|
|
|
Next SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum:
The next SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum was scheduled for December 3-4, 2009 at the Clarion Inn Hotel in Fort Myers, Florida. All Nuclear Power Plant individuals who are interested Supplier Quality Performance are invited to attend.
SQPDT Year 2008 In Review:
- There are currently 30 Nuclear Power Plants from 21 different Nuclear Power Plant sites providing data to the SQPDT web site. Florida Power and Light and Entergy Operations added Nuclear Sites during 2008. Several other Nuclear Organization were interested in becoming an SQPDT Member in 2008, but opted to hold off for now. SQPDT IS WORKING!
- 631 new suppliers were added to the SQPDT Supplier list in 2008, bringing the total number of suppliers to 5,614 for the beginning of 2009. SQPDT IS WORKING!
- 2775 Web Site Log On in 2008 - SQPDT IS WORKING!
1788 Web Site Log On in 2007
2064 Web Site Log On in 2006
- 6.4 % Supplier Responsible Deficient in 2008 - SQPDT IS WORKING!
7.3 % Supplier Responsible Deficient in 2007
8.8 % Supplier Responsible Deficient in 2006
- 24,180 Total Inspections in 2008 - SQPDT IS WORKING!
18,630 Total Inspections in 2007
23,428 Total Inspections in 2006
- There are 13 of the 23 Suppliers who received SQPDT Supplier Joint Corrective Action in 2008 who will NOT be on the list for SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action in 2009. That is a Success Rate of 56.5% in 2008. In 2007 the Success Rate was 52.0%. SQPDT IS WORKING!
- A total of 24,180 lots of product were inspected during 2008 with an average supplier responsible deficiency rate of 6.4%. The increase in the number of lots inspected during 2008 and the improved Supplier Quality Performance is attributed to the data received from 9 additional Nuclear Plants providing data to the SQPDT Web Server and continuing efforts to obtain SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action. This decrease in Supplier Responsible deficiencies represents a marked improvement during the year 2008. SQPDT IS WORKING!
- During 2008, 21 suppliers met the revised criteria for Poor Performing Suppliers and will be provided the opportunity to receive SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action. The revised criterion is 45 or more lots of product or services to 6 or more Nuclear Power Plant sites with a 7% or greater Supplier Responsible Deficiency Rate. As a result of the decrease in eligible Suppliers for SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action, the Supplier Responsible Deficiency Rate was reduced to 7% or greater and 45 lots for 2008. The goal is to have all Nuclear Suppliers managing their Quality Performance Rating below 5%. SQPDT IS WORKING!
SQPDT 2008 Overall Supplier Corrective Action Success Rate was 13-23 (57 %). SQPDT 2007 Overall Supplier Corrective Action Success Rate was 14-27 (52 %). SQPDT IS WORKING!
Supplier Quality Performance Recognition Award:
The SQPDT group agreed to maintain the Supplier Recognition Award at 2% or less Supplier Responsible Deficiencies with 45 or more lots of product sent to 6 or more SQPDT member's Nuclear Power Plant sites. There were two suppliers in 2008, which met the criterion. They were Wylie Laboratories in Huntsville, Alabama and Scientech-EGS Division CWFC in Huntsville, Alabama.
Photo of Attendees at the SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum
From Left to Right:
Jack Purdy (Florida Power & Light), Michael Rogers (New Brunswick Power), Jennifer Snead (Duke Energy), Jason Phillips (Entergy Operations), and Phil Brown (ABZ Data Services). SQPDT Representatives who were unable to attend are Earl Mayhorn (Ameren/UE) and Chuck Baldridge (Wolf Creek Nuclear).
December, 2007 The next SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum was scheduled for December 4-5, 2008 at the Clarion Hotel in Fort Myers, Florida. All Nuclear Utility Supplier Corrective Action Personnel are welcome to attend. E-mail abzdata@earthlink.net so that you will get the appropriate information.
