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LEAN Customer Value Creation Solutions

WESCO can help your business maximize productivity while saving money. Our extensive line of LEAN Customer Value Creation Solutions can streamline operations in a variety of areas by providing energy, project management, working capital, and procurement solutions. Let WESCO make a differenc contact your local WESCO Branch or send an e-mail to leancvc@wesco.com to take advantage of our value-added services.

Construction

Job Trailers
On-site job trailers with customer specified electrical and industrial
MRO products, in a customized shelving configuration and work
area, can be supplied. Inventory management is completed by a
WESCO representative, allowing the most cost-effective solution for a
construction or temporary storage project.
Renovation and New Construction Lighting
Following design of a new or renovated facility, a team of lighting
specialists will review the proposed environment and specify the correct
fixtures, lamps and controls to maximize energy efficiency, achieve the
best lighting quality, minimize maintenance costs and fulfill installation
requirements.

e-Business

e-Capabilities
A variety of e-Business solutions are offered to enhance customer
procurement processes, including creation of customer specific
electronic catalogs, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), procurement
integration through 3rd party Marketsites and Exchanges, and direct
integration of procurement systems with WESCODirect.com using
Punch-out technology.
e-Stock
The web-enabled inventory management and procurement system,
e-Stock, allows customers to easily and accurately manage their free
issue or vendor managed inventory areas via electronic scanning.
Online Services
The online services web portal increases customer procurement
efficiency by providing access to order status and history, expediting
and tracking reports, invoice information, purchasing activity, and trend
analysis.
Point-of-Use Systems
Point-of-Use Systems let customers manage inventories and critical
assets such as MRO items, tools and industrial supplies, reduce waste,
loss and excess inventory, and properly allocate expenses.
WESCO Direct
WESCODirect.com is a feature-rich, online ordering system that
provides customers with the ability to place purchase orders, check
availability, and access customer specific pricing and order history at
any time, creating round-the-clock procurement capabilities.

Energy

Energy Audits
An experienced energy audit team assesses the working environments
and power chains to help customers achieve a competitive advantage
by reducing energy consumption and realizing cost savings. $
Energy Curtailment/Demand Response
Demand Response programs enable businesses to earn incentives by
reducing electricity use on demand. WESCO can assist customers to
gain these incentives through strategic partners.
Lighting/Control Upgrades and Retrofits
Specifying and designing a new lighting system that meets customer
specific requirements, saves energy, reduces maintenance, inventory
and procurement costs, improves productivity and meets environmental
standards. WESCO offers a complete turnkey service from needs
assessment to implementation.
Power Factor Correction
Economically and easily increase transmission capacity of a power
system, while minimizing energy losses and correcting power load
variance, resulting in cost savings and enhancement of power quality.

Engineering Services

Aftermarket Life Extension and Modernization
Products and services are available to extend the life of existing
system equipment, including updating and refurbishment of
equipment of any age and of any manufacturer to bring it into
full compliance with new code and safety standards.
Automation Engineering
Control Corporation of America (CCA), Cascade Control
Company (CCC) and Carlton-Bates divisions will help
customize an automated engineering process to enhance
safety, increase process efficiency, improve quality and manage
energy.
Motor Control Upgrades
Regardless of manufacturer or age of equipment, motor control
upgrade services will have equipment fully compliant with new
code and safety standards and will improve electrical system
operation efficiency upon completion.
Power Quality
A complete power factor and power quality audit identifies
improvements to system efficiency, reductions in repair and
operation costs and opportunities to extend equipment life.

Green & Sustainable Solutions

Recycling Services
WESCO has partnered with the leading environmental services
company in the world to assist customers with cost-effective,
simple solutions for the recycling of lighting and electronic
waste in compliance with federal, state, and local disposal
regulations.

