Thursday, January 09, 2014

The real story about this last cold snap and heavy snow in Chicago Land was the exposure of the supply chain fragility.

When trucks can't get thru, when they don't run in twenty below temps (Diesel), when they are stuck on highways and can't get out (Michigan and Indiana) things happen. In our area many groceries and pharmacies are substantially out of staples.  Product on the shelf is depleted.  Grocers run on just in time inventory.  There is no "STORE" in grocery store any more.  Just ask someone if they have any in the back room sometime.. the answer is no. 

Second, gas stations are out of gasoline.   Do you know how little gasoline is really on site at a gas station?  If the tankers don't get there they dry up pretty fast.  Here's the point.  We live on the ragged edge and it was exposed these last few days. 

Let some larger national catastrophe take place.. stopping all transportation (Logistical Support) and people will be starving and many dying for lack of the ability to access life saving systems.  I know as a Prophet it seems like many of us are hinting at a tough time to come.  The problem is even when a little tough time comes like a cold snap and some snow... the system breaks down quickly.

  Can you make it a month without any logistical support?  Your life may depend on the answer to that question.

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