CPA Bulletin

Point of Rental has been setting the standard for mobile capabilities in hire software since implementing wireless alerts in 2011. From Rental Essentials (2014) to Inspection App (2017), the company has always been on the forefront of mobile-based hire. In 2019, the company built a new home to unify its app offerings and provide a fully-connected mobile interface for its users. POR ONE was built from the ground up, with offline support in mind, so your team will have access to data even in areas without reception. In addition to combining features that are already in current Point of Rental mobile solutions, Point of Rental ONE features new in-app messaging functionality. Companies can instantly connect employees throughout their business to one another - no exchange of phone numbers or calling the front counter necessary. It also features a time clock, so employees can clock in or out without returning to the office or visiting the counter - locations will be geotagged for accountability purposes. Point of Rental ONE will be a single point of sign-on for users at businesses with several mobile functions, like UnlockIt, the company’s automatic locker app. Point of Rental will continue to incorporate more mobile features into the app, making it the must-have app for hire businesses of the future, regardless of the Point of Rental product they use. Point of Rental ONE App Hire businesses can see the data that directs their workdays and fuels their decision-making processes anywhere, at any time with the new Syrinx 365. Users will access critical information via a web-based interface, allowing them to see across their company’s locations with a single sign-in. Because it’s web-based, users can see this data away from their desks, on job sites, or even check in on things from the beach on holiday. On desktops, they’ll log into Syrinx 365 and see a streamlined web-based dashboard that shows them, at a glance, what’s happening that day. A menu on the dashboard’s left side provides access to the program menu and counter menu, displaying only relevant parts of the software for each user. The center console contains personalised dashboards, using widgets that access different parts of the database. Each person can set up multiple dashboards to manage each aspect of their role - from invoicing to contracts to service to sales and more - efficiently. Managers will also be able to set up dashboards for employees, providing an easy setup process for new users. Integrated weather monitoring allows managers to anticipate needs at their location, other depots, and potentially, job sites - all without leaving the software. They can use that knowledge to easily direct equipment where it will be needed or proactively contact customers, allowing them to delay contracts when adverse weather will limit the ability to get a job done. Syrinx 365 also introduces in-company messaging, which can be managed both via the dashboard or employees’ mobile devices using the Point of Rental ONE app, allowing for quick texting back and forth to keep everyone on the same page without tying up customer lines or phone number exchanges. The web interface also interacts with a user’s Syrinx software on the back end; with a server connection, users can quickly access all parts of the software, and changes and additions made within familiar applications will instantly be reflected in the web interface. This means reports are always up-to-date and task lists will keep Syrinx 365 users ahead of their workload (and their competition). See Syrinx 365 in action at EHA, Stand D24 or ScotPlant, Stand D2. POINT OF RENTAL Introducing the Web-Based Efficiency of Syrinx 365 www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > February 2020 43