A practical Buyer’s Guide for tobacco, vape, hookah, cigar, and CBD distributors evaluating distribution software and ERP systems. See how to handle excise taxes, age verification, OTP/CTP rules, restricted products, multi-unit inventory, warehouse automation, and B2B eCommerce in one platform built for regulated wholesale distribution.

Use this guide to compare distribution software and ERP options for tobacco, vape, and CBD wholesale businesses. It summarizes must-have capabilities, compliance workflows, and an RFP checklist tailored to high-regulation distribution.
Map how systems handle excise taxes, OTP/CTP rules, age verification, restricted products, jurisdiction changes, and required compliance reports.
Learn how to manage cartons, packs, sticks, vape liquids, flavors, strengths, and serial/lot tracking with accurate unit conversions and FEFO/expiry controls.
Understand warehouse and direct-store-delivery workflows: barcode WMS, truck loading, mobile POD, swaps, returns, and branch transfers.
Evaluate how each solution handles buy-downs, vendor rebates, brand promotions, loyalty programs, and customer-specific pricing without losing margin.
Review support for online ordering, contract pricing, curated catalogs by customer, and integration to the same real-time inventory as your branches and sales reps.
Follow an implementation timeline, change-management tips, and a ready-to-use RFP checklist designed for tobacco, vape, and CBD distribution.
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The guide covers both. It explains how modern distribution software and ERP platforms support tobacco, vape, and CBD wholesalers, so you can compare pure-play software and full ERP options side by side.
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Owners, CFOs, IT leaders, warehouse and operations managers, compliance teams, and eCommerce leaders at tobacco, vape, hookah, cigar, and CBD distribution businesses.
The guide uses Ximple ERP as an example of a modern cloud platform for regulated distribution, while also giving neutral checklists and questions you can use with any software or ERP vendor.
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