Red Tuna Fish is Controlled by AuraPortal
from Deep Sea to Consumer

Balfego Group automates the administrative process of the red tuna fishing. The AuraPortal Partner FSF Business Management Technologies has been in charge of the implantation and consulting of the Group Balfego processes with the AuraPortal BPM

The red tuna fishing process is initiated from the ship on the high seas, and automatically sends emails to the General Sea Department of the Spanish Government.

Group Balfego is a business group specialized in the fishing and market release of the red tuna. The company, whose offices are in l´Ametlla de Mar (Tarragona), owns 33% of the authorized Spanish of red tuna net fishing fleet.

The Consultancy firm specialized in Business Processes FSF Business Technologies Management, AuraPortal partner, with 4 years of experience with the tool and diverse installations for customers of different sectors, was responsible of the application implantation and the processes consultancy.

For Marcos Falagan, FSF projects director, “One of the great differences of Balfego is that it always bets on using technology in all the business processes carried out. The AuraPortal BPM Suite purchase will improve its effectiveness and efficiency”.

Apart from automating the administrative process of the red tuna catches in fishing campaign season, there have been other processes set in motion, such as the data reception of sales in Japan, in which, from Japan, the Balfego customers connect to an External AuraPortal Portal to fill in information over the tuna pieces they have received. The sale costs in the different markets of Japan are also applied in the process. Also, by having the ERP integrated to AuraPortal, the invoice is created automatically. This process has reduced a lot the administrative load that existed before.

There have also been other, simpler processes set in motion, such us No Conformities, Corrector Actions, Budget Approvals, Automatic customers register in the ERP, etc.

About Balfego Group

The Balfego Group mission is centered on the capture, alimentation, study and market release of the red tuna. The company is directed by the fifth generation fishermen of the family. On their knowledge on the red tuna and the experience gained in the fishing activity, they added a strategic bet of commitment with the species continuity, which goes further than complying with the demanding rules, through a responsible and innovative activity, endorsed by the scientific and environmental criteria.

Press on the following link to access to the press release spread by Balfego Group.

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