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ERP for rental companies, start in 2025

ERP for rental companies and service with Business Central & Microsoft Power Platform

Flexible, scalable and future-ready

In an increasingly fast-changing digital world, flexibility is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. Companies in the rental and service industry are under pressure to continuously adapt processes, work faster and be more customer-oriented. The combination of our industry-focused ERP solution ELC25 on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with the Microsoft Power Platform makes this possible. That's why our solution works: ERP for rental companies.

ERP for rental companies

What is the Microsoft Power Platform And how to use this as ERP for rental companies.

The Power Platform consists of four powerful tools that digitize, accelerate and enrich processes:

  • Power BI - Interactive dashboards and reports for real-time insight.
  • Power Apps - Custom applications without heavy IT development.
  • Power Automate - Automation of repetitive tasks, notifications and workflows.
  • Power Virtual Agents - Chatbots that provide support to customers or employees.

Flexibility on top of a stable ERP base

ELC25 delivers the core: reliable functionalities for ERP for rental companies. The Power Platform adds flexible layers of customization - without long development processes. This keeps your ERP system streamlined and agile.

More and more organizations are combining these technologies. Some practical examples:

  • Automate approval processes with Power Automate.
  • Build internal apps for warehouse management, inspections or rental requests.
  • Real-time dashboards with current operational or financial data.
  • Automatically create service requests via sensors on rented machines.
  • Alert apps that respond to exceeded limits.
  • Predictive insights into fleet maintenance and utilization rates.

Concrete value concerns ERP for rental companies

The combination of ELC25, Business Central and the Power Platform delivers:

  • Faster workflows and less manual work
  • Real-time visibility into performance, planning and service
  • Lower error rate and higher customer satisfaction
  • Possibility of predictive maintenance and IoT links
  • Scalability toward customer portals or self-service

In this regard, our mobile service solution remains the standard for field service agents, but the Power Platform expands the possibilities: think automatically generated work orders, customer dashboards or chatbots that display service statuses.

ERP for rental companies as a strategic foundation

For rental companies, efficiency combined with flexibility is essential to remain competitive. A powerful ERP solution is the strategic foundation for this. With ELC25 you have a complete ERP for rental companies that not only streamlines daily processes - from rental management to invoicing - but also works seamlessly with innovative technologies. Thanks to integration with the Power Platform, you can quickly respond to changes in customer needs, legislation or internal processes without affecting the core of your system. This creates a future-proof IT environment in which scalability, automation and insight go hand in hand. Whether you work with a small team or manage an international fleet, this combined approach helps you operate smarter, improve margins and serve customers proactively.

As a rental company, are you ready for the future?

Want digital clout without losing control of your processes? Then integrating Power Platform with ELC25 on Business Central is the way to go. We are happy to help you discover the possibilities and realize smart, scalable solutions. Let us no-obligation advice or schedule a demo right away.

What is the Microsoft Power Platform?

The Microsoft Power Platform is a collection of four tools - Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate and Power Virtual Agents - that let you analyze data, automate processes, build apps and deploy chatbots.

How does the Power Platform work with Business Central?

The Power Platform fully integrates with Dynamics 365 Business Central, making it easy to automate processes, build real-time dashboards or add custom apps to your existing ERP system.

What advantages does the Power Platform offer? ERP for rental companies?

Rental companies benefit from automated workflows, real-time visibility through dashboards, predictive maintenance based on IoT data and the ability to quickly develop apps for internal processes.

Do I need to be able to program to use Power Apps?

No, Power Apps is a low-code platform. That means you can build user-friendly apps without programming knowledge, such as for inspections or warehouse management.