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 TIP Award Parts Quality Initiative Drives Equipment Reliability Improvements (ID: 11248142)
-| Industry SME | EPRI – Marc Tannenbaum
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 Contact: NuclearPlantMod@epri.com
 | Previous Implementation | Please contact EPRI for implementation examples and contacts.
 | Implementation Enablers | There are no implementation enablers for this technology.
 | Applicability | All reactor types
 All geographic regions
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 ==Risks==
 No unique risks beyond standard project risks associated with implementing changes at nuclear power plants.

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Decreased Lost Generation Time by Improving Equipment Reliability through a Parts Quality Initiative Program - MTA-SC-002}}
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| Date |12/15/2020
| Functional Area Where Benefits Will Be Realized | Supply Chain
Operations
| Reference Implementation Guidance |
Plant Support Engineering: Guidance for Managing the Impact of Procured Item Quality Issues on Generating Asset Economic Performance (EPRI [https://www.epri.com/research/products/1016693 1016693])

2018 TIP Award Parts Quality Initiative Drives Equipment Reliability Improvements (ID: 11248142)
| Industry SME | EPRI – Marc Tannenbaum

Contact: NuclearPlantMod@epri.com
| Previous Implementation | Please contact EPRI for implementation examples and contacts.
| Implementation Enablers | There are no implementation enablers for this technology.
| SWEEP Score |
* Cost – Level 3 – Implementation cost of a Parts Quality Initiative Program is less than $1 million per unit per year. The average cost is approximately $80,000 per year through a contracted program.
* Savings – Level 2 – Potential savings are achieved through a reduction in capacity factor losses, vendor quality issues, cost of replacement parts, and maintenance associated with deficient parts.
* Payback – Level 2 – Payback period is greater than one year but less than five years (inclusive).
* Licensing Readiness – Level 3 – This Parts Quality Initiative Program has already been implemented at nuclear power plants. No changes are required from a regulatory standpoint because the program provides additional Quality Assurance procedures in conjunction with current Quality Assurance programs.
* Technology Readiness – Level 3 – The technology is already in use at some commercial nuclear sites and is transferable across plants, utilities, and industries as the testing procedures are based on manufacturer, model, and part number.
* Implementation Proficiency – Level 3 – Implementation of a Parts Quality Initiative Program does not require knowledge in implementing digital technologies.
| Applicability | All reactor types
All geographic regions
| Keywords | equipment reliability; decreased lost generation time; vendor quality issues; parts quality; spare parts
| Business Case Analysis Cross-Reference | N/A
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==Description==
Manufacturing defects in spare parts and other vendor quality issues can reduce equipment reliability or delay return from an outage, causing unavailability of affected systems and ultimately a loss of generation. The Parts Quality Initiative Program provides procedures for pre‑receipt inspection testing of spare parts to detect defects of critical components before they are stored in inventory. Upon receipt of a shipment, critical spare parts are identified and undergo rigorous testing specific to the manufacturer, model, and part number. Critical components that fail pre‑receipt inspection are sent back to the manufacturer, and those critical components that pass continue to receipt inspection and storage. A web‑based data management platform for tracking, trending and analyzing manufacturer spare parts is an additional tool to help maintain procedures and testing results.

==Benefits==
===Benefits Estimate===
Level 2 – Savings are between $1 million and $5 million per unit per year.

===Benefits Description===
* Improved capacity factor due to avoidance of lost generation caused by manufacturing/vendor quality issues
* Reduction in costs of replacement parts because defects are identified in pre‑receipt inspection testing while warranty is still in place
* Reduced engineering costs associated with investigation of failures of parts
* Increased equipment reliability
* Increased safety because deficient safety‑critical parts are identified before they are installed in the plant
* Reduction in maintenance and associated personnel dose because deficient spare parts are identified prior to installation
* Reduction in vendor quality issues when implementing the web‑based tool due to trending of vendor performance

==Costs and Schedule==
===Cost===
Level 3 – Implementation cost of a Parts Quality Initiative Program is less than $1 million per unit per year. The average cost is approximately $80,000 per year through a contracted program.

===Schedule===
Less than six months for program development assuming that the utility has (or has contracted) a suitable testing facility with existing procedures.

===Scope Context===
Unit

Cost and schedule estimates are based off of the assumption that the utility has (or has contracted) a suitable testing facility with existing procedures for testing and a procedure for identifying spare parts as critical components that will require pre-receipt inspection testing. Estimates also include the implementation of the web-based tool.

==Risks==
No unique risks beyond standard project risks associated with implementing changes at nuclear power plants.