Mecalux’s Best Practices No. 38 explores how AI is transforming logistics and warehouse management on a global scale. It features a joint study with MIT, real-world case studies and reports on technology, productivity and new work models in logistics.
Mecalux attends a technical workshop at MIT alongside Master’s students from the Global SCALE Network, strengthening its connection with international talent. The SCALE Connect event featured Iñaki Fernández, the company’s CTO, who led an exchange of ideas on logistics innovation with the students.
The webinar “The state of AI in warehousing: Global trends and what’s next” explored the expansion of AI in logistics facilities. Dr. Matthias Winkenbach (MIT) and Alejandro González (Mecalux) shared insights from a global survey of supply chain leaders.
SPP Products, a premier US distributor of plumbing supplies, will digitalise its Houston facility with Interlake Mecalux’s Easy WMS. The software solution will enable more precise inventory management and traceability, marking a key step in the company’s expansion and modernisation strategy.
WARE UK, a wholesaler of cleaning and catering supplies, will equip its new facility with Mecalux’s Easy WMS to improve inventory management. The solution will provide complete product visibility and support the company’s growth across the UK with more agile, scalable and accurate logistics operations.
Latin American food product distributor Goya Europa has expanded its warehouse in Casarrubios (Toledo province) with Mecalux’s semi-automated Pallet Shuttle. The storage system, with a capacity of nearly 3,000 pallets, streamlines operations and ensures fast supply to more than 4,000 points of sale across Spain.
A survey by Mecalux and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reveals that warehouses are already being shaped by AI. With a sample of over 2,000 professionals, the study highlights this technology as a driver of productivity, accuracy and workforce evolution.
Rocky Mountain Meats, known for its premium Wagyu and Black Angus beef, will digitalise its Colorado warehouse with Interlake Mecalux’s Easy WMS software. Interfacing the Marketplace Integration module with Shopify will enable the company to manage online orders more quickly and enhance the customer experience.
Swedish multinational Thule, an outdoor company featuring smart, sustainable and high-quality products for people with an active lifestyle, is centralising its European logistics operations in an automated warehouse from Mecalux. The 42-metre-high facility, with a capacity of 40,000 pallets, will use Easy WMS to streamline order processing and boost operational efficiency.
PepsiCo is implementing a new AS/RS in Poland, featuring the Automated Pallet Shuttle served by stacker cranes, an electric monorail system and Easy WMS integrated with SAP. The AS/RS will run 24/7, optimise processes and cut CO₂ emissions by 200 tonnes a year.
Aliauto, a leading supplier of industrial vehicle parts, will equip its new Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville) warehouse with Mecalux systems. The pallet and cantilever racking will boost logistics efficiency, with capacity for 3,584 pallets of varying sizes.
The webinar “The Role of AI in e-Commerce and e-Fulfillment” explored how artificial intelligence is transforming e-commerce. In the discussion, Eva Ponce and Matthias Winkenbach, joined by Mecalux software expert Chris Huber, outlined the most imminent changes in logistics.
Automated systems, warehouse software and AI solutions are driving logistics optimisation across key global industries.
Mecalux will present its automation, software and storage solutions at the IMHX 2025 trade fair in Birmingham (United Kingdom). The company has extensive experience implementing automated and software solutions for companies in all sectors in the United Kingdom.
Proman will digitalise logistics operations in its melamine plant to optimise processes and ensure real-time traceability. The company plans to strengthen its global competitiveness with an advanced management solution from Interlake Mecalux at its packaging facility.
Cleaning supply wholesaler Filfa France will implement Mecalux’s Easy WMS in its warehouse in Houdan (France). The company will track a wide range of SKUs, including floor detergents, vacuum cleaners, brooms, bin bags and disinfectant liquids.
Foncal is digitalising its warehouse in Tenerife with Mecalux’s Easy WMS to boost logistics efficiency and gain real-time inventory control. The company will deploy the software to streamline operations and improve traceability of its plumbing and HVAC products, with plans to expand it to other facilities.
DIELCA, an electrical materials distributor, is implementing Mecalux’s Easy WMS in its Las Palmas facility to optimise inventory control and boost efficiency. Integrating this software with its ERP system will enable smooth data synchronisation, improving resource management.
Client success stories and articles on the tech trends that are transforming logistics.
Mecalux equips Conservas Cerqueira’s new warehouse in Rianxo with the Automated Pallet Shuttle System, optimising packaging management and storage. Easy WMS software ensures traceability and operational efficiency in the plant, which is home to another automated raw material warehouse.
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