Your digital transformation starts with your operations
Container rental companies manage orders, drivers, deliveries, pickups, invoices, payments, fleet tracking, and a multitude of internal communications every day.
Rolaf helps centralize these operations on a digital platform designed to modernize how you work, reduce manual tasks, and improve visibility into your activities.
Some assistance programs, advisory services, or financing solutions can support digital transformation, productivity, or technology adoption projects.
Why talk about digital transformation?
In many container rental companies, a large part of operations still relies on manual or disconnected tools: Excel spreadsheets, phone calls, text messages, paper notes, emails, separate tracking, and systems that do not communicate with each other.
This way of working can function for a while, but it quickly becomes a source of inefficiency as the business grows.
Common problems
- ✓ errors or oversights in dispatching
- ✓ delays between operations performed and invoicing
- ✓ loss of visibility on containers
- ✓ manual follow-ups with drivers
- ✓ difficulty knowing what has been delivered, picked up, moved, or pending
- ✓ administrative overload
- ✓ forgotten or late invoices
- ✓ difficulty tracking fleet maintenance and inspections
- ✓ lack of reliable data to make good decisions
Rolaf transforms your operations into structured digital processes
Rolaf is not just software. It is an operational platform designed to help container rental companies better manage their daily activities, from the first customer call to invoicing.
With Rolaf, your operations become more visible, better organized, and easier to track.
Programs can support digital transformation projects
Depending on the size of your company, your region, your industry, and the exact nature of your project, some financial assistance, advisory services, or financing solutions may be available to support your digital transformation.
These programs do not necessarily finance software itself. Rather, they target structured projects of productivity, modernization, automation, training, or digital transformation.
That is why it is important to present your project as a comprehensive operational improvement initiative.
Programs and organizations to consider
Investissement Québec — Technology transformation
Investissement Québec provides coaching to help companies succeed with their technology projects, improve productivity, and structure their digital transformation.
investquebec.com/fr/accompagnement/transformation-technologique
This type of coaching can be relevant for a company that wishes to modernize its operations, integrate new digital tools, or improve its internal processes.
Investissement Québec — Digital transformation
Investissement Québec also offers resources related to digital transformation, notably to help companies define a digital action plan, prioritize projects, and identify expected outcomes.
investquebec.com/fr/accompagnement/transformation-technologique/transformation-numerique
This type of approach can help a company better structure its project before implementing a solution like Rolaf.
ESSOR Program
The ESSOR Program, administered by Investissement Québec, aims to support growth, productivity, and investment projects. Depending on the applicable component, it can notably support certain preliminary studies, diagnostics, or projects related to productivity and modernization.
investquebec.com/fr/financement/programmes-gouvernementaux/essor
A Rolaf project could fit into a broader initiative of operational modernization, productivity improvement, and digital transformation.
BDC — Financing and advisory services
The Business Development Bank of Canada offers financing and advisory services to help SMEs adopt technologies, improve productivity, and structure their digital transformation.
bdc.ca/fr/consultation/technologie
BDC can also be an option to explore for financing certain technology projects or growth-related investments.
BDC — From Data to AI Program
BDC also offers a coaching program related to data, artificial intelligence, automation, and cybersecurity.
bdc.ca/fr/consultation/programme-donnee-ai
This program can be relevant for companies that wish to go further in leveraging their operational data, automation, or improving their decision-making processes.
Mon succès numérique — CCTT Network
The Mon succès numérique program aims to support Quebec companies in their digital transformation. It draws on the expertise of CCTTs to help organizations improve productivity, adopt digital solutions, or develop projects with a digital component.
reseaucctt.ca/mon-succes-numerique-2
This program can be useful for conducting a diagnostic, structuring a project, or obtaining coaching in a modernization initiative.
Productivité-Compétences
The Productivité-Compétences program aims to support training projects tailored to the new realities of SMEs, particularly related to digital transformation, artificial intelligence, best practices, and competitiveness.
In an implementation project like Rolaf, this type of program could be relevant for supporting the training of employees, dispatchers, managers, or drivers.
Québec.ca — Digital transformation resources
The Government of Quebec consolidates resources to help companies conduct a digital diagnostic, plan a technology solution integration project, or acquire digital skills.
quebec.ca/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes/transformation-numerique-entreprises
This resource can be a good starting point to better understand the steps of a digital project.
Regional programs and local organizations
Some RCMs, economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, niches of excellence, or sector associations may offer support depending on the region, industry, and nature of the project.
It can therefore be relevant to check the resources available through your local economic development organization.
Rolaf does not guarantee financial assistance
Rolaf is not a granting organization and cannot guarantee a company's eligibility for an assistance program, grant, or financing solution.
Each program has its own criteria, conditions, deadlines, available budgets, and review processes.
However, Rolaf can help you present your project in a clear, structured way oriented toward the operational gains sought.
What Rolaf can provide to support your application
To support your discussions with an advisor, an economic development organization, a financial institution, or an assistance program, Rolaf can provide you with the information needed to document your project.
Possible documents and information
- ✓ a detailed quote
- ✓ a description of the modules implemented
- ✓ a summary of the digital transformation project
- ✓ the targeted operational objectives
- ✓ the expected productivity gains
- ✓ the implementation steps
- ✓ the training needs
- ✓ the impacts on dispatching, invoicing, fleet, and administration
- ✓ a description of the processes that will be digitized
- ✓ an estimate of the expected benefits for your organization
Example of a digital transformation project with Rolaf
A container rental company wants to replace its manual processes for order taking, dispatching, container tracking, driver communication, invoicing, and fleet management with a centralized digital platform.
The project aims to:
Presented this way, the project is not limited to purchasing software. It becomes a structured initiative of operational modernization.
Thinking about modernizing your operations?
Before applying for financing or assistance, it is important to clearly define your project, your objectives, and the gains sought.
Rolaf can help you clarify your approach and prepare the information needed to present your project.