Mobile apps in distribution

© 2012 IBM Corporation1

What is in here?

A sample of some of the ‘currently’ available mobile apps in wholesale distribution– current as of September 21, 2012 This is not comprehensive and does not contain any opinions / assessments This does contain screenshots and descriptions of the features available via the

apps Screenshots and descriptions captured from either the Apple iTunes store, or the

Google Play site My plan is to continue adding to this material as more distributors launch apps I also plan to add retail and other industry apps for comparison The apps are shown in alphabetical order by company name


Avnet

FEATURES:FEATURES:• Mobile application for Avnet's Supply

Chain Central.• Search your Supply Chain Central orders

and view details and tracking informationfor them

• Categories of orders that can be searchedare:

• Open• Past promise date• Canceled• Closed• In transit• Recently shipped• Shipped within 30 days• Upcoming, and• Potentially delinquent


Baker Distributing

FEATURES:FEATURES:• Model Component Breakdown – Search for an HVAC

equipment model, see the list of internal components, checkavailability at Baker Distributing locations.

• Instantly know Product Availability at nearby BakerDistributing stores

• Push notifications of Special Offers and Promotions• Scan QR Code & UPC Bar Codes for product look upd• Turn by Turn driving directions to company locations• Built in Flashlight


Digi-Key

• Application is designed to help sourceelectronic components

• Design engineer's passkey to one of theworld's largest inventories of in-stockelectronic components.

FEATURES:FEATURES:• Search over 1.6 million products.• Create lists of parts using shopping carts• Place your order.• Get product specifications and view

product photos.• View Digi-Key, manufacturer and supplier

provided product and informational videos• Datasheets can be saved for offline viewing and to allow for

emailing messages with automatically created part anddatasheet hyperlinks.

• Create packing lists from invoiced orders and receive themquickly and easily with barcode scanning technology and yourdevices camera.

• Find part details quickly by scanning the barcode• Access My Digi-Key account.• Learn about new products and more.


Elliott Electrical Supply

FEATURES:FEATURES:• View our complete print catalog• View the Electric Times (our monthly promotions)• Locate the nearest Elliott Electric Supply location• Contact information for sales, account info, or our helpdesk• Links to www.elliottelectric.com• Send feedback and suggestions for new features within the

app• With EES Customer Account:

• Check order status• Send photos, questions, and feedback to your EES

representative• References:

• Copper Price Charts• Conduit Bending Reference• Conduit Fill Calculator• UL Fuse Classification Chart• Electrical Conversion Calculator/Formulas• Calculate Voltage Drop


Fastenal

FEATURES:FEATURES:• Find the nearest Fastenal branch


Ferguson Enterprises

FEATURES:FEATURES:• The Ferguson Locations app uses your phone’s GPS and

your current location to quickly find the closest Fergusonstore. The app provides clear maps, driving directions, andgives you the option to direct dial the store from your phone.


Grainger

FEATURES:FEATURES:• Product Search: with ‘Narrow Your Search Results’• Voice Search: ‘One quarter horsepower Dayton motor’• Product Reviews: customer ratings and reviews of products• Real Time Product Availability: expected ship arrival date

or find out which nearby branches have it in stock.• Integrated Cart: what you do on your phone is also

available on your desktop, and vice versa. Add products toyour cart before you hit the road and confirm when youarrive at the job site, open the app to access your cart andcheck out.

• Quick Item Entry: Already know the quantity and Graingeritem number of the products you need to order? Add themto your cart without having to start a search.

• Checkout: Save shipping and billing information• My Inbox: approve pending Order Management System

orders remotely.• My Lists: Access personal and shared lists from

Grainger.com for reorders.• My Orders: Access orders placed online within the past 6

months to check status or reorder.• Find a Branch: Locate branches based on location, zip

code, area code or state… turn-by-turn directions.


Hirsch Pipe & Supply

FEATURES:FEATURES:


Platt

FEATURES:FEATURES:• Locate branches near you• Take photo, Get information about it• Access account information• Added features to Standard Orders• QR Code Scanning• Designed for iPad• Improved product refine• Sort• Standard Orders• Specs• Bill Pay


Poolcorp

• POOL360, Poolcorp, SCP Pools, SPP, HDI, pool chemicals,irrigation, pool parts

• Users need to have an existing account with Poolcorp company• The POOL360 Mobile Android app extends the ability of the

swimming pool, landscape and irrigation professionals to servetheir customers by providing real-time product searching andordering while on the go.


Poolcorp

FEATURES:FEATURES:• Search >160,000 national brand and private label products• Check inventory of stock at local sales center, all central shipping

locations, or across the entire network.• Parts break down list including schematics on many of the

popular manufacturers’ products.• Suggested accessories for products.• Full access to order templates already created on the POOL360

website.• UPC Product look with built in scanner.• Multi-Tasking enabled.• Shared Shopping Cart with POOL360 website.• Place orders for in-store pick up or delivery to job site.


TTI

• The TTI, Inc. app for Android devices enables on the goaccess to TTI’s deep and broad inventory of electroniccomponents.

• This application is designed to help visitors search for parts,view product datasheets, procure parts, submit quoterequests and obtain order status information.FEATURES:FEATURES:• Search TTI Inc’s inventory of products• Request quotes for desired parts• Obtain product specifications• View descriptive pictures of parts• Place orders direct from our mobile device• Contact your TTI representative


Leading distributors are taking decisive actions and investingto position themselves for an increasingly complex future

Guy Blissett

Wholesale Distribution [email protected](917) 224-9868

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