For example, Nestle has conducted a detailed assessment of the sea transport function. The purpose of the questionnaire was not to obtain warranties but rather to establish an overall picture of the risk. Carriers having not replied to the questionnaire or which do not appear to have addressed the issue properly will simply not be used during the critical phase. Although a majority of our sales are domestic, Nestle USA imports finished goods and raw materials and also exports finished goods to countries outside the United States. In real supply chain terms, crops will continue to grow, international and domestic transports will continue to flow and we see limited risk in the continuity of raw material supplies.
Contingency plans exist for alternative sourcing, if required.
The Congress of the United States and other national and international government bodies have already developed awareness programs and have provided general help, guidelines or even financial support to the Y2K effort. We are not aware of a Y2K issue that currently requires supplemental legislation. Additional legal or administrative requirements should be carefully balanced against the time remaining to address the Year 2000 problem. Companies and industries should now be highly focused on the Year 2000 problem. It is too late to just be getting started.