Stewart Jeacocke is the Customs Leader from the IBM Center of Competence. He's promoting what is likely the best idea yet for the future of ASYCUDA and the WCO's CTS.
Time to open-source ASYCUDA and CTS? (by IBM's Stewart Jeacocke)
Customs Risk Management System Checklist - Compare Available Applications with 55 Functions
Through our market analysis and customer engagements, we have learned that many Customs administrations are not entirely clear on what systems are indeed available in the market, or how to compare those applications. We believe it's necessary to create a common and fair playing ground to compare the options, and TTEK is certainly prepared to be considered in any cross functional comparison. As such we've prepared a checklist to assist those customs administrations who seek a leading edge operational risk management solution. Our list includes 55 functions that you should be measuring when considering a risk management solution.
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Introducing Machine Learning into Customs Risk Management Capabilities
As part of our development road-map, we are blazing a new path forward by incorporating machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) methodologies. What if you could automate your profiling of high risk shipments, people, and conveyances, and bring those "learnings" to your front end decision support system (e.g. our Operational Risk Management System) in real time? As part of our development road-map, we are going to merge the strategic back end historical trend analysis and predictive analytics with tactical and operational front end targeting and selectivity systems. Here's how...
The Jamaica Customs Agency Needs a Risk Management System
The Jamaica Minister of Finance, Audley Shaw expects to increase revenues from the Jamaica Customs Agency by up to 40 per cent with the implementation of new measures aimed at cutting down corruption and under-invoicing. He plans to hold the Commissioner of Customs Major Richard Reese responsible for hitting that target. First of all, that's a bit unfair. Why? Because the government is setting an expectation that 2 recent technologies funded by the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) are going to help accomplish this, and that's likely not going to happen because....
Day 2-3 WCO IT Conference - Dakar, Senegal
June 2nd Dakar, Senegal: TTEK delivering "Tech Talk" at World Customs Organization Event
TTEK founder Chris Thibedeau is scheduled to deliver a "Tech Talk" at the WCO IT Conference in Dakar Sengal on Thursday June 2nd, 2016. The presentation and discussion will be titled, "Optimizing Border Management Systems Through a Best in Breed Approach.”
Mr. Thibedeau will be making a compelling case on how...
Is the Future of Customs Modernization an Approach Using "Best In Breed" Systems?
I was recently pointed to this document by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA): https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tradfa_e/case_studies_e/escwa_e.pdf
While it's 5 years old, it still offers great insight. Electronic Single Window (ESW) projects have become a major focus for many global customs administrations. It's also taken a few years for the community of technology vendors to come up with suitable solutions that offer a good ROI. "One size fits all" solutions usually offer one powerful and robust component, but
Official Launch of TTEK Inc. - Today May 9th, 2016
We are pleased to announce that today May 9th, 2016 is the official launch date of TTEK Inc., which will provide technology and services solutions for Customs and Border Management customers worldwide.
Per Founder and CEO, Chris Thibedeau, "Today is an exciting moment as we believe our new business model will fill a gap desired by many global border administrations. The future of technology in this sector is to endorse "best in breed". Customs functions are wide and complex. No one solution solves the full plethora of functions needed for commercial processing, trade reporting, data processing, intelligence, risk management, trade facilitation, tariff, accounting, admissibility, cargo control, and interoperability. Collaborative Border Management is the goal, and we think we may have the best partners, solutions, and frameworks to provide the value needed to achieve this outcome."
TTEK Inc. is a technology solutions firm specializing in...
How ASYCUDA and a "Best in Breed" ESW can Work Together
TTEK CEO, Chris Thibedeau was recently interviewed by the Cross Border Research Association. He provides interesting insight and prompts provocative conversation around the Barbados Electronic Single Window. Barbados Customs uses ASYCUDA World and Chris makes several interesting points of clarification on how a "Best in Breed" ESW can integrate and collaborate with ASYCUDA. The Inter American Development Bank has funded the current ESW project which is currently being deployed by Chris' colleagues at PAE, A-T Solutions, and 3CE. Here's the direct link:
http://www.cross-border.org/interviews/cbra-interview-with-mr-chris-thibadeau-on-the-barbados-electronic-single-window/