Distributor technology checklist
Start with the tasks you need to complete. Confirm your state and license requirements.
Software
Distribution management
Connect inventory, warehouse tasks, transfers, and business orders.
Explore guide ↗Inventory and traceability
Track inventory and exchange records with a state reporting system.
Explore guide ↗Wholesale ordering
Manage business orders, price lists, and available stock.
Explore guide ↗Delivery management
Connect customer orders, dispatch, and driver work.
Explore guide ↗Accounting and tax tools
Connect operating records to accounting work.
Explore guide ↗Hardware
Floor and pallet scales
Check the pallet size, ramp, floor strength, and installed calibration.
Explore guide ↗Bench scales
Check the platform size, capacity, readability, and computer connection.
Explore guide ↗Calibration weights and kits
Check the mass, tolerance class, certificate, and handling method.
Explore guide ↗Batch and lot barcode tools
Check barcode formats, software fields, templates, and export records.
Explore guide ↗Mobile receipt and label printers
Check battery service, paper width, charging, and mobile app support.
Explore guide ↗Grow room tablets and scanners
Check the stated ingress protection, cleaning method, gloves, and app support.
Explore guide ↗Temperature data loggers
Check range, accuracy, sample interval, calibration, and export.
Explore guide ↗Vehicle safes and lockboxes
Check mounting points, internal size, locks, and vehicle fit.
Explore guide ↗GPS trackers
Check US cellular service, reporting interval, power, and recurring fees.
Explore guide ↗Dash cams
Check camera views, storage, overwrite behavior, power, and export.
Explore guide ↗PoE cameras and NVRs
Check bitrate, channel count, storage size, export, and power budget.
Explore guide ↗Firewalls
Check security updates, network capacity, VPN support, and subscription costs.
Explore guide ↗UPS units
Check watts, VA, runtime at the actual load, outlets, and battery replacement.
Explore guide ↗Laser printers for manifests
Check paper size, duplex printing, drivers, toner, and network support.
Explore guide ↗Document shredders
Check cut size, sheet capacity, bin volume, service, and your record disposal policy.
Explore guide ↗Waste weighing scales
Check container size, total load, cleaning, readability, and record export.
Explore guide ↗Labels, receipt paper, and ribbons
Check size, core, adhesive, print method, and storage conditions.
Explore guide ↗Access control readers
Check credentials, controller protocol, door hardware, and power failure behavior.
Explore guide ↗Alarm panels
Check zones, sensors, reporting paths, monitoring service, and backup power.
Explore guide ↗Panic buttons
Check activation method, receiver support, range, and response procedures.
Explore guide ↗Badge printers
Check card stock, ribbons, encoding options, drivers, and supply costs.
Explore guide ↗Visitor log kiosks
Check sign-in software, identity data, privacy, badge output, and export.
Explore guide ↗PoE switches
Check port count, total power budget, per-port power, and network management.
Explore guide ↗LTE backup internet
Check US carrier support, antenna ports, failover, data limits, and service fees.
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