Case Study: COVID-19 Resource Allocation Dashboard for RAPID+ Medical Supplies
Client Requirement:
RAPID+ Medical Supplies, a medical supply company, required a sophisticated solution to track and manage the distribution of critical medical supplies during the COVID-19 crisis. With the pandemic evolving rapidly, the client needed a tool to make data-driven decisions, prioritize shipments, and educate stakeholders on the pandemic’s impact.
Challenge:
The client needed to track COVID-19 cases by state and zip code, monitor confirmed cases and deaths to assess the severity, and leverage social distancing metrics to understand community behaviors. They needed to integrate data from multiple sources in real time and use it to guide the distribution of medical supplies efficiently.
Solution:
A comprehensive dashboard was developed to address these needs, incorporating several key features:
- Case Tracking: Real-time tracking of COVID-19 cases and deaths at the state and zip code level, using web connectors and APIs to pull data from authoritative sources.
- Severity Assessment: Visualization tools that allowed the client to understand the severity of the pandemic in various regions and allocate resources accordingly.
- Social Distancing Metrics: Integration of Google mobility reports to analyze changes in public behavior, such as increased park usage, indicating responsible social distancing.
- Stakeholder Education: The dashboard also served as an educational platform, providing clients, lawmakers, and the public with vital information on the pandemic’s local impact and the importance of preventive measures.
Outcome:
The dashboard proved to be a significant asset for RAPID+ Medical Supplies, enabling them to successfully prioritize shipments based on real-time data and contributing to an improved customer experience. The company used the insights to educate clients on their specific needs and informed lawmakers on regions that were highly impacted by COVID-19. The social distancing metrics provided additional value by highlighting responsible community behaviors during the crisis.
Impact:
The project showcased how governmental and public data could collaborate effectively during a national emergency. The client was able to make critical decisions in a very tight timeframe, ensuring that medical supplies were distributed where they were needed most. The dashboard also played a role in public education, helping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through increased awareness of social distancing measures.
Data Utilization:
By combining government and public data sources, the dashboard provided a multi-faceted view of the pandemic, enabling RAPID+ Medical Supplies to respond dynamically to the unfolding crisis and manage their supply chain effectively. The project underscored the importance of real-time data analytics in emergency response and resource management.