With the aim of developing the digital commerce ecosystem in the country and committed to the training of professionals in this area, the Digital Economy Chamber of Uruguay (CEDU) signed an agreement with the Technological University (UTEC) to jointly coordinate research, development, innovation and human capital formation actions.
The research instances that are developed in the logistics area of UTEC will provide inputs to CEDU, such as data and information, which will allow the deployment of new strategies for the chamber and its associates.
"Adding experiences from the educational and professional levels, we will analyze the needs that may arise in order to work together," said Dahiana Silva, coordinator of the Logistics Engineering course at the Regional Technological Institute of UTEC, in the city of Fray Bentos.
As the main organization of the digital economy in the country, one of the main objectives of CEDU is the generation and dissemination of knowledge on the subject, both for its members and for different organizations, as it is considered essential to promote the development of the activity in Uruguay.
«Trabajar en mejorar más la logística es un deber importante que tenemos como Ecosistema, creemos que las instancias de investigación que se desarrollen en el área de logística de UTEC serán esenciales. Tenemos datos de 2019 sobre la importancia que el consumidor da al tracking de los pedidos y de cómo prefieren hacerse de ellos, pero aún no tenemos información sobre la gestión de la última milla por parte de las empresas. En fechas como CIBERLUNES, y otras fechas comerciales que mueven gran cantidad de operaciones online, las entregas demoran mucho más de lo normal, y no es esa la experiencia que el consumidor uruguayo debe tener al comprar online», sostuvo Ivanna Rocha, Gerente de CEDU.
"The education and training of professionals is one of the pillars of CEDU. That is why it is a pleasure to conclude this agreement, which also allows us to let you know what are the needs in this field," said Natalia Macri, a member of CEDU and who also serves as a teacher in the Business Administration Unit of UTEC.
Macri pointed out that the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) boosted e-Commerce, but exposed existing logistical problems. That is why he highlighted the need to train professionals. "UTEC has the only career in Logistics Engineering in Uruguay and we still do not have graduated students, but they will be very important for the activity," he said, referring to one of the areas in which they will work together.
CEDU has developed numerous instances with educational institutions. In the particular case of UTEC, different trainings and conferences have been held for students, which from now on will be enhanced with the alliance between the two organizations.
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