Collision Repair Cycle Time: What to Measure and Where Delays Hide
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[ ] State the start event, finish event and reporting period.
[ ] Record calendar or working days, date or timestamp counting, and inclusion rules.
[ ] Define the repair group and any exclusions.
[ ] Flag missing or inconsistent dates before calculating results.
[ ] Review stage history separately from estimate hours and tracked work.
[ ] Record approval, parts, sublet and pickup waits with start and finish events.
[ ] Mark overlapping holds and identify which operation each actually blocked.
[ ] Review open-repair age alongside completed-repair cycle time.
[ ] Assign a supported improvement, an owner and a follow-up review date.

Worked examples in the article are illustrative.