Success Story | E-commerce Distribution Center in Mexico: Industrial Ventilation with BIM and JIT Logistics

For an e-commerce distribution center (CEDIS) with high air renewal and temperature control requirements, GG123 Mexico executed a comprehensive ventilation solution based on BIM modeling, automated manufacturing, and just-in-time (JIT) logistics. The goal: faster installation, less rework, and full traceability of every duct and fitting.

Project Challenges

Site Conditions

High-bay warehouse with crane hook and rack installation, high outdoor temperatures, and dust presence during the dry season. Trailer access was limited to specific maneuvering windows.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

We worked alongside electrical, sprinklers, racking, and conveyor systems, maintaining service aisles and clearances for HVAC equipment. Any deviation could delay the CEDIS start-up.

Tight Deadlines

The client required a phased delivery to enable key picking and packing areas without halting construction. Logistics had to follow the exact installation sequence per work front.

GG123 Solution

1) Engineering and BIM Modeling

We modeled the complete network in BIM: square and rectangular ducts for main runs, spiroducts for branches, and fittings (connections, elbows, reducers, hoods, and adapters). Using clash detection, we resolved early interferences with racks and sprinklers, and generated a numbered breakdown by work front and level. This allowed precise planning of manufacturing, packaging, and delivery routes.

2) Automated Manufacturing

Our automated machinery ensured consistent tolerances, uniform flanges and seals, and finishes that ease stacking and edge protection. By producing the exact dimensions in the shop, we reduced on-site adjustments and minimized waste, achieving significant time and cost savings.

3) JIT Logistics and Packaging

• Palletizing by zone (front/level) with separators and strapping.
• Labeling with section code, installation destination, and sequence.
• Packing lists per shipment and photographic receiving guide.
• Just-in-time deliveries to prevent on-site overstocking.

Real-time tracking and assisted unloading allowed installation to start as soon as materials arrived, maintaining the installation rhythm of the general contractor.

Results

The combination of BIM + automated machinery + JIT logistics resulted in faster installation, less rework, and better quality control. The on-site team followed the planned sequence without material delays, and the client was able to start pre-operation in key areas ahead of schedule, maintaining safety and performance standards.

• Reduced installation time with ready-to-install sections and batch deliveries.
• Cost savings by minimizing on-site adjustments and handling.
• Full traceability of each component (code, location, photographic record).
• Consistent quality ensured by automated fabrication and in-shop quality control.

Supplied Scope

• Square and rectangular ducts with TDF flanges and standardized seals.
• Spiroducts for branches and returns.
• Fittings: connections, elbows, reducers, hoods, and adapters.
• Breakdown drawings, packing lists, receiving guide, and on-site technical support.

Lessons and Best Practices

• Validate clash detection in BIM with racks and sprinklers before production.
• Define work fronts and levels to align palletizing with installation sequence.
• Schedule JIT delivery windows with safe unloading and leveled staging areas.
• Use receiving checklists and photographic records for traceability.

Why GG123?

• BIM technology for precise planning, coordination, and manufacturing.
• Automated machinery ensuring uniformity and better stacking.
• Cost savings by reducing waste and rework.
• Time reduction through sequenced, ready-to-install deliveries.
• Integrated solutions: engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and on-site support.
• Product variety for any ventilation configuration.

In addition to national coverage, we have extensive experience in international shipments across Latin America when required by the project.