25th Annual RAPID Technical Conference & Vendor Exhibit (21021-0644)
 

Agenda 25th Annual RAPID Conference

Sunday, May 15, 2016

 

Sunday Activities

7:00am - 2:00pm

Golf Tournament Belleview Biltmore Golf Club

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Tampa Rays Baseball Game    

1:00pm – 6:00pm

Vendor Set-Up

1:00 pm - 6:00pm

Pre-Conference Registration

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Welcome Reception – Beach Tent

Monday, May 16, 2016

 

AM Technical Sessions - New Power Generation – Where Are We Going Facilitators David Palmer and Mike Christianson

8:00am - 8:20am

 

 

Opening Comments, Steering Committee Introductions and Thank You, Sponsorship Recognitions and Introduction of Kurt Mitchell, Vice President Operations Nuclear Division, Curtiss-Wright

8:20am – 8:45am

Conference Comments & History, Kurt Mitchell, Curtiss-Wright

8:45am – 9:45am

 

Keynote Speaker, Lenn Millbower, Founder & President, Offbeat Training

Supply Like a Mouse: The 4C Formula for Delivering Magic



9:45am – 10:00am

Quick Break

10:00am - 10:30am

 

Too Clean to Fail: The Need to Save Existing Nuclear Power Plants - David Brown, Exelon 

10:30am – 11:00am

Vendor Break 

11:00am - 11:30am

What takes the Place of Lost Generation – Glenn Griffin, Entergy

11:30am - 1:00pm

Lunch & Vendor Networking

 

PM Technical Sessions (Two Tracks to choose from)

 

Nuclear Track – Industry Updates, Investment Recovery and Inventory Challenges for New Generation and Major Construction Projects

 

Facilitator – John Gallaher

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Industry Updates

•           EPRI (Marc Tannenbaum)

•           NUOG (Howard LeCompte)

•           USA (Jim Kitchens)

•            STARS (Ryan Gilchrist)

•           NSCSL (Jim Kitchens)

•           Critical Spares (Marc Tannenbaum)

1:00pm - 2:30pm


Fossil Track – Inventory Challenges for New Generation and Major Construction Projects

Facilitators - Sam Carr and Claire Lamb

 

Duke Energy’s New Diverse Generation & Critical Spares – Mark Teague, Duke

 

Materials Management Success Stories – Exploring Continuous Improvement - Sam Carr, LGE&KU, Claire Lamb, Duke and Steve Dobson, EKP

 

 

The Safe Work Cycle: Connecting the Dots for a Safe Workplace - Steve Dobson, EKP

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Ice Cream Social

3:00pm

Tracks Combine for Remainder of Presentations

3:00pm – 4:15pm

Investment Recovery with Open Forum – John Gallaher & Eric Vincent, Exelon

4:15pm - 5:00pm

 

OIRD / POMS Data Bases – David Palmer, Curtiss-Wright & Robert Littles, Rolls-Royce 

5:00pm

Adjourn

 

Monday Activities

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hospitality Hour - Poolside

6:30pm - 10:00pm

Beach Dinner with Nightspiker Volleyball, Blues Band & Fireworks

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

 

AM Technical Sessions – Obsolescence

Facilitator – Howard LeCompte, Chris Hoose

8:00am - 8:15am

 

 

Introductions/Opening Comments – David Palmer, Curtiss-Wright

•           Safety Tip (Sheraton)

•           Sponsor Recognitions

8:15am - 9:00am

 

 

Panel Discussion – Supplier Quality Performance for Utilities and Suppliers

Panelist: Dave Mueller, ATC, Mike Christianson, Park Company, Jim Kitchens, USA, and Rick Mankowski, AEP

 9:00am - 9:30am Obsolescence Management, Supply Chain Engagement with Procurement Engineering - Mike Barnes, Wolf Creek

9:30am - 2:30pm

Guest Outing - Segway Tour, Pier 60 and downtown shopping

9:30am – 10:00am

Vendor Break

 10:00am - 10:45am Nuclear Promise - Dave Peterson

10:45am - 11:15am

 

USA Obsolescence Enhanced Project – Howard LeCompte, Detroit Edison, Bristol Hartlage, Curtiss-Wright and Kim Davidson, Bruce Power

11:15am - 11:30am

Quick Break

11:15am - 11:45am

Seer Update – Josh Bartlett, Curtiss-Wright

11:45am – 12:00pm

NIMS - Dave Mueller, ATC

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

 

PM Technical Session – Energy Delivery & Strategic Projects

Facilitator - Brad Tapley, Howard LeCompte

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Grid Assurance - Steven Naumann, Exelon

1:45pm - 2:30pm

Electricity Markets and Change – Michael Rencheck,  Rencheck Consulting LLC

2:30pm - 2:45pm

Quick Break

2:45pm – 3:30pm 

 

Methods for Material Expense Reduction

Bob Tilton, PSEG

3:30pm – 4:00pm

 

RAPID Database:  Sales Protocol, Utility Contact information, General Knowledge and Success Stories – Mike Barnes, Wolf Creek

4:00pm - 4:15pm

Quick Break

4:15pm - 5:00pm

Locating and Hiring of Qualified Nuclear Workers – Heather Born, ATC

5:00pm

Adjourn

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Vendor Exhibit

 

 

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

 

AM Technical Session – Warehousing

Facilitators – Mike Barnes, Lew McKeague

8:00am - 8:15am

 

Introductions/Opening Comments – David Palmer, Curtiss-Wright

•           Safety Tip (Sheraton)

 8:15am - 8:45am Duke Energy Supply Chain's Keys to Life Safety Presentation - Mark Teague, Duke

8:45am – 9:15am

Southern Nuclear RFID Project - Brad Tapley, Southern Company

9:15am – 9:30am

Quick Break

9:30am - 10:00am

 

Different Approaches to Supply Chain Training – Sam Carr, LGE&KU and Mike Barnes, Wolf Creek

10:00am - 10:30am

 

Warehouse Challenges and Delivery Processes, Off-site Warehouses – Rick Mankowski, AEP

10:30am - 10:45am 

Quick Break

10:15am - 11:15am

 

Warehouse Issues, Panel Questions and Answers – Mike Barnes, Wolf Creek, Claire Lamb, Duke Energy, Lew McKeague, AREVA

11:15am - 12:00pm

Wrap-up & Adjourn