Bibliographic description:
Sorokotyaha Solomiya. Data-driven supply planning for a humanitarian aid center during war. Bachelor Thesis. Ukrainian Catholic University, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Computer Sciences. Lviv 2022, 43 p.
Abstract:
Consequences of natural disasters and military conflicts are becoming more devastating
with the increase of population. Supply planning is widely studied and
applied in commercial sectors, while not being fully benefited from by the humanitarian
aid organizations. Volunteering movements fill gaps in which more formal,
structured organizations are not able to respond. This project examined the operations
of grassroots organizations during the russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A stakeholder analysis and a detailed research of fulfillment of the request process
and inventory management of the grassroot volunteering center was conducted,
based on centers request and supply real-time data, personal interviews of volunteers,
life process observations.
As a result, this project offers recommendations how to start using data for decisions
makers in volunteering centers, including supply planning, providing an example
for other similar centers. The project offers a good starting point for future
research.
