In April of 2023, EPRI will be hosting a second Supply Chain Workshop to describe work that has already begun to address several of the key opportunities and to seek further industry input on actionable items. These topics were selected based on the outcomes of the first workshop and a follow-on survey of the industry. Specifically, topics which the 2nd Workshop will cover include:

• Welding Workforce Development
• Fitness for Nuclear (FN4) North America – Vendor Fitness & Qualification
• Capabilities in the Areas of Fabricators, Machining Supplier Capabilities, and Heat Treating/Bending
• Architect Engineer (AE) Perspectives on New Build & Supply Chain
• Codes & Standards Progress and Challenges
• Materials Qualification – Overcoming the Barriers of Accelerated Qualification

The two-day workshop will include presentations by industry experts, Code representatives, key stakeholders (AES developers/manufacturers), equipment manufacturers, selected vendors, and AEs.