Posgrado en Envasado y Logística del Packaging de IQS Executive

Program Overview

The Envasado, Logística y Circularidad del Packaging Postgraduate degree from IQS, Barcelona equips students to become packaging experts. Through a blend of in-person and online instruction, the program covers packaging technology, logistics, circularity, and innovation. Students develop practical skills through a project that demonstrates the ROI for their companies. This program prepares graduates to excel in industrial packaging roles and contributes to the Master in Packaging Management upon completion of all programs.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Posgrado en Envasado, Logística y Circularidad del Packaging (Packaging, Logistics, and Circularity of Packaging Postgraduate) is a proprietary degree from the Ramon Llull University (URL) offered by IQS in Barcelona. This program equips students with the skills to successfully implement industrial packaging projects.

Objectives:

The program aims to develop students' competencies and skills to become packaging experts, enabling them to:

• Understand the main operations of packaging and conditioning plants, including specific and auxiliary processes.
• Plan the layout and necessary equipment for packaging lines.
• Define the most suitable packaging technology and related processes.
• Ensure quality and safety during packaging, labeling, and packaging processes.
• Integrate innovation into industrial processes, both in terms of processes and equipment.
• Contribute to the good design and management of the supply chain from the packaging perspective, from the packaging plant to the consumer, optimizing processes in terms of cost and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate the environmental and economic sustainability of packaging solutions, minimizing the environmental impact of packaging.

Outline:

The program is structured as follows:

• Technology of Packaging:
• Management of the packaging and conditioning plant.
• Dosing, filling, and closing systems.
• FFS, vertical, horizontal, and thermoforming packaging.
• Active packaging (vacuum, modified atmosphere).
• Aseptic packaging.
• Peripheral elements of the packaging line.
• Automation and robotization.
• Layout and efficiency in the packaging plant.
• Packaging and Logistics:
• Packaging in the supply chain.
• Management of procurement and stocks.
• Management of production and process traceability.
• Management of the distribution cycle.
• E-commerce adaptation to omnichannel.
• Optimization of packaging and distribution costs.
• Circularity of Packaging:
• Concept and regulatory requirements for packaging circularity.
• Strategies for packaging adaptation.
• Recycling, reuse, renewal.
• Ecodesign and eco-labeling related to packaging sustainability.
• Tools and software for environmental decision-making.
• Innovation in Packaging:
• Fundamentals of innovation and return.
• Methodologies and systems for innovation management.
• Global trends in packaging innovation.
• Measurement and quantification of the impact of innovation.
• Success stories.

Teaching:

• The program is delivered in a blended format, combining in-person sessions on campus or at company visits with synchronous online sessions via video conferencing.
• The online sessions are interactive and recorded for those who miss them.
• The program emphasizes practical learning through a project that students develop during the program.
This project aims to:
• Ground the classroom learning and apply what is learned.
• Tangibilize the return on investment that the company makes in the student.
• The program utilizes various dynamics to facilitate a practical, effective, and stimulating learning process.

Other:

• The program is part of the Master in Packaging Management, which consists of independent postgraduate programs.
Upon completion of all programs, students receive the Master's degree.
• The program is offered in a blended format, combining in-person and online sessions.
• The program is recognized by the Ramon Llull University (URL).
• Students can apply for the proprietary degree from the Ramon Llull University (URL).
• The program is eligible for funding through the Fundae (Tripartita).