Wholesale
Wholesale electronics, office and technology distribution
Serials, RMA and tight margins. Core operations map to planned catalog modules; remaining gaps are listed on the industry page.
Close fit Planned NAICS 4234
Status
Planned The coverage below describes the planned catalog as of repository commit 455b2c8. No app is released. Everything on this page is a plan. The repository contains a catalog and design documents, not a released app.
How the industry works
Operating characteristics
- serialised electronics
- fast-changing prices
- RMA returns
- reseller customers
- bundles and licences
Typical roles
- sales rep
- warehouse
- RMA clerk
- purchasing
- credit
Day-to-day flows
- quote to resellers
- ship serialised units
- handle RMAs
- manage price protection
- invoice
Tenders and payments seen
- invoice on terms
- letters of credit
- bank transfer
Inventory and assets
- serials
- bundles
- RMA stock
- slow movers
Reports they ask for
- margin by brand
- serial trace
- RMA turnaround
- aged stock
Integrations they need
- distributor feeds
- ERP
- carriers
A day in the life (illustrative scenario)
What the catalog covers
Statuses: C catalogued, P partial, G gap, N no claim. Modules involved: SALE, TKT, INV, PRC, DISC, RET, DLV, CONN, LOGI, CRM, LOYL, GIFT, EMP, CASH, PAY, BK, LITE, RPT, ANL, MULTI, SEC, DATA, FAIL, HW, PE, LATAM, ECOM, PLAT, SET, LNCH, PKGR.
| Capability | Status | Catalog modules |
|---|---|---|
| Selling and checkout | C Catalogued | SALE, TKT |
| Inventory, lots, purchasing | C Catalogued | INV |
| Pricing, discounts, tax rules | C Catalogued | PRC, DISC |
| Returns, credit, special sales | C Catalogued | RET |
| Delivery, waybills, logistics | C Catalogued | DLV, CONN, LOGI |
| Cash drawer, shifts, safe | P Partial | CASH |
| Tender types and payments | C Catalogued | PAY |
| Customers, loyalty, gift cards | C Catalogued | CRM, LOYL, GIFT |
| Staff, time clock, payroll basics | C Catalogued | EMP |
| Bookkeeping and ledger | C Catalogued | BK, LITE |
| Reports and analytics | C Catalogued | RPT, ANL |
| Multi-store, multi-register, sync | C Catalogued | MULTI |
| Security, audit, backup, failsafes | C Catalogued | SEC, DATA, FAIL |
| Hardware and peripherals | C Catalogued | HW |
| Country fiscal packs | C Catalogued | PE, LATAM |
| Integrations, API, settings | P Partial | ECOM, PLAT, SET, LNCH, PKGR |
| Enterprise accounting (consolidation, intercompany) | P Partial | no dedicated module |
Gaps
- no price-protection or rebate engine
- no distributor feeds
- no EDI
Closest catalog items
Items whose names or descriptions match this industry. Matching is by keyword, so read each as a pointer, not a promise.
- Double-entry journal BK-0008
- Multi-currency ledger BK-0027
- Cost centers / classes / locations BK-0030
- Cross-outlet reports MULTI-0012
- Fixed assets register BK-0083
- Void line after send (with reason) SALE-0020
- Bundle / combo line expansion SALE-0044
- Age-restricted item prompt SALE-0045
- Prompt for serial / batch on line SALE-0046
- Invoice (factura) requires RUC lookup SALE-0078
- Sale completion sound / feedback SALE-0081
- Order re-print (kitchen) TKT-0022
- Order allergy flags TKT-0028
- Handheld table ordering TBL-0019
- Combos / meal deals MENU-0006
- Item station / production center MENU-0013
Sub-verticals
IT hardware reseller
serials and warranties
Open →Sub-verticalOffice supplies distributor
repeat orders
Open →Regulation themes to verify
These are themes, not advice and not compliance claims.
- import duties
- e-waste rules
- warranty rules (themes to verify)
Edge cases that break naive systems
- price drop after shipment
- DOA returns
- mismatched serials
Classification
- NAICS
- NAICS 4234 (indicative; verify codes) · sectors 42
- Fortune 500 industry labels
- Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment
- Fit
- Close fit
Public references consulted
- Distribution ERP (Infor M3, Bizowie, Arion) (excerpt)
Questions
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