Small businesses wanting to easily keep track of office supplies get an Amazon option with the Dash Smart Shelf, a connected smart scale able to automatically order supplies when they are running low.
Designed to be placed in the supply room, the Dash Smart Shelf senses the weight of objects such as pens or printer paper placed on top. Should said objects start running low, the shelf can either automatically reorder the items in question or send a notification to whoever takes care of supplies in order to place an order. Amazon also promises the Dash Smart Shelf also avoids automatic reorders, should items be simply temporarily removed.
Setup promises to be fairly simple. The shelf either plugs directly in a wall socket or uses x4 AAA batteries for power, before connection to the online retailer turned cloud titan via wifi and Amazon app. Amazon offers the shelf in three sizes, namely small, (7- x 7-inch), medium (12- x 10-inch) and large (18- x 13-inch).
So far the Dash Smart Shelf is only available in the US, and specifically to businesses registered in the continent. Amazon gives no word on European availability as yet, but the concept might be worth looking into for more enterprising businesses on our side of the pond.
