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LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY MUST-HAVES FOR AN EQUIPMENT RENTAL ERP
You’re in the rental business. Competition is tough, regulations are stringent, and customers can be demanding. What you need is a software solution to support you and all of your business needs, but it seems too confusing or expensive.
It’s difficult to decide what you might need because all the features that are part of the equipment rental solutions sound important, but they can also add to the overall expense. You wish somebody would guide you on the must-have features and the good-to-have capabilities. Sound familiar?
We face these questions and doubts from our customers all the time. It is indeed a tough decision, as you need to be able to make a distinction between the absolutely necessary factors and the luxuries of equipment rental software. In this article, we’ll take you through the various features that an equipment rental software solution has, and dive deeper to identify the ones that are essential and those to skip.
Project Management Equipment rental companies often have customers coming to them with rental requests that are for a whole project and not just one piece of equipment. As a result, the rental company has to manage a complex array of equipment rented for different periods.
There could be a need to provide operators for some of the equipment, and the return time would be different for each. You will need to deal with these factors and still streamline operations and improve productivity for which you need the right equipment rental solution. With the project management feature, you can have accurate and updated information on budget for the entire rental project.
The Verdict Project management is a must-have feature for your equipment rental business!
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HAULOTTE TAKES PART IN SPACE MISSION
On April 29, China successfully launched the core module of its space station to orbit, known as CSS (China Space Station). Haulotte machines have been working at the Wenchang spacecraft launch site on the assembly and testing stage of this central piece of the future station. “We are pleased to be part of this historic project, which highlights the performance and reliability of our equipment,” said Tim Mo, marketing manager at Haulotte China. Haulotte MEWPs contributed to the success of the mission during the assembly process of the 55-foot module, named Tianhe. With smooth elevating and driving functions due to its AC motors, the STAR 10 vertical mast lets operators work comfortably with precise control and maneuvering while elevated. Thanks to the narrow turning radius, operators can maneuver in restricted spaces, and the 10-foot outreach vertical jib enables access to difficultto-reach places. The HA15 IP electric articulating boom has a compact size, which allows easy driving and operation in tight spaces. Thanks to a horizontal outreach of around 3,000-feet and fully proportional controls, this MEWP offers productivity and comfort up to 50-feet high. This is not the first time that Haulotte has participated in a Chinese space program. In 2003, Haulotte’s articulating booms contributed to the success of the first Chinese manned flight (Shenzhou 5 mission). To read more, visit forconstructionpros.com/21427446.
ABLE EQUIPMENT RENTAL APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES OPERATIONS
ABLE Equipment Rental, located in New York, has appointed Stacy Irons as vice president of sales operations. Irons joins ABLE with more than 27 years of experience in both sales and management.
With a focus on safety, revenue growth, strategic management, and team building, Irons has a record of sales growth at the local and national level. She has built winning teams with a strong commitment to coaching, teaching, process improvement and organizational partnerships. Her emphasis on developing talent and building organizations as an active leader has enhanced her ability to consistently deliver results.
“Throughout her career, Stacy has developed and implemented plans to successfully capture greater portions of market share,” said ABLE’s COO Chris Pera. “She succeeded by expertly devising proactive responses to ever-changing market conditions. The ABLE team is excited to have Stacy onboard [to] lend her expertise and experience to our rapidly expanding organization.”
To read more, visit forconstructionpros.com/21415917.
Western Global, a provider of portable tanks and dispensing equipment for the storage and handling of fuels, lubricants, and other fluids, has named Johnny Newlands as its new director of national accounts.
Newlands will be responsible for defining, implementing, and executing sales strategies and managing national account managers.
Newlands has seven years of industry experience, all in various management and leadership roles. He spent the last two years as the senior manager of key accounts and customer experience for a national rental company. In this role, he established a team to support top national accounts, led the team through policy development and implementation, and instilled strong customer service ethics throughout his area of responsibility.
To read more, visit forconstructionpros.com/21415916.
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Hilti North America launched Hilti Academy, a comprehensive on-demand training platform for contractors. Hilti Academy is a digital learning platform that offers contractors access to on-demand when it is most convenient.
The 30- to 60-minute courses cover various topics including powder actuated and gas actuated operator training, health and safety trainings, and adhesive anchor installer certification pre-training with more topics coming soon.
Anyone can access the Academy by using a current Hilti account or creating a new one. Most modules are completed fully online with an accompanying quiz, and the platform automatically saves records for up to two years to download and print for records. Hilti Academy not only allows users to manage all Hilti education and records, it also gives users the ability to manage team members’ education by assigning learning modules and being able to monitor who has received their documentation.
To read more, visit forconstructionpros.com/21415753.
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