The supplier of a product has a better handle on the costs associated with supplying their products than do the consumers of that product. And yet industry cost saving initiatives nearly always stem from the utilities and often with no supplier input. Suppliers want to maximize profits, but also need the utilities to remain healthy and competitive. The solution to this is better two-way communication between utilities and suppliers. One aspect of this includes initiatives launched by INPO and EPRI that often do not reach the majority of the supplier community because of membership rules.

This session will explore how industry initiatives can be better communicated to the supplier community, better communication in general between utilities and suppliers, and the possible formation of a formal Nuclear Supply Chain group to facilitate better communication. This potential new group might be a separate organization or an adjunct to the existing NSCSL organization and support INPO IER 21-4 initiatives.

Panelists

  • Jim Ripple (Southern Nuclear)
  • Bill Fry (Duke Energy)
  • Greg Keller (Curtiss-Wright)
  • Craig Irish (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
  • Jim Cootes (BHI, a Westinghouse company)
  • Paul Saksvig (Dominion)

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