Many owners cannot account for what sits in their warehouses
En Paraná, ciudad que aún no había intentado algo semejante, abrió esta semana su primera exposición logística en la Sala Mayo, reuniendo formación académica, maquinaria industrial y tecnología bajo un mismo techo. El evento responde a una brecha real: muchas pequeñas y medianas empresas de la región desconocen las herramientas que ya existen para gestionar mejor sus operaciones. Con respaldo municipal y certificación de la UTN Rosario, la expo no es solo un escaparate, sino una invitación a repensar cómo una región entiende su propia capacidad productiva.
- Muchos dueños de pequeñas empresas no saben con exactitud qué tienen en sus propios depósitos, una brecha de conocimiento que la expo busca cerrar de forma directa y práctica.
- La convocatoria superó las proyecciones iniciales: visitantes llegaron desde Santa Fe, Gobernador Crespo, Esperanza y Crespo, señal de que la necesidad es amplia y compartida en toda la región.
- El programa combina capacitaciones en almacenamiento, distribución y logística 4.0 con inteligencia artificial, respaldadas por UTN Rosario, junto a experiencias interactivas como simuladores de camiones que atrajeron público de todas las edades.
- La expo funciona también como mercado: empresas exhiben sus servicios y encuentran clientes potenciales, mientras operadores descubren herramientas que aún no conocían.
- Las actividades se extienden hasta el fin de semana, con cupos aún disponibles, y los organizadores ya proyectan convertir el evento en una cita recurrente que transforme la cultura logística regional.
La primera exposición logística de Paraná abrió sus puertas esta semana en la Sala Mayo, convirtiendo el espacio en un paisaje activo de camiones, maquinaria y estaciones de capacitación. Era algo que la ciudad no había intentado antes: una reunión a gran escala que fusionó la instrucción formal con la experiencia visual y táctil del equipamiento industrial, pensada para convocar a empresas, profesionales y curiosos por igual.
El evento se articula en tres ejes. Las capacitaciones, avaladas por UTN Rosario, otorgan certificación académica a los participantes. La maquinaria agrícola y los sistemas tecnológicos expuestos ofrecen una noción concreta de escala y posibilidad. Y los espacios interactivos —entre ellos un simulador de camiones que congregó público de todas las edades— completan una propuesta donde el impacto visual y el contenido sustantivo se refuerzan mutuamente, según explicó el coordinador Danilo Gómez.
El momento no es casual. La logística es clave para la productividad regional, pero muchas pymes operan sin visibilidad clara de sus propias operaciones. El programa aborda esa brecha con contenidos sobre almacenamiento, distribución y logística 4.0, incluyendo inteligencia artificial y herramientas digitales aplicadas a la cadena de suministro. Disertantes como Horacio Piseda y Aquiles, especialista en comercio exterior, anclan las charlas en lo que los operadores del sector ya están haciendo.
El respaldo municipal fue determinante, y los resultados lo confirman: la asistencia del primer día superó las expectativas, con visitantes provenientes de Santa Fe, Gobernador Crespo, Esperanza y Crespo. La expo funciona además como punto de encuentro comercial, donde empresas y potenciales clientes se encuentran en un mismo espacio.
Las actividades continúan hasta el domingo —capacitaciones el sábado, exposición sin clases el domingo— con cupos todavía disponibles. Gómez habló de crecimiento sostenido y de convertir el evento en una cita recurrente. Una sola expo puede introducir ideas y crear conexiones; una serie de ellas puede cambiar la manera en que una región concibe su propia capacidad productiva.
Paraná's first logistics exposition opened this week at Sala Mayo, transforming the venue into a working landscape of trucks, machinery, and training stations. The event arrived as something the city had not yet attempted—a full-scale gathering that merged classroom instruction with the visual and tactile experience of industrial equipment, all designed to pull together companies, professionals, and anyone curious about how goods move through a region.
The expo combines three distinct offerings. There are formal training sessions backed by UTN Rosario, the university lending academic weight and certification to participants. There is machinery on display—agricultural equipment, technological systems—arranged across the grounds to give visitors a sense of scale and capability. And there are interactive spaces, including a truck simulator that drew crowds of all ages. Danilo Gómez, who coordinates the event, described the approach as deliberate: the colorful visual impact of the machinery exists alongside the substance of the training, each reinforcing the other.
The timing matters. Logistics is foundational to regional productivity, yet many small and medium-sized businesses operate without clear visibility into their own operations. Gómez noted that owners often cannot account for what sits in their warehouses. The expo addresses this gap directly. The curriculum covers storage, distribution, and what the industry calls logistics 4.0—the integration of artificial intelligence and digital tools into supply chain management. Speakers include Horacio Piseda, opening the program, and Aquiles, a specialist in foreign trade who will address export opportunities. These are not abstract lectures; they are meant to show operators what their peers are already doing.
The municipal government made the event possible, according to Gómez, and that institutional backing appears to have mattered. Attendance on the opening day exceeded initial projections. Visitors came not only from Paraná itself but from across the region—from Santa Fe's capital, from Gobernador Crespo, from Esperanza, from Crespo. The draw suggests that the gap the expo addresses is real and widely felt.
For small business owners, the appeal is practical. Many operate with outdated or incomplete knowledge of available tools. Gómez emphasized that the expo serves partly as an introduction to the logistics landscape as it actually exists now, with technologies and methods that remain unfamiliar to operators who have not had reason to seek them out. The event also functions as a marketplace. Companies exhibiting their services and products meet potential clients. Owners looking to improve their operations encounter vendors who can help them do it. The expo becomes a point where supply and demand find each other.
The schedule extends through the weekend. Training sessions run through Saturday, with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing until 7 or 8 p.m. Sunday is reserved for the exposition itself, without formal instruction. Spots remain available for those who wish to attend the training components. Gómez indicated openness to late arrivals, suggesting the organizers view the event not as a closed gathering but as an ongoing invitation to the region.
The stated ambition is growth. Gómez spoke of continuing to add to the event, to expand it, to make it a recurring fixture. A single expo can introduce ideas and create connections. A series of them can reshape how a region thinks about its own productive capacity. That is the longer view here—not just a weekend of displays and talks, but the beginning of something that might become institutional.
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We are training people in logistics, a very important challenge for the city of Paraná— Danilo Gómez, event coordinator
This is very useful for small businesses, for people who need to control their inventory and often don't know what they have in a warehouse— Danilo Gómez, event coordinator
La Conversación del Hearth Otra perspectiva de la historia
Why does a city need its first logistics expo now? What changed?
Logistics has always mattered, but small operators often work in isolation. They don't see what's possible. A truck simulator or a conversation with someone doing it right can shift that. The region is ready to think differently about how goods move.
Who actually shows up to something like this?
Business owners who know they're losing money somewhere but can't see where. Managers trying to stay current. Young people curious about the field. And companies selling solutions—they come to meet the people who need them.
The university backing—does that actually change anything?
It does. A certificate from UTN Rosario means something. It tells an owner that what they learned is legitimate, that it's not just one person's opinion. It gives them permission to change how they work.
What's the real problem these people are trying to solve?
Invisible inventory. A warehouse full of stock that no one can account for. Inefficient routes. Missed export opportunities. The tools exist to fix these things, but the knowledge hasn't reached the people who need it most.
Will this become an annual thing?
That's the hope. One expo plants seeds. If it works—if businesses see real value—then yes, it becomes something the region expects, something that shapes how the sector develops.