Y2K & MANUFACTURING COMPANIES: Joint Position Statement
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This is a MUST read - no one has an ulterior motive other than they want to keep their jobs, protect their families and keep the community and country intact.
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Year 2000 user groups co-sponsoring the joint position statement are:
- New York 2000 User Group
- Tennessee Y2K Issues Group in Nashville, Tennessee
- Midwest 2000 Sharing Group in St. Louis
- Arizona Millennium Group in Phoenix
- "The Nutmeg Centurians" in Trumbull, Connecticut
- Society for Information Management (SIM) Year 2000 Working Group
- Central Indiana Year 2000 User Group
- Bluegrass Year 2000 Group in Lexington, Kentucky
We have not had any user group decline involvement.
"Embedded Systems" include microprocessors and computer chips embedded in many process controls, sensors and other devices. These systems often require someone with detailed product knowledge to identify the component and test it. In many instances, only the vendor or their supplier is in a position to know how to fix the embedded system. Older equipment may no longer be supported by the original equipment manufacturer, and an upgrade or replacement is required.
These embedded systems need to be identified, evaluated, corrected where needed, tested, the testing documented, the results reviewed for validity, and other adjustments made. This is all easy to say but it can be very difficult and time consuming to achieve. Studies and reports indicate that very few organizations have even begun to fix thei embedded systems problems.
Has your organization already determined that it does not have embedded system problems? What level of business risk is there to your organization from embedded systems failures? What level of business risk is there in "not knowing" about potential failures of your suppliers, customers, and service providers? It is our understanding that nearly every manufacturing company, which has thoroughly checked, has identified some embedded systems problems. If these outside organizations have a problem, it could disrupt your business.
We want to encourage everyone to take steps to avoid disruptions due to Year 2000 computer problems within their own, their suppliers, or their customers embedded systems.
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References for embedded processes and process control systems include:
house.gov
compinfo.co.uk y2knonit.com
year2000.com
rutgers.edu
rutgers.edu
rutgers.edu
theiia.org Select Technology & Y2K Documents
iee.org
techweb.com
techweb.com
iee.org.uk
gigaweb.com
ab.com
osaf.org hitex.com
emags.com
islandnet.com
cs.uregina.ca
infopad.eecs.berkeley.edu
cwlive.cw.com:8080/home/print9497.nsf/All/SL35indep
year2000.unt.edu (free registration is required for this site)
state.mn.us
nytsyn.com
memagazine.org
manufacturingsystems.com
state.or.us (a good report is due in Nov. 97)
iss.org.uk
ckcs.org
computerweekly.co.uk
computerweekly.co.uk
computerbits.com for Computer Bits Magazine should include their articles from May & June 97 & they will have another article in Nov '97
COMPUTERWORLD May 19, 1997 pages 1 & 28 and maybe on
cw.com or computerworld.com
NEWSWEEK June 2, 1997 cover story is on Year 2000
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DISCLAIMER: The information above represents the views of the
co-sponsoring Year 2000 user groups as a whole. This is not intended
to reflect the views of any member organization. We believe the
references provided support our position. The intent of this
document is to provide helpful information to many organizations. |
