CASE STUDY

Steel Valley Authority: Microsoft Power BI 
Manufacturing Dashboard

About SVA

TheSteel Valley Authority (SVA) is a nationally recognized leader in layoff aversion, offering programs such as the Strategic Early Warning Network and Layoff Aversion Training and Technical Expertise. These initiatives support workers, their families, small manufacturers, and communities by identifying and preserving at-risk jobs.

“fivestar* was very receptive to our idea of a dashboard and produced an amazing product for our organization. They were always prompt in their work and happy to provide follow-up assistance as needed”. - Carrie Mihalko, Statewide Development Director, Steel Valley Authority
The Need

To pinpoint companies in need of SVA's services, numerous Excel files from multiple sources were previously compiled, transformed, and analyzed manually. This labor-intensive and time consuming process involved cross referencing data, cleaning inconsistencies, and consolidating information to identify potential clients and market opportunities.It required reviewing thousands of records with varying formats and quality and performing repetitive data manipulation tasks, which increased the likelihood of human error and limited the team's ability to act quickly on insights.