Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 The Supply Chain Management is a task that demands to take into account different   elements , inputs and variables for optimizing resources and finding solutions that meet the   expected customer service . Logistics is a key activity for the SCM , the main growth and   savings of the whole business normally come from designing an efficient logistics network ,   but ¿ what happens when an actual network needs to be improved due to external and   unexpected factors that are affecting the industry in which the business operates ? Sketching   the network with the visualization tool has been the best choice to stay in the question of   “ how to keep efficiency in a landscape of uncertainty imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic ? ”   The logistics team of a chemical company I actually work for used this approach of the   visualization tool to draw and sketch the different elements , scopes and opportunities our   actual logistics network has , with the purpose of improving it and , therefore , achieve the   expected savings . 

 Application 

 The process started by drawing on a map the regions where each of the warehouses and   distribution terminals operate in order to recognize the top clients of each region , this top   was defined not only by the revenues these clients mean but by the amount of material they   consumed in the last year ; this is a much relevant indicator while selling a lot of profitable   products is not the same as moving big quantities in terms of logistics costs and expenses . 

 Once the team was able to visualize the top clients and the respective distribution centers   they are supplied from , the routes were clear for everyone in the team ; as long as they had   the notion of the lead times and location of the different DCs and customer ’s plants , this map   helped them to sensitize about the problems they face in the diary planning of their deliveries   and operations . But , certainly , the solution had not been found until the team took the task   of finding every possible and accurate indicator that could helped to increase the efficiency   of the logistics operations , whether the data was available or not . 

 So , by means of sticky notes around the map containing the different insights of internal and   external stakeholders , the KPI ’s were not the only solution , but many ideas about relocating   operations , reducing the transport fleet and changing current routes were born and ready to   get tested in the next stage as small and cheap projects . 

 Insight & approach 

 This example may not demonstrate a perfect use of the visualization tool in terms of Design   Thinking , but as an actual intern , I could relate the importance of graphic elements with a   real situation and how these tools managed to solve not - seen problems with future small   projects which , surely , will be implemented in a small scale but with iterative trials . 

 It also gave me an approach to the mindset needed in DT , which demands engagement ,   questioning and testing ideas , accepting uncertainty and experiencing customer ’s needs . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 The Supply Chain Management is a task that demands to take into account different   elements , inputs and variables for optimizing resources and finding solutions that meet the   expected customer service . Logistics is a key activity for the SCM , the main growth and   savings of the whole business normally come from designing an efficient logistics network ,   but ¿ what happens when an actual network needs to be improved due to external and   unexpected factors that are affecting the industry in which the business operates ? Sketching   the network with the visualization tool has been the best choice to stay in the question of   “ how to keep efficiency in a landscape of uncertainty imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic ? ”   The logistics team of a chemical company I actually work for used this approach of the   visualization tool to draw and sketch the different elements , scopes and opportunities our   actual logistics network has , with the purpose of improving it and , therefore , achieve the   expected savings . 

 Application 

 The process started by drawing on a map the regions where each of the warehouses and   distribution terminals operate in order to recognize the top clients of each region , this top   was defined not only by the revenues these clients mean but by the amount of material they   consumed in the last year ; this is a much relevant indicator while selling a lot of profitable   products is not the same as moving big quantities in terms of logistics costs and expenses . 

 Once the team was able to visualize the top clients and the respective distribution centers   they are supplied from , the routes were clear for everyone in the team ; as long as they had   the notion of the lead times and location of the different DCs and customer ’s plants , this map   helped them to sensitize about the problems they face in the diary planning of their deliveries   and operations . But , certainly , the solution had not been found until the team took the task   of finding every possible and accurate indicator that could helped to increase the efficiency   of the logistics operations , whether the data was available or not . 

 So , by means of sticky notes around the map containing the different insights of internal and   external stakeholders , the KPI ’s were not the only solution , but many ideas about relocating   operations , reducing the transport fleet and changing current routes were born and ready to   get tested in the next stage as small and cheap projects . 

 Insight & approach 

 This example may not demonstrate a perfect use of the visualization tool in terms of Design   Thinking , but as an actual intern , I could relate the importance of graphic elements with a   real situation and how these tools managed to solve not - seen problems with future small   projects which , surely , will be implemented in a small scale but with iterative trials . 

 It also gave me an approach to the mindset needed in DT , which demands engagement ,   questioning and testing ideas , accepting uncertainty and experiencing customer ’s needs .
### Output: 