Equip-Soft VP Grant Skinner Talks Equipment Distribution CRM Solutions

Feb. 25, 2011 - PRLog -- According to Grant Skinner, Vice-President of Equip-Soft, “Customer demand requires that cost controls are implemented to strip away excess cost out of the supply chain.  Whether triggered by an acquisition or the failure of legacy systems, equipment distributors recognize that service contracts are an important element of their margins and profitability.”  Equipment distributors with a sales force, field technicians, providing supplies parts and short-term rentals, require better ways to monitor, manage, and maintain data.
Selling equipment must be made less complicated while avoiding duplicate data entry. Real-time accurate information is needed regarding contracts, to make better decisions and optimize customer relationship management. Equip-Soft’s sales functionality provides the unique technology to manage the equipment lifecycle, allowing executives to work with customers and prospects.
Features Include:
Equipment management - one equipment file for all types of equipment, all history is always stored with equipment
Store truck configurations
Identify major components, ideal for rental equipment where components are rented separately
Configurable specifications for different types of equipment
Quote and sell new and used equipment more efficiently, including trade-in management support
Sales costing worksheets help to easily see deal profitability and links sales with service and purchasing
Hour-meter wizard – update hour-meter from anywhere equipment is referenced
Multiple warranty support
Series, model file and model version file for simplified creation of equipment
Opportunity management and campaign management to help get the most from market opportunities
Equip-Soft (www.equip-soft.com) helps equipment distributors manage growth and improve efficiencies through its rentals, service, sales, parts, and fleet management software.  Equip-Soft aligns the best technology with the best business processes.  From fleets to forklifts and trucks to power generators, Equip-Soft’s  Dealer Management Systems (DMS)  allow companies to lower the price point, integrate accounting with core fundamentals, achieve cost-savings, while permitting scalability for future growth.   Continuous improvement is a central principle with Equip-Soft; customers gain access to a product roadmap and upgrade path that allows them to find and make improvements in their businesses long after the initial implementation.  Partnering with Microsoft Dynamics means that all the benefits of working with an Industry specific software provider, with the backing of the largest provider of business software in the world.

Equip-Soft
www.equip-soft.com
Michelene Maguire
pr@equip-soft.com
905.361.2841