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IoT in Disaster Management: A Case Study on Food Lion's Proactive Emergency Plan
Overview
IoT in Disaster Management: A Case Study on Food Lion's Proactive Emergency PlanStormGeo |
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Backup & Recovery Sensors - Utility Meters | |
Retail Transportation | |
Logistics & Transportation | |
Leakage & Flood Monitoring Search & Rescue | |
System Integration | |
Operational Impact
The operational results of the proactive emergency plan were significant. The plan ensured that employees and customers were safe and that the business could reopen as quickly as possible following a disaster. The plan also gave employees a sense of security, knowing that there were measures in place to protect them and the business. The plan also ensured that the supply chain was not significantly disrupted, as the plan included considerations for how outages in surrounding grids would affect the business and how weather events elsewhere might affect the supply chain. The use of professional weather services like StormGeo ensured that the business had accurate and timely weather forecasts and intelligence, which was crucial in making informed decisions during a disaster. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Reopening of stores within 24 hours of a storm impact, minimizing business downtime. | |
Preparation for 11-13 named storms in 2019, with 4-5 reaching hurricane intensity. | |
Successful reopening of all but two of The Home Depot’s stores in Katrina’s path within a week of the storm. | |