Force Majeure and Faux Black Swans

Mar 222011

The link between force majeure and a black swan event matters to your business. They are key elements in the reliability in your supply chain.

A black swan event, as reported by the iconic NY Times, March 19, 2011: “The details of this catastrophe (the Japan quake, tsunami, and nuclear tragedies) were unforeseeable, leading some to conclude this was a black swan event–something so wildly unexpected, so enormous in its impact, that it seems to defy our understanding and expose the fragility of our knowledge of the world. How could anyone have predicted this.” Please ignore the curtain and commence wringing your hands.  Read more...

Primary Energy Flow in the United States, by Source and Sector

Mar 172011

US Primary Energy Flow by Source and Sector

This is the primary energy flow by source and sector for the United States in 2009. There are caveats galore, but you get the picture (I guess it wasn’t as obvious as I had thought, so I have added):  Read more...

Our Challenge: Cave-lite

Mar 092011

*Reader Beware: Having just returned from a technology conference, I’ve developed a rare flu called Acronymitis–inflammation of the acronym–so please bear with me.

The oceans are beginning to intrude into places that we once considered safe, like San Francisco. Some suggested solutions are:  Read more...

  • *MLR (Maginot Line Redone), a fortification against the intruding ocean. This reinvigoration of a wildly ineffective World War II strategy is currently deployed in London and other places.
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