Jackson Industries Ltd

Key benefits

Easy asset management, from hiring out equipment to equipment tracking.
A faster invoicing process that saves employees time and increases productivity.
Asset scanning capabilities that scan each item and easily identify whether the customer has failed to return everything.
All item information is stored safely on the software—from service history and hire history to photos.

The challenge

After a long process lasting nearly four years and comprising online research, attendance at trade shows and finally phoning other hire companies; Jackson Industries found MCS at a trade show and were pleased to find that the software met its rental criteria. Today, it is utilizing multiple MCS modules including the Workshop and Transport Mobile applications which ensure that photos of each hire are captured.

The Solution

MCS Rental Software appealed to euroloo primarily because of its flexibility and scalability; they had clear expansion targets and MCS was able to meet their requirements. euroloo has successfully grown its number of depots from 1 to 7. The company started with 800 units and now rents 5000 units nationally.

Why MCS?

“The three big selling points of MCS were that it provided a fantastic way to manage our stock. We chose to insert RFID tags into all of our equipment, which means we can now scan our equipment in and out of the department. This is extremely efficient and has really increased the accuracy of our records.”

Rental Management

“We use the contract module for hiring out our equipment to customers and for asset management. This has been fantastic for our servicing and repair part of the business. We use the Workshop Module for our repair and servicing.”

Mobile solutions

“The Transport Mobile app is ideal for when our staff are on the road. Our electricians and technicians have the Workshop Mobile and Transport Mobile on their Android devices and update Workshop jobs while they are out on a customer site.”

Invoicing

“The biggest impact we have seen is the decrease in the time taken for monthly invoicing. This is due to two things; firstly, the integration with our accounting system, and secondly, the batch invoicing and bulk email invoicing process is much faster. This process was previously taking approximately 6 hours of administration time and now the whole process is completed within an hour. This should decrease further as we become more familiar with the MCS system.”

The Benefits:

By using MCS Rental Management software, Jackson Industries has been able to:

Better manage its assets.
Scan stock in and out of the hire department.
Locate stock within the department.
Maintain accurate records of processes.
Conduct an efficient batch invoicing process..
Integrate the solution with their accounting software.

“We have already seen increased levels of accuracy with our rental contracts which positively impacts the amount invoiced each month. With our previous software, it was difficult at times to accurately determine if all of the hire equipment was returned, items may have been lost but not picked up. Now each item is uniquely identified and we can confidently communicate this information with our customers.”

Jackson Industries