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10 IT System Administrator Interview Questions

Hiring an IT System Administrator is a difficult task. You need to find someone who has the requisite skills for the position, while being the right personality fit for your company. The best way to weed out this person from your candidate pool is to ask the right interview questions. Read on for our favorite…

Worry Free Equipment Rental Software: What To Look For

Managing your equipment rental business can be a tough nut to crack. Do you use a software? Or do you rely on just yourself and your books? At Baseplan we definitely advocate for an equipment rental software, with over twenty years experience in this field we can say with confidence that it is the way…

How To Monitor Real Time Asset Utilization Ratio

A crucial thing to know when operating a large equipment business, whether it be rental or construction, is your real time asset utilization ratio. When put very basically, it is what equipment is being used entirely at this very moment. As mentioned, it is essential to running your business and how to best calculate it…

The Complete Rental Equipment Software Checklist

Welcome to the ultimate rental equipment management software checklist. This checklist was created to help in your search for the right rental equipment software your business. At Baseplan, we have been providing equipment and rental management software for 32 years, so we’ve learned a thing or two on what to look for, and what you…

7 Industries With Equipment Rental Management Software Benefits

Equipment Rental Management Software benefits your business, a statement you have probably heard if you are in equipment rental. Most likely, you are skeptical about if it would really benefit your business. This is quite understandable, many of the software options out there aren’t equipped to truly help your business. But, if you are in…

The Ultimate Aerial Equipment Software Checklist

Welcome to the ultimate aerial equipment management software checklist. This checklist was created to help in your search for the right aerial equipment software your business. At Baseplan, we have been providing equipment and rental management software for 32 years, so we’ve learned a thing or two on what to look for, and what you…

The Ultimate Construction Equipment Management Software Checklist

Welcome to the ultimate construction equipment management software checklist. We developed this checklist to assist in your search for the right construction management software solution for your business. Baseplan Software has been providing equipment and rental management software to companies since 1986. So, we know a thing or two about what to look for in…

Construction Management Software Reviews

Construction Management Software Reviews Searching for the right software solution for your construction rental business involves lots of research. Evaluating features, determining competitor differences, having conversations - the research can sometimes seems endless. However, one important aspect to include in your research are reviews. Specifically, construction management software reviews that compare your company against current…

Integrate Rental Contract Management with Your Inventory

If you've ever misplaced a vital agreement, you know the importance of rental contract management. Thankfully, technology makes it possible to integrate your inventory directly with software. As a result, your entire business will run with more efficiency and fewer mistakes. Our Baseplan Enterprise system integrates rental contract management directly into its ERP solution. The…

On Premise vs Cloud Hosted Software: Pros and Cons for Each

The decision of on premise vs cloud hosted software remains a debate for some companies. In 2015, 72% of businesses used cloud software, which at least explains why it seems like every other TechCrunch article has something to do with the cloud. Yet, despite its popularity, many still with the choice to free themselves (and…

5 ERP Software Essentials For Equipment Rental Companies

In today’s fast-paced world, you have to find ways to beat the competition. The most common way to do this? By setting your eyes on internal improvement and getting an edge up on the competition. For many, that edge is found after learning about ERP software essentials for equipment rental companies and strategically implementing them. This…

ERP System Definition: What Does ERP Mean?

What does ERP mean? Well, the acronym stands for enterprise resource planning. It encompasses the software and systems companies use to run their day-to-day activities. To explain further, ERP systems manage and integrate a variety of roles from manufacturing and procurement, to accounting and project management. Essentially, a strong ERP system connects several business categories to seamlessly facilitate data…