Industry Segments > MRO

WESCO offers a comprehensive line of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products, including tools, safety equipment, and consumables for utilities and contractors serving the utility market. We represent hundreds of nationally recognized and respected manufacturers of high-quality products.

As your single source for both electrical and MRO products, you can count on WESCO to provide you with competitive pricing, on-time delivery, and reliable service.

WESCO's scope of services goes far beyond traditional electrical distribution. We offer a comprehensive supply chain management program tailored to meet the specific needs of utility and industrial customers.

Our standard offering
As part of our basic scope of supply, WESCO provides quality products and unparalleled service levels, including on-time delivery and fill rate. Some of the specific elements of a strategic managed business relationship include:

• Comprehensive and experienced program management
• Knowledgeable / dedicated program management team
• Competitive pricing
• Guaranteed service levels
• Stock availability
• Timely delivery
• Accurate documentation
• Measurable and significant reduction in the existing total supply chain cost structure
• Program-specific performance Indicators
• Detailed operational reporting capabilities
• Site-specific emergency response planning

Strategic, long-term solutions
Utility customers realize a strategic advantage through an alliance with WESCO. With the support of a dedicated WESCO project management team, customers realize the benefits of tremendous cost savings, automatic stock replenishment, and 24-hour delivery.

With WESCO’s logistics expertise and utility focus, we evaluate and select the right manufacturers and suppliers to fit your specific needs. In addition, WESCO negotiates terms and conditions, and even handles re-sell material in accordance with negotiated agreements for distributor-provided material. Other benefits of a strategic alliance include:

• Reductions in inventory investment
  • Inventory classification
  • Product standardization / substitution
  • Disposition of obsolete or out-of-production items
  • Inventory buy-back
  • Inventory consignment
• Use of electronic technologies
  • Electronic data interchange (EDI)
  • Electronic catalogs
  • Direct order entry
  • Web-enabled procurement & materials management
  • Bar coding
  • Electronic funds transfer
• Information management and usage reporting
  • Consumption reports
  • Nomenclature standardization
  • Volume / velocity analysis
  • Miscellaneous operations reports
  • Transaction analysis and cost reduction
  • Summary invoicing
  • Evaluated receipts settlements
  • Credit cards
• Miscellaneous
  • Job site delivery
  • Kitting
  • Freight consolidation
  • Training

Traveling Road Shows: Bringing MRO, safety, and tool solutions to your facility!
WESCO's traveling road show program enables you to interact with industry-leading manufacturers to learn about products and services that reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve safety. Our shows travel the country, featuring informative product demonstrations, training sessions, and important information on safety requirements. Don't miss your opportunity to participate in one of our upcoming road shows.

Our shows are conducted on-site at your location or at a local WESCO branch. Call your nearest branch for more information.