One Y2K-paralyzed supplier, for instance, could cripple an otherwise stellar retail operation for weeks. He works with small companies on year 2000 computer preparation. He recommends that businesses ask suppliers for written assurance that they are Y2K-ready. This would allow the business to make a full assessment of how vulnerable it is to its partners' frailties, and seek alternative suppliers if necessary. Schwabik also suggests that to be safe, retailers stockpile a portion of inventory in case a distribution channel breaks down at year's end.
Faith is an easier option.
Indeed, the notion that everything will run smoothly seems the prevailing strategy among small business people interviewed randomly last week. And he'll always accept cash. That's what his 1920 Burroughs cash register was designed for anyway.