Members of the nuclear industry know that it is important that each supplier they work with provides the best possible components. From the onset to the final piece, they need to know that once assembled, their project will work and exceed its potential.

But how can they begin to trust a new supplier for an existing need or a brand-new project?

Many Suppliers, Fewer Solutions

In a world where there are countless suppliers for a single component (and the number grows every day), it can be challenging to ensure each supplier is a reliable industry partner. While users can spend the company’s funds trying out new suppliers and sticking with what they feel is the best, they are approaching it blindly.

This is a problem that feels important whether the project is a car or a giant nuclear plant, but they both have one thing in common - people depend on them. Just like you wouldn’t put cheap brakes in a new car off the line, production should not be using anything less than the best for the size and scale of a nuclear plant.

In a world that currently can only explore this with trial and error, how do you approach this in a new way?

Users begin by using the data of the suppliers around them to make educated decisions on what the best supplier for their needs is - and quickly there is a whole database of suppliers that are known to be dependable. Effectively streamlining and making the ordering process more efficient than ever before.

So what’s this program? ETHANY's Qualified Suppliers List (eQSL).

The eQSL Solution

The benefits of using eQSL are exponential for an industry that requires perfection at every step. Through using this service, users will have access to complete supply chain visibility and customized business systems with reliable security controls that will lead to fewer man-made errors.

This web-based program was designed to exist and function for a single nuclear plant or one that has multiple sites, each with its own operational needs. In minutes, users can log in and see suppliers that have been used, the procurement data for each, which plant the supplies  went to, and more. That means no more sifting through multiple folders, hard copy files, or calling the buyers from the last cycle - instead, it is efficient, accessible, and easy to digest from a snapshot.

As users' supply chain changes and evolves with their needs, so does eQSL. Compiling valuable supplier information such as working comments, their history with the user, any prior names, tax and shipping commodity code information, certifications (pending, current, or overdue), and multiple other factors. 

With each supplier, users receive a complete information brief that includes audit findings, certifications, and conditions of approval. To ensure continued compliance users will get supplier performance measurements, performance reporting, and audit overdue reports with manual review reminders that help keep procedures and certifications up to date

The benefit of a system that exists and grows within a nuclear plant ecosystem, is that it streamlines supply ordering, learns as the plant grows and shifts, creates trust for future supply needs and ultimately allows the plant to continue to grow without any hiccups due to lack of supplies.

The eQSL system can be integrated to work with any existing procurement system and comes with customer support as part of the annual fee, while also allowing real-time NUPIC data interfacing. Essentially, making users’ current system more effective and efficient by allowing their procurement cycle to be sped up dramatically but accurately.

The ETHANY Approach

To create great products like eQSL and eQSL Lite, we bring over 35 years of Nuclear Power experience to provide the best possible working environments for our clients. We deliver solutions that make jobs easier by doing all of the hard research, compilation, and organization so that our clients can focus on their present moment without worrying about if their supplier will deliver.

Begin your journey with ETHANY and the eQSL system today by contacting our team for a free consultation.