December, 2007 During 2007 the average supplier responsible deficieancy rate was 7.3%. This is a marked improvement when compaired to an 8.8% supplier deficiency rate in 2006 and a 8.5% supplier deficiency rate in 2005. SQPDT IS WORKING! 18 suppliers met the standard criteria for Poor Performing Suppliers and will be provided the opportunity to receive SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action. The standard criterion is 50 or more lots of product or services to 6 or more Nuclear Power Plant sites with an 8% or greater Supplier Responsible Deficiency Rate. As a result of the decrease in eligible Suppliers for SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action, the Supplier Responsible Deficiency Rate was reduced to 7% or greater for 2008. The goal is to have all Nuclear Suppliers managing their Quality Performance Rating below 5%.
December, 2007 There was 52% (14 of 27) of the 2006 poorest quality performing suppliers who did not make the standard SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action list in 2007. The Phil Brown Award was presented to Chuck Baldridge of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation for his diligence in obtaining Supplier Quality Performance Data Tracking (SQPDT) Supplier Corrective Action during the year 2007. Congratulations to all SQPDT members seeking Supplier Corrective Action in 2007!
December 6-7, 2007 8th Annual SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum,
Fort Myers, Florida.
SQPDT representatives attending the meeting were From Left to Right:
Jack Purdy (Florida Power & Light), Phil Brown (ABZ Data Services), Lydia Heatwole (Florida Power & Light), Chuck Baldridge (Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation), Jennifer Littlejohn (Duke Energy), and Michael Rogers (New Brunswick Power). The Cattle are Baby and Bess (Clarion Inn Hotel – Fort Myers, Florida).
December, 2007 The SQPDT group agreed to maintain the Supplier Recognition Award at 2% or less Supplier Responsible Deficiencies with 50 or more lots of product sent to 6 or more SQPDT member’s Nuclear Power Plant sites. There was a single supplier in 2007 who met the criterion. It was Energy Steel & Supply Company in Auburn Hills, Michigan. ABZ Data Services will contact and send the award to Entergy Steel & Supply Company with duplicates sent to each SQPDT Member. Congratulations to everyone who works at Entergy Steel & Supply Company.
December, 2006 The next SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum was scheduled for December 6-7, 2007 at the Clarion Hotel in Fort Myers, Florida. All Nuclear Utility Supplier Corrective Action Personnel are welcome to attend. E-mail abzdata@earthlink.net so that you will get the appropriate information.
December, 2006 Congratulations to all SQPDT members seeking Supplier Corrective Action in 2006! 47% (15 of 32) of the 2005 poorest quality performing suppliers did not make the SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action list in 2007. SQPDT Is Working!
December 7-8, 2006 7th Annual SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum, Fort Myers, Florida.
SQPDT representatives attending the meeting were Front Row - Left to Right: Jack Purdy (FPL), Jennifer Littlejohn (DPC), and Phil Brown (ABZ). Back Row - Left to Right: Michael Rogers (PLG), Stephen Buckwald (SBN), Vince Ferretti (ENN) and Chuck Baldridge (WCN).
2006 SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum The next SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum was scheduled for December 7-8, 2006 at the Clarion Hotel in Fort Myers, Florida. Nuclear Utilities members who are not currently members of the Supplier Quality Performance Data Tracking (SQPDT) group are welcome to attend. Please e-mail abzdata@earthlink.net to get appropriate notices.
Entergy Nuclear Northeast's 2005 "Supplier Information Program" ABZ Data Services developed a "Supplier Information Program" for John McNamara at Entergy Nuclear Northeast that went into "Production" on September 30, 2005. The program allows anyone from Entergy Nuclear Northeast access to enter any information regarding any supplier. It provides for "Positive", "Neutral", or "Negative" input. The Supplier Information Program database is attached to the SQPDT Supplier Database. Reporting functions allows Entergy Nuclear Northeast individuals to filter by various criteria including "Supplier SQPDT Number", "Supplier Name", "Entry Site", "Entered By", "Type Of Entry (Positive/Negative/Neutral)", and a "Date Range". The "Comment" section of the program will handle 999 pages of content. In keeping with the ABZ Data Services tradition, it functioned perfectly the first time. The web server programming functions of this effort was subcontracted to Ethany Corporation.
