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Luca F.

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Scrive di gestione dell'officina, magazzino e post-vendita.
Workshop management

Overstock: freeing up cash from dead stock

Overstock and dead stock in your bike shop inventory: free up cash by tracking turnover, sellable stock and smarter reorder points, the 2023-2025 lesson.

Luca F. · July 23, 2026
Regulation

eBikes, S-Pedelecs and rules: what the workshop must know

E-bike regulation for workshops: Class 25 vs 45, type approval, tampering and mechanic liability. A practical guide to spot risks and stay covered.

Luca F. · July 17, 2026
Workshop management

Job sheets: from quote to handover, paperless

How a job sheet works in a bike repair shop: from quote to handover, with customer-visible status updates and clear intake times, paperless.

Luca F. · July 8, 2026
Regulation

Bike and eBike incentives: past, present and what to ask for

Bike and ebike incentives in Italy explained: the 2020 mobility bonus, reduced VAT, usage subsidies, and what shops should be asking lawmakers for next.

Luca F. · July 3, 2026
Workshop management

Labor pricing: how to set your workshop hourly rate

How to set your bike workshop hourly rate based on real cost, not guesswork: a practical method, billable hours, and the margin worth defending.

Luca F. · June 29, 2026
Workshop management

How to organize your spare-parts inventory

How to organize your bike shop spare-parts inventory: sort by turnover, manage multiple locations, and set real minimum-stock reorder points.

Luca F. · June 18, 2026
Regulation

Digital Product Passport: what changes for bikes in 2027

The digital product passport arrives for bikes in 2027 under the EU ESPR: product identity, repairability and parts. How workshops can prepare.

Luca F. · June 15, 2026
Workshop management

Bike workshop software: what it actually needs to have

Bike workshop software: the must-have features for work orders, parts inventory and invoicing, explained in practical terms for shop owners.

Luca F. · June 9, 2026

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