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