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How to Plan Company Rental Assets?

  • January 29, 2026
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Chamath Kuruppuarachchi
Hero (Partner)
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Hi All,

I’m working with a customer who has a large rental fleet.

I’m trying to understand how other customers plan their rental fleet in IFS. Right now, assets ownership with (“Company Rental Asset”) or rented from a supplier (“Supplier Rented”) are not planned automatically.

The Rental Asset Availability page shows which rental assets are available and their rental duration, but it seems like all planning has to be done manually based on rental demand.

I wanted to ask if there is an out-of-the-box solution in IFS to plan rental assets more accurately, or if anyone can share how other rental fleet customers handle this.

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Chamath

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    Hero (Employee)
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    • dewauk
    • Hero (Employee)
    • January 29, 2026

    Hi Chamath, 

    We faced the same issue with my current customer who handle a significant range of Rental Assets and the planning was a huge challenge. This was known at the start of the project and we have worked together to develop a significant customization to support the planning in the form of a Rental Asset Availability Gantt, which basically gives them visibility of ‘planned demand’ i.e. not yet firm using a ‘suggested reservation’ on a sales quotation line / customer order line, firm demand (reserved customer orders), issued (Rental assets on customer site) and also shows any planned returns / work orders allowing them to see more clearly the status of their Rental Assets.

    As I say, certainly not ‘out of the box’ but happy to discuss further if required.

     

    Kind regards


    Deb

      Chamath Kuruppuarachchi
      Hero (Partner)
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      HI ​@dewauk  thank you for the information.

      Seems every customer/partner had the same issue when palanning rental assets.

      Thanks,

      Chamath

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