More Than Vendor Managed Inventory: Wesco Anixter Managed Inventory

Wesco Anixter Managed Inventory (WMI) is a smarter, strategic partnership for your supply chain. While many organisations rely on traditional vendor managed inventory (VMI), these approaches often lack the visibility, flexibility and scalability required today — gaps that WMI is designed to solve. WMI is Wesco Anixter’s premier inventory management offering designed as a holistic, consultative solution that becomes an extension of your operation and your supply chain.

We don’t simply manage inventory; we partner with you to understand your environment, your business goals and your consumption patterns to help ensure you have the right materials, in the right place, at the right time.

Transform How You Manage Inventory

With WMI, you gain a trusted partner with the technical sales knowledge, implementation expertise and high service levels needed to support complex operations.

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Lower Labor Requirements

WMI reduces the need for manual inventory tasks such as counting, ordering, expediting and troubleshooting shortages.

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Optimise Inventory and Reduce Costs

By closely monitoring inventory patterns and usage, WMI helps ensure you carry just the right amount of inventory, avoiding excess stock and unnecessary carrying costs.

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Improve Supply Chain Reliability

With better visibility, standardised processes and proactive management, customers experience fewer surprises, less material waste and smoother day‑to‑day operations.

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Gain Expertise Without Adding Headcount

We bring deep subject matter expertise, industry insight and best practices developed from working with similar customers across industries.

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Customise Solutions for Your Operation

WMI is designed to adapt to your needs, offering solutions that range from self‑service inventory management technologies to fully managed, on‑site services. Whether you require partial support or a comprehensive, hands‑on approach, we deliver a solution aligned to how your business runs.

Optimising Your Supply Chain With Smarter Inventory

We offer a complete suite of supply chain solutions to optimise your inventory, whether you require just-in-time, simple replenishment, checkout tracking, kanban/line level replenishment, mobile truck stock management or tool asset management.

Our solutions include:
  • Inventory vending
  • Controlled access solutions
  • Inventory management software
  • Digital tools
  • Job trailer project support
  • Temporary project support
  • Remote project support
  • Job cart inventory management
  • Point-of-use inventory management
  • On‑site storeroom management
  • Start‑up assistance
  • 24/7 access to critical materials
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Each solution is implemented as part of a broader, consultative approach — helping to ensure your inventory strategy supports productivity, cost control and long‑term operational success.

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Wesco Anixter Managed Inventory Portfolio

Our solutions help you minimise and streamline purchasing tasks so you can optimise procurement spend. Every facility has unique inventory management needs. We will partner with you to develop an efficient and effective inventory strategy that reduces your labor requirements and overall costs.

Wesco Anixter eStock Inventory Management Software

Wesco Anixter eStock is a flexible inventory management platform designed to keep your operation running smoothly and efficiently. eStock powers both traditional VMI and broader WMI solutions, providing the visibility needed to scale inventory management. It works alongside your existing inventory processes or as a standalone solution. eStock simplifies ordering, tracking inventory, and usage and enables smarter, data-driven decisions.

With multiple features and capabilities, eStock provides clear visibility into critical inventory across storerooms, truck stock and job trailers. A web-based platform and mobile app support replenishment and easy restocking, while job and project allocation tracking and on-demand reporting deliver actionable insight and more streamlined processes.

Key capabilities include:
  • QR code scanning program
  • Storeroom inventory management
  • Truck stock inventory management
  • Job trailer inventory management
  • Web-based inventory software
  • Mobile app scanning
  • Easy, min/max-driven replenishment
  • Job and project allocation tracking
  • Downloadable, on-demand reports

Inventory Vending Services

WMI’s vending services allow you to strategically store everything from general inventory to assets. We offer both stand-alone and fully connected options, including:

Vending Cabinets

Get simple installation with secure access, intelligent replenishment, data management and reporting capabilities.

Customised Locker Systems

The flexible, modular design features custom compartment options including bins, shelves and drawers.

Traditional Helical Systems

These systems offer intelligent replenishment, multiple machine networking, data management and reporting capabilities.

Centralised Superstore

Adaptable to any new or existing space, it includes scanning, camera monitoring, intelligent replenishment, data management and reporting capabilities.

Job Trailers Solutions

Wesco Anixter’s job trailer solutions provide customers with an out-of-the-box mobile storeroom experience and easy access to materials.

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Automated Asset Tracking

WMI’s secure modular storage solutions and smart bins help you manage inventory while reducing consumption and downtime.

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Secure Modular Storage Solutions

Our modular storage solutions provide a comprehensive and flexible inventory storage system that can be customised with weight-based technology (via Connected Smart Bins). The system is designed to dispense single or multiple items under patented, locked smart compartments. It also provides asset tracking, job/project allocation and data management and reporting capabilities. Secure modular storage solutions are easy to install and work as stand-alone units or part of an integrated WMI solution.

Connected Smart Bins

This smart inventory storage system uses weight sensors to calculate on-hand inventory, eliminating the need for manual counting, scanning and placing orders. The bins keep track of on-hand inventory levels, monitor min/max levels and transmit automatic replenishment requests.

Start‑Up Assistance and Storeroom Management

Get your inventory strategy up and running the right way with hands-on support.

A successful inventory program starts with a strong foundation. WMI provides end‑to‑end start‑up assistance and storeroom management to help ensure your inventory is accurately set up, organised and ready to support daily operations from day one. Our team works closely with yours to validate inventory, establish efficient workflows, and deliver a smooth go‑live, which reduces disruption and accelerates time to value.

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What this means for your operation:

Inventory Validation and Crib Crawls

We conduct detailed on‑site assessments to capture accurate item data, locations and bin assignments, which creates a reliable baseline for replenishment, visibility and reporting.

Physical Storeroom Setup and Optimisation

We support the setup and organisation of storerooms, including bins, racking and layout design, to improve material flow and support efficient, repeatable workflows.

Clear Product Labeling and Identification

Items are labeled and organised for visibility, ease of use and replenishment accuracy, which helps reduce picking errors and wasted time.

Guided Startup and Go Live Support

During implementation, we provide hands‑on assistance, including on‑site support where needed to ensure a smooth transition and confident launch.

Training That Drives Adoption

On‑site and virtual training is provided for both customer and Wesco Anixter teams to help ensure alignment, adoption and long‑term success from day one.

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