SQPDT 2005 Pin-Pointing Problems SQPDT data indicates that 61% (1254 of 2056) of all of the year 2005 SQPDT member's supplier responsible deficiencies are due to various and assorted "Paperwork" issues. Note that another 31% of the lots inspected were deficient, but not the supplier's responsibility and are not reflected in the SQPDT Supplier Responsible Deficiency Rates. If the "Paperwork" problems were to go away, there would be a 3.3% supplier responsible deficiency rate reflected in the SQPDT data. That is, in all fairness, pretty darn good. To remove the "Paperwork" errors, three primary areas need to be considered. They are:
Utility Purchase Orders need to be understandable.
Order Entry at Supplier's facility need to correctly identify what is required.
A Complete Quality Review of finishing product prior to shipping by the supplier is necessary.
SQPDT 2005 Supplier Recognition Award The SQPDT group agreed to maintain the Supplier Recognition Award at 2% or less supplier responsible deficiencies with 50 or more lots of product sent to 6 or more member's Nuclear Power Plant sites. Three suppliers met the criteria and received the SQPDT Supplier Recognition Award for 2005. Congratulations to:
Crane Nuclear, Inc. - Crane Movats Division in Kennesaw, GA
Exelon Powerlabs - Mid Atlantic Division in Coatsville, PA
Target Rock - Curtiss-Wright Flow Control in East Farmingdale, NY
SQPDT Year 2005 In Review:
22 Nuclear Power Plants from 15 different Nuclear sites are providing data to the SQPDT web site.
290 new suppliers were added to the SQPDT Supplier list in 2005, bringing the total number of suppliers to 4194.
A larger number of suppliers are now receiving their SQPDT Quality Performance Reports on-line.
28% (7 of 25) of the 2004 poorest quality performing suppliers did not make the SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action list in 2005.
In the last 3 year, 67,996 SQPDT lots of product were inspected, up 8240 lots from the 2004 totals. A total of 24, 594 lots of product were inspected during 2005 with an average supplier responsible deficiency rate of 8.4%. In 2004, the average supplier responsible deficiency rate was 9.8%. In 2003, it was 11.7%. The decrease in Supplier Responsible deficiencies represents a continuing and improving trend from year to year. SQPDT is working.
During 2005, 32 suppliers met the criteria for Poor Performing Suppliers and will be provided the opportunity to receive SQPDT Joint Supplier Corrective Action. The 32 Poor Performing Suppliers sent 5,871 lots to SQPDT member's Nuclear Power Plant sites. The average supplier responsible deficiency rate was 13.6% for the 32 Poorest Performers in 2005. While this is still very high, it is 6.8% less than the 20.4% average found in 2004 for the 25 Poorest Performing Suppliers. SQPDT is working.
December 1-2, 2005 6th Annual SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum, Clarion Hotel, Fort Myers, Florida.
SQPDT representatives attending the meeting were Front Row - Left to Right: Jennifer Littlejohn (DPC), Phil Brown (ABZ), and Leslie Richards (FPL). Back Row - Left to Right: Earl Mayhorn (AUE), Mike Rogers (PLG), Jeff Baysinger (FPL), and Vince Ferretti (ENN).
Absent SQPDT representatives were Del Senner (ENW), Tom Dougan (WCN), Mark Harvey (SBN), and John Larson (NPP). Vince Ferretti (ENN) filled in for John Larson (NPP) and Jeff Baysinger (FPL) filled in for Mark Harvey (SBN). Earl Mayhorn (AUE) filled in for Tom Dougan (WCN). ABZ's Special Programming Advisor, Mike Dakin of Ethany Corporation, was unable to attend.
