I couldn't seem to do a link:

http://www.gmabrands.com/y2k/survey/index.htm

-- Mara Wayne (MaraWAyne@aol.com), July 25, 1999

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Look 'Behind the Numbers'

95% report embedded chips as an area of impact.

27% report this to have a potentially major impact
25% report this to have a potentially moderate impact
40% report this to have a potentially minimal impact
08% did not respond

96% of respondents report factory and floor processes as an area of impact.

25% report this to have a potentially major impact
26% report this to have a potentially moderate impact
35% report this to have a potentially minimal impact
14% did not respond

96% of respondents indicated external business interfaces

21% report this to have a potentially major impact
45% report this to have a potentially moderate impact
19% report this to have a potentially minimal impact
15% did not respond

99% of respondents report telecommunications as an area of impact

30% report this to have a potentially major impact
26% report this to have a potentially moderate impact
31% report this to have a potentially minimal impact
13% did not respond

97% of respondents indicated EDI as an area of Year 2000 impact

25% report this to have a potentially major impact
37% report this to have a potentially moderate impact
23% report this to have a potentially minimal impact
15% did not respond

External Dependencies

Survey respondents consider external business factors to be an important component of their Y2K programs, with approximately two-thirds of companies ranking the projected impact of these relationships as "moderate" or "major."

Review of the Y2K Readiness of Supply Chain Partners

In addition to relying on internal supply chain partners to be Y2K ready, food companies will rely greatly on the external interfaces critical to operating their facilities, including utility companies. Most companies have made contact with their various utility providers, but report low satisfaction with the level or response they have received from those providers to date.

...79% report having contacted telephone companies, while only 36% report having received a satisfactory response.

...71% report having contacted electric/power companies, while only 24% report having received a satisfactory response.

...63% report having contacted water companies, while 15% report having received a satisfactory response.

...48% report having contacted gas companies, while 13% report having received a satisfactory response.

-- flb (fben4077@yahoo.com), July 25, 1999.

63 per cent have contacted water utilities and 15 per cent have provided a satisfactory response. Duh? The implications are staggering. How much canned food, pasta and other products can be processed without pure water? Darn little. Lets see, tuna in oil, crisco (maybe), If there are two months supply of canned food in the supply chain, the chances of an adequate food supply in 3 months does not look good. Fresh food will only be available locally due to shipping problems and fuel shortages. Canned food is cheap now.

What happens if the water becomes contaminated and this problem is not recognized until a day later. Thousands of cases of contaminated and dangerous food would go out the door. Will recalls by lot number be effective? Not likely with all of the other confusion. Even if pure water is available, many farmers will be bankrupt due to low prices now. Will seeds be available. Even Curly and Shep can see these problems. Can the gobment? A six month supply of canned food is a good start.

-- Moe (Moe@3stooges.gom), July 25, 1999.

Moe, your no stooge, your right on! Canned goods will be the ONLY products available. Forget purchasing frozen food products because they simply will not be available. Had any SPAM lately? Better open up a can and get use to it!

-- SPAMQUEEN (SPAMQUEEN@PAMMYSPAM.com), July 25, 1999.