Herc Rentals, a subsidiary of Herc Holdings, selected Infor CloudSuite Equipment Rental and Infor CloudSuite HCM (human capital management) to consolidate and make more flexible its business processes.

As a full-service equipment rental firm, Herc Rentals sought to simplify the way it manages the 4,600 team members that are spread across 280 company-owned branches. In addition to labor management tools, Herc Rentals sought to simplify the way it meets customer demands by consolidating data, reducing customizations and bolstering operational efficiencies. The addition of Infor CloudSuite Equipment Rental is expected to enhance operations by increasing visibility into fleet management and asset availability, which in turn can streamline equipment reservations by customers.

“We operate in a highly competitive industry, which requires us to maintain a balance between lean, efficient operations and an effective yet scalable output to adhere to customer demands. By modernizing our operations with Infor, we not only improve the way we conduct business, but also assume a leadership role in driving innovation for the global equipment rental industry,” said Richard F. Marani, senior vice president and chief information officer at Herc Rentals. “Infor CloudSuite provides us with additional flexibility and cost transparency that help us improve the way we conduct business.”

Infor CloudSuite provides Herc Rentals an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to consolidate and manage both front and back office activities. The cloud element will reduce costs by switching Herc Rentals to a subscription-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) model hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The suite of equipment rental applications will reduce complexities by delivering visibility into asset and fleet availability to simplify the reservation process. The software will also provide a snapshot into asset viability, allowing employees to pull assets for scheduled or preventive maintenance.

Herc Holdings, which operates through its Herc Rentals subsidiary, is an equipment rental supplier with approximately 280 company-operated branches, principally located in North America.