Episode description

“So you could literally identify with this mechanism of the TUID, the time and date stamp when it's available, the origin location, exactly the dock that it's on, the destination of the exact dock that you want it to go to, and then who owns the transaction and what's their reference number.”

While this is the result of Michael Darden’s innovative Transportation Unit Identifier (TUID), as the founder and CEO of DFM Data Corp, the journey is reminiscent of a series of incremental discoveries. The 'A-ha' moments of innovation are not a result of singular events. Rather, they derive from iterative processes driven by experimentation, collaboration, and adaptation to new insights and technologies.

In the upcoming episode of the Beyond Visibility Lounge podcast, Michael shares the journey and the results of his innovation, simplifying complexity and facilitating interconnectivity and interoperability through TUID. Tune in to learn more about:

• Challenges encountered when attempting to create a unique identifier using transaction attributes such as zip codes and mailing addresses. He highlights the complexity and lack of precision in these methods.

• How leveraging existing standards, such as ISO 8601 for time and date stamping, can provide a structured and efficient approach to developing innovative new identifiers that will enable interoperability.

• How the concept of the Natural Location Identifier, which involves converting GPS coordinates into a user-friendly alphanumeric character, facilitates easy data retrieval and enhances usability for human operators.