Kiloutou launches Youse, the first digital hardware sharing solution

The YOUSE solution responds to a double observation:

• The coexistence, on the same site, of similar machines rented from multiple rental companies by different participants on the site. This widespread practice generates additional costs, congestion and excess CO2 emissions generated by their transport;
• The equipment present on a site (industrial or construction site) is often used by subcontractors, with or without authorization. This situation has a direct impact on site productivity: operators waste more time looking for the machine, ensuring that it is ready to operate, etc. On the other hand, this practice generates two major risks: the absence of traceability makes it difficult to establish liability in the event of breakage, likewise the absence of insurance does not make it possible to cover damage to property or people.

To resolve these two issues, Kiloutou has developed the first equipment management application to facilitate their sharing between participants on the same site. YOUSE organizes the responsibility of each party to guarantee secure and optimized use of shared materials: with this solution, the Kiloutou client will now be able to plan its use between internal collaborators and service providers.

The YOUSE application is the result of work carried out closely with customers. Two test phases were thus carried out during 2023 during which “customer testers” were able to try the application in the field. For their part, the Kiloutou teams collected their experiences then adjusted YOUSE to meet their needs more effectively.

YOUSE is first available on Kiloutou machines equipped with telematics boxes, that is to say, mainly earthmoving and lifting machines (mini-excavators, loaders, telescopic platforms, etc.). At the customer's request, the use of YOUSE can also be extended to other equipment in the Kiloutou range. To do this, only the installation of a telematics box on the machine is required.

Simple use and personalized support

The customer has a platform on which he can access the entire rented fleet, add the service providers with whom he wishes to share each piece of equipment, and manage their access to the machines. In the event of an accident, each user is covered by insurance.

On a daily basis, an application available on Android and Apple allows you to reserve and use equipment in a simplified way:

• A “Calendar” function allows you to reserve a time slot for use. Once the machine is reserved, each user will be able to unlock the equipment reserved for their use with a magnetic card;
• Monitoring of shared hardware organizes personalized monitoring of its use. It provides a list of the different users and precise information on the inventory (carried out before and after each commissioning), opening the possibility of possible re-invoicing of its use.

Throughout the rental, the designated equipment administrator acts completely independently. Kiloutou employees, experts in the YOUSE solution, travel to train users throughout France in order to support them in sharing equipment and managing change.

Optimize the use of materials to reduce the impact on the environment and site operating costs

The YOUSE solution, an innovative proposition unique in France, reflects the Kiloutou Group's commitment to meeting the essential needs of its customers. It is a guarantee of:

• Efficiency: YOUSE helps reduce “downtime” linked to unsupervised use of machines (searching for the machine on site, equipment unloaded or without fuel, damaged equipment), while facilitating team coordination and ensuring everyone’s responsibility ;
• Economy: on construction sites in particular. Pooling equipment offers a reduction in overall rental costs and costs incurred when transporting equipment. In addition, the empowerment of drivers allows control of the use and reduces breakage of the equipment monitored;
• Sustainability: by reducing the number of equipment rented, YOUSE helps reduce CO2 emissions linked to the transport of equipment to the site;
• Safety: a site congested by numerous machines involves issues of traffic and visibility of other equipment and people. Optimizing the number of equipment on a site enabled by YOUSE therefore has a direct effect on the risk of collisions between machines and between machines and pedestrians.

The solution is available between 100 and 150 EUR/month/machine.

For Rémy Barbeau, Eiffage works director: “I had the opportunity to test YOUSE for 3 months. The application is easy to use and very useful, even more so if it is implemented from the start of the project. It makes it possible to organize equipment turnover in a very pragmatic way: monitoring usage allows clearer management of the stock used but also allows for a precise count of hours worked. On the other hand, the fear of finding a damaged machine can slow down the loan of equipment between service providers. With YOUSE, we trace the use of the machine, we know who is responsible, it’s very reassuring. »

For Vincent Ranaivoson, Director of Transformation at Kiloutou: “We are proud of the launch of YOUSE, a solution co-built with our customers to best meet their needs for security, efficiency and reduction of their environmental impact. The YOUSE application fully combines the values ​​of sharing that Kiloutou has defended for more than 40 years with current digital technologies and hardware telematics. It reinforces our desire to be partners in the performance of our clients' sites. »