MERCASA, new cloud platform for the management of traceability in fish and shellfish wholesalers

AINIA Technology Centre is developing, for MERCASA, a public company that provides a public service to the wholesale network of fresh food, a global and integrated platform of cloud processes and services for the management of traceability in fish and shellfish wholesalers.

The platform, which comprises 17 “mercas” and will provide service to 430 companies (they represent 53% of the global market share and 65% of home consumption) gives service to the entire chain of value, from suppliers, to internal management and customers, and has contributed to the standardization of the electronic exchange of traceability information, with a significant savings in costs and speed in the management of information. The platform is connected to international data bases: species, scientific name, and zone of capture (FAO), art…

This platform, entirely developed by AINIA, is compatible with product identification standards (GS1) and information exchange standards. It is also compatible with bar code readers and printers, as well as with the existing systems in companies. It has a mobile version and it makes its use possible with smartphones and tablets. It stands out particularly for its flexibility in adapting to the characteristics of each company and its commercial flows.