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Supply Chain Management of the Nuclear Energy Industry Andrea L. Sitler PhD University of Maryland Presentation to Supply Chain Management Class - BMGT 372 April 15, 2010  Abstract Nuclear energy generation facilities are created from a myriad of sources. Supply chain management for this industry requires someone who is adapt to global sourcing efforts. Each section of the industry falls under strict government guidelines and regulations from federal and national sources. The sourcing of nuclear energy consists of one of the most complex supply chains in the world. Through an examination of the supply chain of the Nuclear Energy cycle, this paper incorporates a description of how a nuclear energy company achieves a strategic fit between its supply chain strategy and its competitive strategy as well as the major obstacles that must be overcome to successfully manage this unique supply chain. A brief examination of the various aspects of supply chain management for the nuclear energy industry, including the procurement of Uranium and Plutonium are discussed. Global methods are compared and contrasted. A cradle to the grave approach to nuclear energy plants and related facilities encompass construction to decommissioning of a facility as well as the disposal or recycling of nuclear waste. Keywords: nuclear energy, supply chain management, transportation of hazardous goods  Table of Contents Abstract 2 Supply Chain Management of the Nuclear Energy Industry 4 Introduction 4 Acquisition of Raw Materials 5 Obtaining Pu and U for the Creation of Energy 6 Recycling Technologies 7 Breeder Reactors 7 Delivery of Radioactive Material to the Generation Facilities 8 Regulation of the Nuclear Energy Industry 8 Governmental Regulation: Domestic and Global 8 Yucca Mountain: US Nuclear Waste Burial Site 9 Vendors 9 Delivering Energy to the Consumer (electricity) 10 Decommissioning of Plants and Transportation of Radioactive Waste in the US 10 Decommissioning Proc