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IT & Telecom for Ohio Distribution & Logistics Companies

Managed IT, business internet, hosted VoIP, and SD-WAN for Ohio distribution centers, 3PL providers, and logistics companies. Multi-location networking, owner-led since 2003.

Operations we support

Columbus and central Ohio, the Cleveland metro corridor, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, the Toledo and Maumee corridor, and statewide multi-location networks.

01

Distribution centers

Large-format DCs that need redundant connectivity and Wi-Fi coverage for scanners and tablets.

02

Last-mile delivery

Hub-and-spoke operations with depot connectivity, GPS, and dispatch radio systems.

03

Cold storage and food distribution

Refrigerated DCs with temperature monitoring, compliance tracking, and ERP integration.

04

E-commerce fulfillment

High-velocity pick-pack-ship operations that cannot afford WMS downtime.

05

Trucking and fleet operations

Dispatch offices, fleet ELD systems, and driver communications.

06

Multi-customer warehousing

3PL operations running WMS, EDI, and customer portal requirements across several accounts.

What we do for this industry

01

Carrier-neutral internet

We compare every carrier serving your buildings - fiber, fixed wireless, DIA, cable - and pick the right mix. Same prices as going direct, with our advocacy when something breaks.

02

Hosted VoIP and UCaaS

Cloud voice on desk phones, computers, and cell phones. Survives outages, scales with growth, costs less than what you have.

03

Managed IT and cybersecurity

Endpoint protection, patch management, MFA, backup, dark-web monitoring, and a 24/7 SOC - delivered by the partner we select and hold to the SLA.

04

SD-WAN for multi-location

Private-network performance across buildings with automatic failover and central management, across all major SD-WAN vendors.

05

Warehouse scanner and RF networks

Dense Wi-Fi engineered for high-rack warehouses so handhelds, RF guns, and label printers stay connected aisle to aisle.

06

POTS line replacement

Copper is being sunset. We migrate fax, alarm, elevator, and entry lines to modern alternatives before service goes dark.

Where distribution networks usually break

The problems we find in the first audit, almost every time.

How we work

1

Audit

We pull your current bills and IT stack, then map what you have against what you should have.

2

Recommendation

Carrier-neutral comparison of every option in your market. We tell you which one, and why.

3

Implementation

We project-manage the install end to end. You sign one form. We handle every carrier and vendor.

Four warehouses, four carriers, four support numbers. Now it is one network with failover, and the internet bill went down.
Operations Director - Ohio 3PL - Multi-site distribution

Frequently asked

Why does a distribution business need a vendor-neutral advisor?
Distribution operations typically run 5-12 carrier contracts across buildings, plus mobile lines for drivers and dispatch radios. Managing that directly is a part-time job. We consolidate it, audit the bills monthly, and renegotiate at renewal.
Can you handle warehouse Wi-Fi coverage?
Yes. Warehouse Wi-Fi is a specialty. Concrete walls, metal racking, and forklifts moving through coverage areas all break consumer-grade access points. We source industrial Wi-Fi built for warehouse environments, and we make sure the coverage survey happens before go-live rather than after.
What about SD-WAN across multiple warehouses?
SD-WAN is close to mandatory for any logistics business running two or more buildings. You get private-network performance for WMS and EDI traffic, automatic failover if a carrier drops, and central management. We design and manage deployments across all major vendors.
Do you support cold chain and compliance monitoring?
Yes. Refrigerated DCs need reliable connectivity for temperature monitoring and compliance tracking, and those systems get designed into the network rather than bolted on afterward.
What does this cost us?
Nothing directly. Carriers pay the residual, every contract is in your name, and we carry no products. The advice is yours, not a vendor's.
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Related

Scanners dropping in the same aisle every shift?

That is usually coverage, not bandwidth, and adding capacity will not fix it. We will scope the survey and tell you which it is before anyone quotes you hardware.

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