January, 2005 Down Load
The Material Inspector's Cook Book.pdf
and print it out. It will provide Source Inspection and Receiving Inspectors a quick,
inexpensive way to test various Metals, Finishes, and Thermoplastics. It also has a
terrific Shelf Life Test Procedure. The Material Inspector's Cook Book may prove to be the
best 79 pages you ever down loaded and printed out. If you don't want to print
it out, just keep it on your PC for super good reference.
December, 2004 Another successful SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum was held at the
Holiday Inn in Fort Myers on December 2-3, 2004. The selection criteria of 50
or more lots to 6 or more Nuclear Sites with an 8 percent of greater supplier
responsible deficiency rate resulted in 25 suppliers. The selected supplier
were assigned to receive Joint SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action starting in
January 2005. Good improvements have been seen with past Joint SQPDT Supplier
Corrective Actions.
Those attending were on the back row, left to right: Mike Dakin (Ethany
Corporation), Jeff Baysinger (Florida Power & Light), Michael Rogers (New
Brunswick Power), and Vincent Ferretti (Entergy Nuclear Northeast). On the
front row, left to right are Jennifer Littlejohn (Duke Power Company), Tom
Dougan (Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation), Phil Brown (ABZ Data
Services), and Earl Mayhorn (Ameren/UE). SQPDT Members who were unable to
attend were John Larson (Nebraska Public Power District), Del Senner (Entergy
Nuclear Northwest), and Mark Harvey (FPL Seabrook).
 >
December, 2003 A "Special Award" was presented to Mark Harvey by Phil Brown
for the near quantum leap in quality noted by the suppliers who were assigned to Mark following
the 2002 SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum. Mark discussed the need for complete and honest
communications with individuals in the Supplier's organization who could command the attention of
those making the errors.
December, 2003 The SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum was held at the
Holiday Inn-Riverwalk in Fort Myers, Florida on December 4-5, 2003. SQPDT members in attendance
were (back row left to right) Vince Ferretti (Entergy Nuclear Northeast), Michael Rogers (New
Brunswick Power), Mark Harvey (Seabrook), and Russ Baystr (Exelon-Retired) - (front row left to right)
Mike Fox (Consumers Power-Retired), Phil Brown (ABZ), Craig Ehrenberg (Nebraska), Earl Mayhorn
(Ameren/UE), Martha Brown (ABZ), and Mike Dakin (Ethany). SQPDT members not able to attend were
Del Senner (Energy Northwest), Jeff Baysinger (Florida Power & Light), Terry Krause (Wolf Creek)
and Mark Coren (Duke Power). Russ Baystr, Mike Dakin, and Mike Fox attended as special guests to
provide insight for the gathering. Although Jeff Baysinger was unable to attend, he provided a
detailed report on various FPL status items. Michael Rogers attended to observe the SQPDT process
as it might apply to his organization. New Brunswick Power's Point Lepreu Nuclear Generations Station
became a SQPDT member in January 2004.
For 2004 an additional group of 26 suppliers, whose Supplier Quality Performance Data Tracking was
rated less than satisfactory, were identified and assignments made for SQPDT Members to obtain Corrective
Action.
September, 2003 Wow! SQPDT now has 21 Nuclear Plants providing inspection date.
Duke Power Company added Oconee 1,2,& 3, McGuire 1 & 2, and Catawba 1 & 2. Entergy Northeast added Indian Point 2.
In the past 3 years, the database has grown to 70,151 inspection records on receipts from 3,449 suppliers.
Our GOAL for 2004 is to add 15 more U.S. Nuclear Plants and 1 International Plant as providers of data.
That should bring the total to 125,000 supplier inspection records for the prior 3 years. We do backload data when
it is available from new SQPDT Plants.
