Savannah River Site

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Savannah River Site

• Product Standardization Initiative
• Jim Arflin

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Product Standardization Initiative

• Standardization Objectives
• SRSs Program
• Process
• Current Status
• Savings Potential

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Standardization Objectives

• Leverage purchasing power
• Reduce spare parts inventory
• Minimize training costs
• Improve workforce flexibility and plant
  availability rates

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SRSs Program

• Owned by sites Chief Engineer
• Coordinated by PMMD
• Guidance from Steering Committee
• Engineering Manager, Chair
• Maintenance Manager
• PMMD Management
• Materials Acquisition
• Asset Management
• Procurement Engineering
• Standards policy

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Process

• Candidate commodities identified to Steering
  Committee (SC)
• Product Review Teams chartered to evaluate
  potentials
• SC approves pursuit
• Agreements executed
• Standards issued

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Current Status

• 10 products recommended
• 9 have been evaluated
• 6 have demonstrated viability
• 3 under detailed review
• 1 agreement executed (PLCs)
• 1 M projected savings over two years

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Points of Contact

• Bill Johns
• PMMD
• [phone]
• william.johns_at_srs.gov
• Monica Jorque
• PECD
• [phone]
• monica.jorque_at_srs.gov