with MariProjectthe SAP Business One extension for project-oriented business, and plant constructionIn a project, some tasks can be mapped that one would not initially expect to find under the umbrella term "project". This also includes the rental of equipment and machinery. On closer inspection, it is only logical to regulate the rental of software in addition to the service and maintenance of machines and equipment.
"Renting" challenges for SAP Business One
One of these challenges is for ?classic? ERP solutionsIn fact, there is only one that is difficult to solve: the rental of equipment and machines. Most ERP ? solutions are geared towards selling products. On the surface, it is not necessarily difficult to deliver an item and charge a rental fee instead of a sales price. However, that's where the trouble starts in the warehouse: Because the goods only physically leave this warehouse, but as value they remain in the warehouse. In order to keep an overview, one should also know where which rental equipment is currently located and, if it is in use, when it will be available again. Last but not least, there are "downtimes" during which the equipment is undergoing maintenance.
These were just a few of the requirements that are also placed on SAP Business One in a rental solution and cannot really be represented here in the standard.
The MariProject approach
MariProject is taking a consistent approach here in renting, adding a cost type to the already existing equipment and machine base, or more precisely a rental period, which can be seen as such in all the Document chains can be used. In addition, consumption items, operating times, etc. can be stored for all equipment and machines. So you don't just offer an article that you have converted into a rental, but actually the machine rental with all its 'ancillary costs'.
If you use such a "rental period", you also have the option of entering a "from-to" duration in the position. duration in the position.
The utilisation and distribution can be displayed very clearly in the planning and can also be rescheduled directly there. Last but not least, other resources, such as operating staff, can of course also be phased in.
The accounting of all components related to renting is carried out via the comfortable Accounting assistants.
Conclusion:
Other SAP partners would probably have turned the solution described into an independent add-on for SAP Business One, which would then be called 'Rent One' or similar. With Maringo, the functionality around renting is simply added on top of the already large variety of functions of MariProject. In any case, it should be worth a look for anyone who wants to use SAP Business One in the rental industry.
