For the continuing project...

Does anyone have links to good supply chain stories or domino effect examples illustrating a complex topic in a relatively simple manner?

In other words, several really good examples, so people can get complex interdependence in a fairly quick sound-bite.

Remember things like I, pencil but what about in the food supply area such as: From cow... to carton... to grocery store?

Things that touch people in their everyday lives.

Thanks for the assistance!

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), May 21, 1999

Answers

There you go Diane

CNN - The Y2K ripple effect - March 15, 1999

A vital link in the food chain

-- Brian (imager@home.com), May 21, 1999.

You might want to check out Westergaard's site for the last couple articles by Fletcher which deal with a simulated major port and the problem with dependencies that might arise.

-- brett45 (brett45@bigfoot.com), May 21, 1999.

Here's the URL for the 1st of 3 articles on operating a port:

http://www.y2ktimebomb.com/Job/MF/job9919.htm

Someone with more expertise can provide a link.

-- brett45 (brett45@bigfoot.com), May 21, 1999.

Diane,

One of my all time favorites, because it is so much fun (if you can call the results fun) is the Circle of Dominoes Engine. You can print out the page with the interconnect linkage shown, and this is very easy to understand for anyone. Also, it prints out in color. If you haven't tried this "puzzle solver" yet, I think you'll like it.

www.y2knewswire.com/Y2Kengine.htm

-- Gordon (gpconnolly@aol.com), May 21, 1999.

Diane:

Try my husband, Ray's, story about his experience at a food processor's convention.

http://www.y2kkitchen.com/html/y2k_bookkeeping.html

sally

-- Sally Strackbein (sally@y2kkitchen.com), May 21, 1999.

hah! Queen bitch diane is the most "excellent researcher" according to her subjects. now she needs "help"? get a life.

-- (get@life.willya?), May 21, 1999.

(get@life.willya?)... Please accept your own advice.

Thanks everyone else!

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), May 22, 1999.

Diane,

it's nice to see you've still got the troll kiddies running scared - keep up the good work!

Arlin

-- Arlin H. Adams (ahadams@ix.netcom.com), May 22, 1999.

Diane,

This is the best link I know of that covers both the supply chain and domino effect issue and the international situation:

http://www.joc.com/issues/990308/p1age1/e20324.htm

[snip]

Experts warn of Y2K trade upheaval

Each nation's problem will become a global one

BY WILLIAM ROBERTS

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE STAFF

WASHINGTON -- Experts on the millennium computer bug warned Congress last week that international commerce and trade may face serious disruptions early next year because of computer failures in foreign countries.

Painting an alarming but uncertain picture, a National Intelligence Council officer and a State Department watchdog told a special Senate oversight panel on Friday that many foreign nations are not prepared.

"It is becoming increasingly clear that there will be Y2K-related problems in virtually very corner of the globe," Jacquelyn L. Williams-Bridgers, inspector general of the Department of State, told a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem.

"Faced with a relentless and unforgiving deadline, countries have to make difficult decisions concerning the use of scarce resources to fix a problem that has not yet occurred," she said.

[snip]

The international transportation sector is particularly vulnerable, she and Lawrence K. Gershwin, National Intelligence Council officer for science and technology, said. "Global linkages in telecommunications, financial systems, the manufacturing supply chain, oil supplies, trade and worldwide shipping and air transportation will virtually guarantee that Y2K problems will not be isolated to individual countries," Mr. Gershwin said.

Among the difficulties the two officials outlined:

Both the Panama and Suez canals face the risk of disrupted operations should traffic management systems or ship steering mechanisms fail. Panama officials say no ships will be allowed into the canal on Dec. 31. A Norwegian firm is working now on fixing the Suez Canal's traffic system.

China probably will experience failures in several areas, including transportation and power generation. An estimated 90% of software used in China, even by government offices and state-owned enterprises, is pirated, making it very difficult to approach vendors for fixes. China is planning to conduct a nationwide aviation test. Senior officials have been ordered to fly on New Year's Day.

Central and Eastern Europe are believed to face vulnerabilities in Soviet-designed nuclear power plants, though Western experts do not know what specific problems they may have. Many vendors of the software and equipment stopped operating after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Russia Gazprom natural gas pipeline network is susceptible to potential Y2K outages. It supplies nearly 50% of the total energy consumed by Russia. While Gazprom has backup plans, it is unclear whether these measures are sufficient to deal with the scale of problems that could occur.

Major oil-producing nations are behind in fixing their Y2K problems. Oil production and distribution is largely in the hands of multinational corporations, but the sector's use of information technology is highly intensive.

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-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), May 22, 1999.

Dear GETALIFE;

I can say, with a modicum of reliability (the crash of arm rings goes off) that Diane has been spending a VERY BIG AMOIUNT of time on a project, integrating contributions from, oh, a half dozen of us, for a document we need done. the rest of us are just tossing stuff at her and she's making it make sense (not an easy task with stuff like I send LOL). While WE are putting a couple hours a day (well 4 is a couple, isn't it?) into our stuff, she has to sort and rework it for the document.

Chuck

("arm rings" read a book called "Hellspark" for the reference.)

-- Chuck, a night driver (rienzoo@en.com), May 22, 1999.

Diane,

That last link is especially informative when placed next to this one from the U.S. Department Of Commerce:

http://y2k.ita.doc.gov/y2k/y2k.nsf/dd5cab6801f1723585256474005327c8/b3 cb5b3db231dd9b85256759004baaa5?OpenDocument

"The Year 2000 Problem And The Global Trading System"

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), May 22, 1999.

This is also a good supply chain and domino effect link:

http://y2ktimebomb.com/Industry/Agriculture/creg9907.htm

"Y2K and Our Food Supply: Moovin' from Farm to Fork"

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), May 22, 1999.

"I, Pencil"

http://www.fee.org/about/ipencil.html

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), May 22, 1999.

Thanks again everyone...

Looks like lots of fun reading.

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), May 22, 1999.

Diane,

Senator Bennett discussed just-in-time delivery, railroads, and so forth in a speech to the National Press Club in July of 1998. Here's the link to the transcript of that speech:

http://home.swbell.net/adheath/bennett.htm

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), May 23, 1999.

"Y2K, Business and the Supply Line: Death By a Thousand Cuts?"

http://y2ktimebomb.com/Economy/Predictions/hbela9841.htm

This link isn't bad, but the transcript of Senator Bennett's speech is better.

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), May 24, 1999.

Diane,

Here's the link to a U.N. report on Y2K, the supply chain and food:

http://www.fao.org/news/1999/990302-e.htm

-- Diane (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), May 24, 1999.