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Trace Management System (Purchase & Tracing)

Enabling blockchain in the is simply put as a trading activity between a buyer and a supplier

Role

Responsible for research, design, user testing

Industries

Fisheries, Blockchain, Web3

Duration

Q3 2023 - Q1 2024

Executive Summary

This product management system has two products: one for purchase and one for traceability. The purchase product is connected to the web3 blockchain. The traceability product is for tracking goods sent abroad.

Implementing blockchain in the purchase activity is the first step towards bigger chunks of blockchain implementation in FishLog. By beginning in a smaller scale, we will be able to gauge blockchain’s usage and its usability (friendliness, interaction) across different stakeholders. We build a fully asset backed digital infrastructure on a private chain, with a focus on traceable . Smart contract for seafood global transaction, linking inventory with document records and lifecycle management, for the primary purpose of satisfying financial institutions validating the transaction to be able to do the financing.

And for Traceability, we want to enable attendants to trace the food they’re served by scanning a provided QR code (prepared by marketing). The product data is not available in our system repository. Thus there is a need for us to coordinate with the goods and marketing teams to gather and inject this data. There are other tasks required, such as matching a product with its specific picture and implementing a new interface.

Problems & Hypothesis

Business Problems

company dedicated to addressing the critical issues of food waste and lack of transparency within the seafood supply chain. Our overarching mission is to foster sustainability through enhanced responsibility, leading to a more accountable and responsible tomorrow. This cooperative is united by a shared commitment to traceability and responsibility.

User Problems

The need for a supply of marine animals that are difficult to find quality and sometimes there are issues about the quality of fish, crabs and other marine animals because of their freshness level. Then it is difficult to know which marine animals are good and good to consume.

Hypothesis

This issue is a concern for suppliers, producers and those involved. About tracking how these seafood products are the best and giving confidence to buyers and seafood lovers.

Reserach & Findings

Research

The research conducted was benchmarking from the display and flow experience side in general on web3, because the needs and desires for how the product is run have been documented by stakeholders.

Findings

In the planning, we will deploy a permissioned blockchain to support activities within a purchase scope recordation in the blockchain. This first product that we build is planned to cover these activities:

Capturing a purchase agreement between a buyer and a supplier in the blockchain
Enabling a whole purchase event to be trackable via blockchain, with access subject to the User Level
Enabling verification, authentication, and authorization per blockchain methodology that we create.

Design Exploration

This product design is the result of a process of brainstorming and benchmarking from a number of examples of web3, crypto, and related areas. It is our expectation that suppliers or users will be able to input and trace their goods and trade contracts with our company.

Challenges & Improvements

The performance of the team and me personally during the project:

running Research is still not perfect
Time constraints
Communication with the tech team
There was initially a lack of clarity regarding the integration of Web3 and blockchain technology in the context of fisheries
There are several differences related to user behavior that are not yet clear

Project Outlook

The project will undergo an iterative process to develop a desktop web product. We will continually adapt to the evolving needs of our existing and potential users to ensure our products meet their demands and expectations.

Learnings

There are many areas that require further development in terms of research, design, and stakeholder involvement for this project.
Web3 is new to fisheries. It must be studied for sustainability.
It'll be tough to change user habits when it comes to something new in the world of fisheries. To ensure a smooth transition, guidance and extra effort will be essential in introducing this new concept.