_Full_Lockup.png?width=500&height=300&name=AV_Monotone_Black_Full_Lockup.png "Autovitals")](https://www.autovitals.com/) × - [The Digital Shop®](https://www.autovitals.com/the-digital-shop/) - [Solutions](https://www.autovitals.com/solutions/) - [Find My Solution](https://www.autovitals.com/solutions/) - [Sell More Work Per Inspection](https://www.autovitals.com/solutions/digital-vehicle-inspections/) - [Run at Peak Efficiency](https://www.autovitals.com/workflow/) - [Your Shop in the Digital Age](https://www.autovitals.com/the-digital-shop/) - [Best Practices](https://www.autovitals.com/best-practices-2/) - [Best Practices Library](https://www.autovitals.com/best-practices-2/) - [The Digital Shop® Talk Facebook Forum](https://www.facebook.com/groups/AutoVitalsPartners/) - [The Digital Shop® Conference](https://www.autovitals.com/conference/) - [The Digital Shop® Talk Radio](https://www.autovitals.com/radio/) - [The Digital Shop® Online Summit](https://www.autovitals.com/onlinesummit/) - [Support](https://www.autovitals.com/contact/) - [FAQs](https://www.autovitals.com/faq/) - [Contact Us](https://www.autovitals.com/contact/) - [About Us](https://www.autovitals.com/about/) - [Our Team](https://www.autovitals.com/about/) - [Press](https://www.autovitals.com/press/) - [Careers](https://www.autovitals.com/careers/) - [Schedule a Demo](https://www.autovitals.com/schedule-a-demonstration/) # The Digital Shop® Blog Posts about # workflow (2) [![Techs Writing Estimates? Not at These Shops](https://blog.autovitals.com/hubfs/Featured%20Image%20DSTR%2385.png)](https://blog.autovitals.com/techs-writing-estimates-not-at-these-shops) ## [Techs Writing Estimates? Not at These Shops](https://blog.autovitals.com/techs-writing-estimates-not-at-these-shops) December 4, 2020 Should your techs be writing estimates? That was the topic of discussion on a recent episode of The Digital Shop® Talk Radio. Neil Daly from .. [Read Full Story](https://blog.autovitals.com/techs-writing-estimates-not-at-these-shops) [![TVP Update: New Tools and a Focus on Basics](https://blog.autovitals.com/hubfs/New%20Project%20(32).png)](https://blog.autovitals.com/tvp-update-new-tools-focus-on-basics) ## [TVP Update: New Tools and a Focus on Basics](https://blog.autovitals.com/tvp-update-new-tools-focus-on-basics) November 5, 2020 AutoVitals recently released an updated version of the Today’s Vehicle Page (TVP). Fred Haynes, owner of four Honest-1 shops in Minnesota, and his.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.autovitals.com/tvp-update-new-tools-focus-on-basics) [![Why The Digital Shop®?](https://blog.autovitals.com/hubfs/New%20Project%20(18).png)](https://blog.autovitals.com/why-a-digital-shop) ## [Why The Digital Shop®?](https://blog.autovitals.com/why-a-digital-shop) October 1, 2020 “Why do I need a digital shop when my paper and whiteboards work just fine?” At AutoVitals, we have heard versions of this statement for years as we.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.autovitals.com/why-a-digital-shop) [![Efficiency = More Revenue in 3 Steps](https://blog.autovitals.com/hubfs/move-to-ro-pos.png)](https://blog.autovitals.com/efficiency-more-revenue-in-3-steps) ## [Efficiency = More Revenue in 3 Steps](https://blog.autovitals.com/efficiency-more-revenue-in-3-steps) September 11, 2020 When you are running an auto repair shop, every minute counts. Yet, some shops are still losing more than 580 minutes a week to inefficiencies. The.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.autovitals.com/efficiency-more-revenue-in-3-steps) [!['Level-up' Your Repair Shop With Protractor, AutoVitals Integration](https://blog.autovitals.com/hubfs/New%20Project%20(5).png)](https://blog.autovitals.com/level-up-your-repair-shop-with-protractor-autovitals-integration) ## ['Level-up' Your Repair Shop With Protractor, AutoVitals Integration](https://blog.autovitals.com/level-up-your-repair-shop-with-protractor-autovitals-integration) August 5, 2020 Do you want to take your auto repair shop to the next level? Jodi Knepper, owner of Lee Myles Auto Care & Transmissions in Reading, PA, has the.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.autovitals.com/level-up-your-repair-shop-with-protractor-autovitals-integration) [![3 Reasons Workflow Management Matters at Your Auto Repair Shop](https://blog.autovitals.com/hubfs/Blog%20Media/Featured%20Images/Blog-Featured-Image-Three-Reasons-Workflow-Management-Matters-at-Your-Auto-Repair-Shop-02.jpg)](https://blog.autovitals.com/three-reasons-workflow-management-matters-at-your-auto-repair-shop) ## [3 Reasons Workflow Management Matters at Your Auto Repair Shop](https://blog.autovitals.com/three-reasons-workflow-management-matters-at-your-auto-repair-shop) June 18, 2020 “Workflow is the spine of the automotive industry,” says Fred Gestwicki, owner of Fix-it with Fred, in Canton, Ohio. It doesn’t matter if you have a.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.autovitals.com/three-reasons-workflow-management-matters-at-your-auto-repair-shop) [![6 Things to Consider Before Opening Another Location](https://blog.autovitals.com/hubfs/Blog%20Media/Featured%20Images/Blog-Featured-Image-6-Things-to-Consider-Before-Opening-Another-Location-01.jpg)](https://blog.autovitals.com/6-things-to-consider-before-opening-another-location) ## [6 Things to Consider Before Opening Another Location](https://blog.autovitals.com/6-things-to-consider-before-opening-another-location) May 26, 2020 The only thing Mike Button has more of than repair shops is heart. He recently purchased his third location, and while he is working hard to get it.. 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