RENTAL software supplier MCS has developed a new feature which allows hire companies to keep track of stock availability and quantities held in vans.
By increasing the visibility of equipment and parts stored in vans, MCS explained this will help renters to ensure drivers are always well-equipped with the tools and parts required for jobs.
Nick Thomson, MCS sales director, explained that knowing what stock and parts are available has ‘long been’ a challenge for rental companies as once the parts have left the depot inventory, they were essentially marked as ‘used.’
“Having the new ability to keep track of van stock, as though the van itself is a depot, means rental companies can set minimum and maximum stock thresholds to ensure vans are always well stocked when they are on the road,” he added.
With set templates, MCS Rental Software identifies van stock shortages and automatically creates inter-depot transfers of necessary stock from the nearest depot.
With this visibility, MCS said that rental firms can ensure they are not over or under-ordering parts and equipment, thereby improving cash flow and increasing first-time fixes of engineers on the road.
Nick added, “It’s not just from a parts ordering point of view that this feature has an impressive impact. Whenever rental companies are planning their resources, vehicles with specific stock can now be selected, meaning the right driver and parts are sent to each job.”
