a method and a device are disclosed for providing and delivering of tire balancing weights and supplies , specifically in wheel and tire workshops . a rack comprises slides bearing trays containing balancing weights and / or other articles . sensors are provided for detecting the number of trays on the slides . if a slide is detected as empty or a certain number of articles have been taken out of the trays , replacement parts are automatically ordered via a network by generating ordering information and providing these to a supplier . the supplier instructs a manufacturing and delivery site for manufacturing and / or delivering the articles which are then delivered by a delivery service to the workshop .