Virtual Event: Technical Meeting on Recent Issues in Supply Chain Management

The purpose of the event is to share experiences and lessons learned from recent issues in nuclear supply chain management, including those related to the COVID-19 outbreak, obsolescence and service suppliers; and to provide recommendations to the IAEA on relevant follow-up activities.

The event also aims to provide a forum to share lessons learned and good practices related to:

· Suitability and justification of commercial grade items to safety related uses – challenges and approaches;
· Management of COVID-19 in the nuclear supply chain;
· Dealing with counterfeit, fraudulent and suspect items (CFSIs);
· Sharing experiences and lessons learned in the inventory management function at operating NPPs;
· Presenting effective obsolescence strategies applicable to a wide range of operators;
· Reviewing the draft IAEA TECDOC entitled Inventory Management in Nuclear Power Plants: Lessons Learned and Good Experiences (including examples);
· New solutions for manufacturing (e.g. additive manufacturing) and the related oversight; and
· Other relevant topics.