December 5-6, 2002 The SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum held
in Fort Myers, Florida was a tremendous success. There were twenty-three suppliers who will get the opportunity to
defend their poor Quality Performance record to SQPDT members. There were also two suppliers who will
receive accommodation for their excellent Quality Performance record for the
year 2002. The next SQPDT Supplier
Corrective Action Forum is scheduled for December 4-5, 2003 in Fort Myers,
Florida.
The attendees at the SQPDT Supplier Corrective Action Forum
were from left to right front row Terry Krause (Wolf Creek), Heather Lowry (Nebraska),
Earl Mayhorn (Ameren/UE), and left to right second row Phil Brown (ABZ) Mark Harvey
(Seabrook), Russ Bastyr (Exelon), Jeff Baysinger (Florida Power & Light),
Jerry Jaromin (ABZ). SQPDT Members who were unable to attend were Del
Senner (Energy Northwest) and Hans Heiduck (Entergy Nuclear Northeast). Entergy Nuclear Northeast
leads Al Parker
from Vermont Yankee and Steve Rainey from Pilgrim were also unable to attend.
December 6-7, 2001 - The Supplier Quality Performance Data Tracking (SQPDT) group
met for a Workshop. While there was important discussions on "How To Improve The SQPDT
Process", true quantum leaps were made in identifying and taking Supplier
Corrective Action to address Supplier problems by the group. Additionally, agreement was reached to
address the NUPIC Organization in February 2002 regarding sharing the SQPDT
summary information on various suppliers tracked by the NUPIC organization.
Those in attendance are from left to right in the back row:
Jerry Jaromin (ABZ), Mark Harvey (Seabrook/NAESC), Earl Andes (Ameren/UE), Jeff
Baysinger (Florida Power & Light), Mark Coren (Duke Power Company), Jim
Marchi (Serabrook/NAESC), and Phil Brown, Sr. (ABZ). On the front row from left to right: Troy Barker (Nebraska Public
Power District), Hans Heiduck (Entergy Nuclear Northeast), Liz McNey (Florida
Power & Light), Mike Fox (ABZ), and Tim Drouin (Vermont Yankee Nuclear
Power Corporation). SQPDT representatives unable to attend the workshop were: Gary Wooley (Energy
Northwest), Terry Krause (Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation), and Eric
Weiner/Bruce Kaplan (Millstone/Duke Engineering Services).
September 2001 - In September 2001, a new member of the family was added. In the photo you will see Phil Sr. and Jerry in the:
New-To-Phil Sr. 1990 Mazda Miata Convertible
"The older men get, the younger their ideas become."
December 7, 2000 - Meeting of
SQPDT Group in North Fort Myers. Welcome Earl Andes, Jeff Baysinger, David
Nusbickel, Richard Gibson, Hans Heiduck, Jim Marchi, Terry Krause, Tim Drouin, Steve Lusk, Wayne Shandy, Phil Brown, Sr., Mike Fox, and Jerry Jaromin.
December 5, 2000 - Michael J. Fox finally got his
first hole in one after 25 years. It was at the Four
Lakes Golf Club in Winter Haven, Florida on December
5th, 2000. Mike has been retired from Consumers Energy
since the first of September and has been playing at
least 4 rounds a week at his home course. It happened
on the 16th hole, a 180 yard par 3, with a brisk
wind in his face around 3:00 P.M. Mike pulled out his
faithful Fairway Lies 5 wood. He placed his Titleist
HP Distance golf ball on his favorite Natural Colored
Tee. He was wearing his Lucky Fox Valley Vineyard golf
shirt he bought at Lamoka Lake, New York. After a big
inhale of air, Mike held his breath and gave the ball
a tremendous "Whack". Due to the normal sunny Florida
day, Mike lost his ball in the sunlight. After he and
his friends Gerry Cavanaugh and Jerry Sloan checked
around the green for a few minutes, Mike walked across
the green and happened to see something "white" out of
the corner of his eye in the hole. As his friends
approached, they were all so excited to see that it
was Mike's ball. Congratulations Mike!
October 1, 2000 - Web Site is up and
running.
|
|
|
|
|
