Month: December 2018

Executive Spotlight December 2018

Author: John Christensen

Welcome to the new and revitalized Inside USA quarterly newsletter. As a part of our 2019 Excellence Plan, we have revamped our communications strategy in an effort to more frequently and systematically tell you all about what is happening “Inside USA.” Along with this new strategy we are rebooting our Executive Spotlight which will include...

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USA Board of Directors (BOD) Sets New Team Call Expectations

Author: John Christensen

On the December USA BOD telecon, a revised set of USA Team call expectations were reviewed and approved. These changes were developed by Jim Connolly (STP), Pete Gardner (Xcel), USA staff, and come after much discussion and feedback to the USA BOD throughout 2018. USA Team Call Expectations USA team calls are a vital way...

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USA Board of Directors (BOD) Focuses on 2019 Opportunities

Author: Digital Lagoon

In keeping with the new USA strategy established at the end of 2016, the USA BOD has established the USA Fleet’s 2019 Focus Areas. Cyber Security will continue as a Focus Area in 2019. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is performing “Full Implementation” Cyber Security Inspections at plants through 2020. They are performing 18 in...

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2018 USA Supply Chain Savings

Author: Jim Kitchens

USA Supply Chain (SCM) programs enjoyed a banner year in 2018! Members saved $31.4M, an increase of $3.7M over 2017, all due to the hard work and collaborative spirit of everyone involved. . Submitted by our Supplier-Partners, all savings are checked and approved by both the applicable USA member plant and USA supply chain staff...

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2018 USA Agreement Utilization

Author: Jim Kitchens

The second annual USA Agreement Utilization Analysis (AUA) kicked off in late November. The goal of this process is to increase awareness and optimize use of our USA Agreements at each of the member sites and to identify best practices and ideas for improvement. The AUA is executed entirely online using data generated through quarterly...

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