Data visualization brings sourcing data to life. In this example, a list of 153 ingredients from domestic and international suppliers is used to begin the process of mapping the menu of a sustainable restaurant. A story board approach (clickable buttons below title "Ingredients tell a story...") highlights key aspects of the restaurant's sourcing policies, including commitments to organic, "purely sourced" (as defined by the restaurant owners), and local. Graphic components and their interaction create new opportunities to analyze sourcing practices. This can be a very useful tool for analysis and communication.
For example, click on the "And why they matter" button to view a dashboard that displays ingredients, their respective brands (colored list at right), distribution locations in the United States (map), and source categorizations of "Certified Organic" and "Purely Sourced". The graphics are interactive with special functions, including hover (map) to identify the type and number of products sourced from each brand, and click to sort (certified organic and purely sourced "circles") to identify products sourced by type (organic, purely sourced) and brand.
This approach can be used to take periodic snapshots of inventory for internal and external communication. Using the same dashboard, any or all ingredients currently sourced can be instantaneously mapped. Alternatively, a single menu item can be analyzed by by selecting relevant ingredients from the list. Furthermore, this tool can used to tell a larger story for presentations and reporting purposes in a visual and highly interactive way.
Finally, this example is just the beginning of the story. Additional data on inventory quantities, weights, costs, transportation mode (for shipping), cold storage (e.g. energy consumption/cost), would greatly enhance insights and power of visualization as a tool for sustainable management.
Data visualization brings sourcing data to life. In this example, a list of 153 ingredients from domestic and international suppliers is used to begin the process of mapping the menu of a sustainable restaurant. A story board approach (clickable buttons below title "Ingredients tell a story...") highlights key aspects of the restaurant's sourcing policies, including commitments to organic, "purely sourced" (as defined by the restaurant owners), and local. Graphic components and their interaction create new opportunities to analyze sourcing practices. This can be a very useful tool for analysis and communication.
ReplyDeleteFor example, click on the "And why they matter" button to view a dashboard that displays ingredients, their respective brands (colored list at right), distribution locations in the United States (map), and source categorizations of "Certified Organic" and "Purely Sourced". The graphics are interactive with special functions, including hover (map) to identify the type and number of products sourced from each brand, and click to sort (certified organic and purely sourced "circles") to identify products sourced by type (organic, purely sourced) and brand.
This approach can be used to take periodic snapshots of inventory for internal and external communication. Using the same dashboard, any or all ingredients currently sourced can be instantaneously mapped. Alternatively, a single menu item can be analyzed by by selecting relevant ingredients from the list. Furthermore, this tool can used to tell a larger story for presentations and reporting purposes in a visual and highly interactive way.
Finally, this example is just the beginning of the story. Additional data on inventory quantities, weights, costs, transportation mode (for shipping), cold storage (e.g. energy consumption/cost), would greatly enhance insights and power of visualization as a tool for sustainable management.