Integrated Supply

Business Process Optimization
Business process design, systems optimization and outsourcing
solutions support back office transaction management
processes including purchasing, maintenance and maintenance
engineering operations.
LEAN Integration
Efficient, tightly integrated supply chain solutions in the areas
of: logistics, warehousing, invoicing, systems integration and
back office processing are implemented, reducing complexity
and waste.
Logistics Integration
LEAN methodologies are used to design a custom,
comprehensive logistics solution for customers including
techniques such as: milk-runs, returns, back-hauls, cross
docking, and aggregated shipments.
MRO Commodity Management
Customized service and support solutions help customers to
realize cost savings through product categorization, substitution
and standardization events, vendor managed inventory
programs, electronic transactions, working capital reductions,
labor re-allocation, cost avoidance, and application of LEAN
customer events.
Procurement Services
A full suite of procurement services and outsourcing solutions
ranging from strategic sourcing and supplier selection
reduce costs through purchasing execution and transaction
management and improve efficiency.

Production Support

Kitting and Assembly
Assembly solutions can increase production efficiencies and reduce
costs by providing pre-assembled electrical and electro-mechanical
assemblies, custom cable assemblies and wire harnesses.
Process Streamlining
Application of LEAN concepts including, value stream mapping,
time studies, process value assessments, space utilization, and
error-proofing, to existing processes, helps customers identify
opportunities and potential solutions for quality and productivity
improvement.

Safety

Arc Flash Training & Review
WESCO has expertise in implementing the NFPA 70E standard.
Starting with a short-circuit and coordination analysis we identify the
hazard risk category and define the personal protective equipment
(PPE) levels for safely performing work on electrical panels. $
Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
The WESCO team is prepared to ensure supply chain stability
through our established network of distribution centers and
branches. Additionally, WESCO can help customers assess
preparedness through product and application training on items such
as data storage, generators and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
units.
Lockout/Tagout
Implementation of lockout/tagout strategies and training helps our
customers achieve a safer working environment.

Supply Chain Optimization

LEAN Inventory
Expertise in distribution can be applied to optimize required inventory
levels, and establish efficient replenishment processes to reduce
inventory carrying costs while decreasing material shortages.
LEAN Warehousing
LEAN Warehousing solutions can promote a more organized and
efficient warehouse operation by applying LEAN principles to
organization, storage, layout, processes, and inventory.
Sourcing
WESCO’s national and local relationships with thousands of
suppliers allow us to provide competitive pricing and timely delivery
of a customer’s one-time, project or spot-buy product purchases.
Supplier Rationalization
Rationalization identifies opportunities to concentrate purchases
with a smaller set of suppliers to provide greater leverage, improving
product costs and streamlining the supply chain processes from
procurement to warehousing, and product application and use.
Transaction Cost Review
With powerful analytical tools, we can help customers determine the
best ways to systematically change how they consolidate orders,
establish max/min levels, and maintain stock levels to minimize
“hidden” operating costs.
Transportation Optimization
Understand and streamline activities to minimize waste associated
with outbound and inbound tranportation.
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
WESCO supports a supply chain practice where designated
inventory is monitored and managed by the vendor. Customers
can reduce the number of layers in the supply chain, increase stock
visibility, and decrease overall stock levels.

Training

Applications Training
A full range of applications training programs can be customized
to meet the needs of an individual facility and personnel
requirements. Training modules include arc flash, lockout/tagout,
ground fault, preventive maintenance, new product training, and
more.
Product Training
Product training programs can be customized to meet the needs
of an individual facility or personnel requirements to enhance
operational efficiency and safety.

Working Capital

Product Standardization
WESCO provides customers with analysis of the current
manufacturers in their supply chain. Evaluation and comparisons
are completed allowing the customer to select the most
appropriate manufacturer that meets their requirements. This
allows price savings, inventory reduction and improved service.
Storeroom Management
WESCO’s team of trained professionals can be used to purchase
and manage some or all of the storeroom inventory. They
evaluate inventories and storage practices to better classify, track
and control supplies, while reducing cost of inventory control
processes, freeing up time to focus on business objectives.

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