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Itene organizes a workshop on dangerous goods in the SIL

30/05/2007

May 30, 2007

The technological Institute of packaging, transport and logistics (Itene) participates from 5 to 8 June in the 9th International exhibition logistics and maintenance (2007 SIL) in Barcelona, where among other activities, organizes a workshop dedicated to "The logistics of dangerous goods".

During the technical conference will address the regulations affecting this sector, how to properly manage this merchandise, the figure of the Chief of security (figure compulsory for companies dedicated to this activity), and the developments arising from the Reach (registration) Regulation(, Evaluation and authorisation of substances and chemicals), among others. Attendance is free for all concerned.

On the other hand, Itene has backed a large booth in which displays the latest news and projects of the technology centre, all of them related to the supply chain of the product in the SIL. On the one hand, visitors will see, with a practical demonstration, how the technology of radio frequency RFID works.

Another attraction is the make, at a second point of the stand, a self-assessment of the State in which the company is located in the logistics field and receive tips on how to fix them. Also the companies attending the SIL will be able to know what actions can be carried out to improve the business logistics in order to increase their competitiveness.

Meanwhile, another space will be dedicated to the packaging and distribution, with important developments in engineering services for the packaging of Itene as the incorporation of infrastructure of unique technology in Spain that allows the simulation of the vertical vibration of the goods during transporttaking into account all of the associated factors.

And as the focal point of the stand, they will be released new infrastructures Itene inaugurated 2007 in Parque Tecnológico de Valencia, with amounts advanced to offer services unique in the national territory.

The Technology Center returns to bet on this meeting technological diffusion, Room 2.12 of the SIL on Wednesday 6 June

"Vision 2020"
The SIL Barcelona will host an event of significance for the logistics sector and in which participated ITENE as one of its drivers: the presentation of "Vision strategy 2020 of the logistics Integral en Spain", a strategic document which discusses the landscape of present and future of the logistics industry and anticipate trends for success in the horizon of 2020. The meeting will take place on June 8, 2007, from 10.30 to 12.00 hours.

This report is one of the activities carried out by Logistop, the technological platform in logistics presented is now a year. This initiative, framed within the National Plan of scientific research, is promoted by the national centre of competence consisting of ITENE, the Zaragoza Logistics Center (FTZ) and the Technology Centre Foundation in Integral Cantabria logistics (CTL) on Integral logistics. The main objective of Logistop is to increase the competitiveness of the logistics industry Spanish, achieve national firms to develop technology and to export it.