TATLO: Transparency and Traceability for Logistics Optimization

1. Fragmentation of systems and lack of common documents in international trade cause significant inefficiencies and resultant loss of revenues.

2. Improving both B2B and business-to-government (B2G) information exchange through the supply chain could increase global trade volumes and GDP.

3. The obstacles to implementing such exchanges are not technological, but rather are caused by lack of standardization and incentives for information sharing.

4. For a broader roll-out of e-supply chains, global leaders in each supply chain step should work together on practices for sharing information and agree on joint standards.

5. While initial e-customs efforts are a step in the right direction, they need to accelerate, be more ambitious and include businesses to deliver maximum benefits.

6. The TATLO concept is not new, and many of the technologies exist for implementing it. However, a lack of standardization and sharing of norms is preventing the seamless flow of information and the use of protocols, both of which could turbocharge the process.

Master Developers - Traditional and Incorporating Green Infrastructure

 1. The past decade has seen residential Master Developers (MDs) playing an increasingly important role in the UK’s development market, helping to accelerate housing supply through the delivery of strategic housing led developments.

2. Those acting in the role of MDs are responsible from first conception and planning, all the way through to the implementation of these major projects, either through direct development or serviced land sales.

3. We find that there have been many factors that have contributed to a prevalence in this kind of large-scale strategic development in the past decade.

Logistic Provider Models (1PL - 7PL) and Transparency and Traceability for Logistics Optimization (TATLO)

 1. Supply Chain and Logistics terminology can seemingly not keep up with the rapid evolution of the industry. For years we have become accustomed to organisations adopting 3-or-4PL business models, but of late abbreviations such as 5, 6 and even 7PL beginning to become part of the logistics lexicon, but what exactly to do these terms mean?

Analytic Dashboard for Manufacturers

 1. Manufacturers are responsible for a variety of complex business requirements, including tight time-to-market schedules and improving the cost of quality. 

2. Manufacturing technology leaders now have the ability to transform the way the plant floor operates with analytics, dashboards and manufacturing intelligence that provide insight from the bottom up.