CASE STUDY

MRO Program Inventory Reduction


Opportunity

Mature manufacturing facilities often lead to bloated stock levels and stagnant inventory turns. Using our proprietary analytic software, Wesco Integrated Supply is able to identify and recommend actions to improve and reduce customer’s MRO inventory. Wesco was able to help one of our customers by identifying that 66% of their MRO inventory was not used in over a year. This was an excellent opportunity for reduction.

Solution

We provided different iterations of reports to satisfy the customer’s requests and preferences to better organize their inventory. From there, customer on-site experts can review the provided information and work with our teams to reduce min/max levels, obsolete items and remove inventory from the plant. 

Whether it’s simply updating our system or working together to collect and remove items, the Wesco Integrated Supply team works with our customers to get results. Wesco Integrated Supply.

Streamline Your Supply Chain Processes

You can rely on Wesco Integrated Supply’s specialized teams to pool their expertise and solve your most important challenges. Our unique skills and experience enable us to build creative, impactful solutions that streamline the indirect supply chain process, eliminate waste and increase cost savings onsite.

  • Improve sourcing management
  • Eliminate system investments
  • Optimize inventory
  • Lower labor and materials costs
  • Productivity improvement

Savings Summary

Total Impact
6.3% reduction activities

Cost Savings
4.75% total impact

Inventory Turns 
Improved

Lean / 5s
Increased storage space

Working Capital
Increased efficiency





Integrated Supply

For over 50 years, Wesco has been a pathfinder in developing systems and database capabilities that achieve better controls, transparency and efficiencies in the supply chain. Our integrated supply services operate six centralized procurement centers in North America and Europe. Using extensive market sourcing expertise, we leverage a business’s country and regional MRO spend.