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Software technology for the rental industry has changed incredibly over the last decade. Rental businesses can now integrate their front and back offices; know exactly what’s available for customers in the yard or at another branch; list equipment information, including products for sale, on the Internet; track deliveries; flag maintenance for equipment on remote sites; and so much more.

We’ve asked several suppliers of rental software to let us know what’s new with their products as well as peer into the crystal ball to reveal what they believe will be the next big thing to hit rental software.

Solutions by Computer

Solutions introduced Enfinity, a Window-based rental management system, in 2005.

“We’ve continued to expand the capabilities of Enfinity,” says Jack Shea, president of Solutions by Computer. “Most recently, we introduced robust software functionality for purchase orders and parts management. We also offer a very affordable, automated remote back-up service that encrypts and archives system data at a safe site.”

Shea explains that this can be a lifesaver if your system fails in a natural disaster or fire.He notes that the company has introduced two new functions called E-Reports and Enlighten to the system as well.

“E-Reports is a customer-facing application that gives [rental store customers] the ability to track their account activity with rental businesses that use Enfinity,” says Shea. “Enlighten gives rental business owners the ability to analyze data and view it in multi-dimensional, graphical form, to extract the most value from the analysis.