A selection of the currently available mobile apps from wholesaler-distributors. Not comprehensive but representative. Additional edits to come

1. 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
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2. Avnet
FEATURES:
• Mobile application for Avnet's Supply
Chain Central.
• Search your Supply Chain Central orders
and view details and tracking information
for them
• Categories of orders that can be searched
are:
• Open
• Past promise date
• Canceled
• Closed
• In transit
• Recently shipped
• Shipped within 30 days
• Upcoming, and
• Potentially delinquent
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3. Baker Distributing
FEATURES:
• Model Component Breakdown – Search for an HVAC
equipment model, see the list of internal components, check
availability at Baker Distributing locations.
• Instantly know Product Availability at nearby Baker
Distributing 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
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4. Digi-Key
• Application is designed to help source
electronic components
• Design engineer's passkey to one of the
world's largest inventories of in-stock
electronic components.
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 and
datasheet hyperlinks.
• Create packing lists from invoiced orders and receive them
quickly and easily with barcode scanning technology and your
devices camera.
• Find part details quickly by scanning the barcode
• Access My Digi-Key account.
• Learn about new products and more.
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5. Elliott Electrical Supply
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
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6. Fastenal
FEATURES:
• Find the nearest Fastenal branch
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7. Ferguson Enterprises
FEATURES:
• The Ferguson Locations app uses your phone’s GPS and
your current location to quickly find the closest Ferguson
store. The app provides clear maps, driving directions, and
gives you the option to direct dial the store from your phone.
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8. Grainger
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 to
your cart before you hit the road and confirm when you
arrive at the job site, open the app to access your cart and
check out.
• Quick Item Entry: Already know the quantity and Grainger
item number of the products you need to order? Add them
to 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.
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9. Hirsch Pipe & Supply
FEATURES:
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10. Platt
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
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11. 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 serve
their customers by providing real-time product searching and
ordering while on the go.
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12. Poolcorp
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.
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13. TTI
• The TTI, Inc. app for Android devices enables on the go
access to TTI’s deep and broad inventory of electronic
components.
• This application is designed to help visitors search for parts,
view product datasheets, procure parts, submit quote
requests and obtain order status information.
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
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14. Leading distributors are taking decisive actions and investing
to position themselves for an increasingly complex future
Guy Blissett
Wholesale Distribution Lead
Guy.Blissett@us.ibm.com
(917) 224-9868
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