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See for yourself how Rental Intelligence Suite can help your business run more efficiently.
Below are two interactive demos for Industry Benchmarks and Disposition Planner. One shows you how your fleet compares to the rest of the industry. The other shows you exactly what you can do with that information.
Here’s why they matter.
Related Reading
See how Rental Intelligence Suite’s Dashboard and AI Insights give rental leaders daily visibility into their business, the first post in this series.
See how Rental Intelligence Suite’s Analytics and Customer Analytics help rental leaders track fleet performance and revenue in one place, the previous post in this series.
Putting the Numbers to Work
Most rental businesses know their own numbers. Fewer know how those numbers compare to the rest of the industry, and fewer still turn that data into specific actions on their assets.
Without an external benchmark, a utilization rate or an ROI figure is just a number. It could be strong or weak, and there is no easy way to know which. And even when a business does know an asset is underperforming, deciding what to actually do about it, whether that’s to sell it, replace it, or hold it, still usually comes down to a gut call.
Patrick Miller of Handy Rents described what it was like to finally see that context:
« I think it’s great. I think it’s nice looking at the fleet age and all that stuff, all in a very easy, very easy to access and view report. »
That is the shift these two tools create together, not just knowing your own numbers, but knowing what they mean and what to do next.
See For Yourself
Industry Benchmarks: See Where You Actually Stand
Every fleet manager wants to know if a number is « good. » Industry Benchmarks answers that directly, showing your ROI, utilization, maintenance cost, and asset age side by side with industry-wide figures for the same equipment category, narrowed to a comparable peer group. All information is masked and anonymized, ensuring strict privacy for all parties.
Kyle Musgrove of Tejas described his reaction to seeing that comparison for the first time:
« The new industry benchmarks and customer analytics are two very cool features. Excited to keep playing around with these, seeing what we can uncover. »
Disposition Planner: See Exactly What to Do Next
Knowing an asset is underperforming is one thing. Knowing which one and what to do about it is another. Disposition Planner flags assets that cross your own thresholds for age, hours, or ROI, then recommends a next step: sell it, list it, or hold it, backed by the same kind of data driving Industry Benchmarks.
Carlo Gagliardo of Rental Works described the kind of insight this makes possible:
« That an MT100 needs to get sold at 990 hours (before it’s a thousand), because that’s gonna be the best bang for your buck, and that’s gonna be the least likely you’re gonna have a major repair. That data, I don’t have. So that’s helpful for us. »
Jeremy Warren of Rental Supply described how quickly it became part of his routine:
« It’s probably become my most used feature on this so far. The last two days, I’ve used it two or three times to quote other pieces of equipment, and I pretty much went with the price that it had. »
He estimated Disposition Planner was saving him 10 to 20 minutes on every decision.
How Rental Intelligence Suite Helps
Industry Benchmarks and Disposition Planner work well together because they answer two questions in sequence. Benchmarks tell you where you stand. Disposition Planner suggests what to do with that data. A fleet manager can go from wondering whether an asset is actually underperforming, or just feels that way, to a specific recommended action, without leaving the platform or waiting for a report.
This is the difference between a comparison and a decision.
Practical Takeaways
- A number without context is just a number. Comparing it to the industry is what makes it useful.
- The most useful benchmark data updates often. A quarter-old comparison describes a business that no longer exists.
- Knowing an asset is underperforming and knowing what to do about it are two different problems. Solve both, not just one.
- Small, threshold-based decisions, made consistently, can give stronger value than a single annual fleet review.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rental Intelligence Suite?
Rental Intelligence Suite is built for rental operations. It turns operational data into practical insight so rental leaders can make faster, more confident decisions.
Who is Rental Intelligence Suite for?
Rental Intelligence Suite is built for Point of Rental customers, including owners, general managers, operations leaders, finance leaders, and fleet managers who need a clearer, faster view of how their business is performing.
What is the difference between Industry Benchmarks and Disposition Planner?
Industry Benchmarks compares your fleet’s performance, ROI, utilization, maintenance cost, and asset age against the rest of the industry. Disposition Planner takes that same kind of data and flags specific assets in your fleet that cross your own thresholds, recommending whether to sell, list, or hold each one.
See It in Action
Rental Intelligence Suite is available for Point of Rental customers. Sign up now, and find out what a clearer view of your fleet, compared to the industry and ready to act on, could look like for your business.