Year
1983
Abstract
The material control and accounting system in place in the nuclear fuel facility of the General Electric Wilmington Manufacturing Department has received national and international recognition as one of the best in the nuclear industry. Although only low enriched uranium is processed in the facility, the system has been identified as a model Material Control and Accounting tool capable of handling safeguards requirements applicable to high enriched uranium processing. The development of the system can also serve as a model for other systems and this report is essentially a \"how to\" description of the GE experience. Important facets of the system development included actions taken to enhance input data accuracy, the diversity and depth in experience of the development team, the adequacy of the resources committed to development, and top management support of the project. Most provocative was the concept of the need for an integrated manufacturing information system rather than a safeguards system per se.