Cohesive partnered with a large, regulated utility organization to improve their scheduling practices across their entire nuclear fleet.
The Challenge
A large, regulated electric utility provides clean, safe, and reliable energy across 16 states in the United States. Included in its power generation is a nuclear power fleet, a highly available and reliable energy source aiding in global net zero carbon goals.
The utility approached Cohesive in early 2023 with specific regard to the scheduling and work management practices across its Nuclear Fleet, which had shown inconsistencies and process gaps. Additionally, the organization’s current technology was functionally deficient in helping to facilitate and optimize this process.
Aligning best-in-industry scheduling practices with the use of modern technology to integrate and automate the process was also key in the client’s scope of work.
Our Solution
Cohesive, known for having deep expertise in nuclear plant operations and processes, as well as the capability of leveraging impactful industry-leading digital solutions, partnered with the organization to improve its scheduling practices across the entire nuclear fleet, resulting in a scheduling program with increased effectiveness and consistency that drove proper oversight, governance, and execution of their work activities.
We identified five primary findings and over a dozen recommendations, resulting in a strategy and roadmap for the client to reference and use as an implementation guide to meet their specific goals.
A series of Fit-Gap workshops at each plant helped the teams better understand the as-is process, requirements and challenges at each site.
The Results
Cohesive brings a holistic approach to clients when providing recommendations for change.
We provided the client with a strategic assessment and guide to create a transformed scheduling and work management program that would:
- Increase productivity
- Improve risk recognition and mitigation
- Improve governance and oversight
- Modernize technology
- Drive resilient operations
