Our Services

Our goal is to increase access to affordable, high-quality books for children in low-income countries, by strengthening and streamlining the Book Supply Chain Management. We do so by partnering with Ministries of Education, NGO’s, Development Partners, printers and distributors.

We have fulfilled successful projects in Malawi, Honduras and Nepal, working with Mott Macdonald, Creative Associates, Chemonics International and many more. Our team is made up of experts with technical knowledge of the global book supply chain.

Book Supply Chain Analysis

Technical Assistance

Distribution Tracking Systems

Data collection and analysis

Capacity Building and Training

Ensuring Ready to Print Files

National Book Policy Development Guidance

Book Supply Chain Analysis

Book Supply Chain Analysis involve meeting all relevant private and public stakeholders at centralized and decentralized levels to access technical capacity, personal knowledge and operational systems in an effort to recommend practical actions to create well-functioning book supply chains that get children the books they need, when they need them.

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Technical Assistance

We provide hands-on technical assistance in book supply chain development and management to Ministries of Education, implementing agencies, and other education organizations.

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Distribution Tracking Systems: Track and Trace

The main goal of Track and Trace TnT distribution tracking systems is to ensure that each book financed and produced reaches children on time. Different types of TnT systems fit different budgets and country contexts.

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Data Collection and Analysis

Over the years, BlueTree has collected extensive data on projects implemented across the globe. This allows us to compare the costs, technical specifications, timeline, and results of different procurements, to identify data-based examples of best practice and areas for improvement that can be used as benchmarks for current or future projects.

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Capacity Building and Training

Over the past 10 years, BlueTree has provided training to stakeholders, printers, and publishers in over 25 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Trainings are based on a needs assessment, which is conducted during a book supply chain assessment or separately, based on a skills gap assessment. Trainings are customized to fill identified gaps and respond to local constraints.

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Ensuring Ready to Print Files

Book production is regularly delayed by up to six weeks and often this is as a result of printers receiving PDF files containing a myriad of errors and missing elements. This is related to a lack of awareness on commercial printing technology requirements. If the files are printed as they are, the books will be of poor quality. It is therefore recommended that PDF files are checked before sending them to the printer, to avoid back and forth with time and resource consuming corrections. This process is called Preflight during which a tool/software is used to check for printing requirements in a file. BlueTree Group is currently offering Preflight services as well training on ready to print files and PDF Preflight.

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National Book Policy Development Guidance

In every book supply chain, there are several important stakeholders, which all have their own interests and demands. Adapting a National Book Policy is important to harmonize and regulate the book industry and promote a book and reading culture.

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What our partners say

BlueTree Group have been invaluable to the Malawi National Numeracy Programme. Their extensive technical expertise in book procurement and supply chain management has been central to strategic decision making and have contributed to key Value for Money achievements. We look forward to continued partnership towards improved learning outcomes for the children of Malawi.

Valantine Njoroge, Mott MacDonald

Our impact

BlueTree contributed to the delivery of millions of books to the hands of children across the globe.

Projects