Volvo Rents Chooses SmartEquip e-FleetPro Enterprise

e-FleetPro Enterprise® – Powered by SmartEquip™ - provides a single source for parts and service support, including intelligent electronic parts catalogs, easily accessed operator manuals, troubleshooting guides, safety notices, and equipment specifications. Integrated to the manufacturer’s business system, e-FleetPro Enterprise also includes real time parts availability, ordering and tracking capabilities for parts purchased electronically, and local parts inventory searches, all seamlessly integrated to the rental operator’s purchase order and business systems.

“Our Volvo Rents operations have reached critical mass, requiring that their service operations operate at the highest possible efficiency in order to guarantee that the fleet is utilized to its full extent,” said Barry Natwick Volvo CE Rents president and chief executive officer. “SmartEquip provides the tools to control costs while increasing efficiency and utilization. As a single conduit for parts and service support integrated to the rental center and corporate business systems, e-FleetPro will connect our independently owned and operated franchises with our key suppliers for parts and wholegoods selection, availability checking and purchasing – all in a seamless workflow that benefits the rental store and the manufacturer.”

Alex Schuessler, SmartEquip’s president and chief executive officer, adds, “Our phased launch at Volvo CE Rents represents a significant opportunity for SmartEquip and for providing Volvo Rents operators advanced capabilities to achieve greater efficiency and reduce costs. e-FleetPro Enterprise will allow these independent operations to grow their fleets and maintain high utilization without substantial support overhead – with direct impact on their bottom line. We are proud to welcome Volvo CE to the SmartEquip Network.”

About Volvo Construction Equipment Rents
Volvo CE Rents, based in Asheville, NC began its equipment rental franchise initiative in 2001. The equipment centers are independently owned and operated franchises within the Volvo Construction Equipment rental program. They carry, in addition to Volvo construction equipment, a comprehensive line of essential equipment and tools for the construction, commercial, industrial and homeowner markets. The company now has equipment rental centers open in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, California, Tennessee, Ohio, South Carolina, Louisiana, New York, Minnesota, Arkansas, New Jersey, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, New Mexico, Washington, Pennsylvania, Texas, Mississippi, Maryland, and Canada. For more information call 1-866-387-3687, visit http://www.volvo.com/constructionequipment/na/en-us/rental/, or e-mail askrents@volvo.com