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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Performance Improvement|Cosponsored by Maintenance and Work Management
Tuesday, August 11, 2020|2:00–3:30PM EDT
Session Organizers:
Fred Lake (WD)
Jon Anderson (ACA Proactive)
Kevin Rackley (TVA/CAPOG)
Knowledge Manager:
Sudipta Saha (Univ. of South Carolina)
We will see demonstrations from utilities that are deep into the use of “Artificial Intelligence” to significantly reduce the cost and improve the effectiveness of the Corrective Action Program, Work Order Screening and Work Order Generation. This session will include lessons learned from current efforts and developing a business case for the transformation of these three areas.
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