Best Practices Magazine - issue nº1 - English

News I Mecalux
Success, innovation & automation: the Mecalux UPC classroom
offers new courses in breakthrough logistics systems in 2016
The three university courses delivered in
2015, within the framework of the Mecalux
UPC classroom, were created through
the collaborative agreement between the
UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya),
the ETSEIB (Escola Tècnica Superior
d’Enginyeria Industrial) of Barcelona and
Mecalux, all being extremely reputable
parties.
Due to success, this new training modules
will be taught throughout 2016, which will
give new students the opportunity to deepen
their understanding of subjects such
as the development of structures, robotics
and the automation of storage facilities.
The objective of the UPC Mecalux Aula is
to train up tomorrow’s professionals and
provide them with the tools necessary to
make advances in R&D&I within the logistics
industry. To this end, Mecalux offers
scholarships covering course fees for UPC
master’s students, which fulfil the entry
requirements, in addition to putting the
Mecalux technological centres at their disposal
and offering them the possibility of
starting their career in the company.
New courses are scheduled to start in
March of 2016, with 30 lecture hours, at the
Mecalux UPC classroom premises.
Mecalux and the UPC
As a company that bases its leadership on
technological innovation, Mecalux has
for years been committed to fostering this
company-University relationship, collaborating
with the UPC and in particular
with the ETSEIB, since 1979. All this through
the Department of Material Resistance
(LERMA), with which it has developed an
Experimental Analysis of Characterisations
program and another of Research and
Development.
Along these lines, the two entities have
promoted the creation the Mecalux UPC
Aula, as a means of consolidating longterm
collaboration in R&D&I activities and
the transfer of research results and scientific
dissemination within integral logistics
related topics.
For more information and to register
contact:
http://aulamecalux.upc.edu/
E-mail: aula.mecalux@upc.edu
Mecalux Easy Warehouse Management Software: a blockbuster in Mexico
Mecalux has had a significant presence in
Mexico for many years, with 8 sales offices.
Being local, together with the experience
of its team of professionals, has led numerous
Mexican companies to rely on the Easy
WMS Mecalux software, as a means to manage
and capitalise their storage processes.
Among the rollout Easy WMS projects signed
in Mexico in the past few months, the
following stand out:
• Grupo Acuícola Mexicano (GB-
PO). With Easy WMS they can automate
the management of one of
its freezing chambers, controlling
the entries from the production line,
and correct load management
using FIFO and expeditions.
• Distribución Hugo’ss. Within
its improved processes, they have
chosen the Easy WMS, which
communicates with their SAP
ERP, to speed up and streamline
their picking processes, eliminating
customer service errors.
• Polioles. ELeader in the petrochemical
industry. Its main objectives are the reduction
of costs and storage errors, to control
warehouse operations, product traceability
and cross-docking management.
• Diseños Labor. With Easy WMS they
can reconfigure their warehouse layout,
the improved inventory visibility, handles
information real time via bar codes and
radio frequency controls and, in general,
automate warehouse processes.
• Grupo Comrap. They use Easy WMS in
two warehouses, designed and built by
Mecalux, in Mexico DF to manage large
scale picking and fulfil their commitment to
offer excellent service to their customers.
Furthermore, two prestigious universities,
the Autonomous University of
Queretaro (UTEQ) and the Autonomous
University of the State of
Mexico (UAEM) have acquired the
field license for Easy WMS Basic for
academic use in the Logistics degree
professorship.
Visit the Mecalux Mexico
stand in the upcoming industry
fairs at:
Logistic Summit & Expo, México DF,
on April 6 th and 7 th , 2016.
Expopack, México DF, from May
17 th to 20 th , 2016.
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