Don’t shut down by accident
A carefully planned shutdown will improve your plant’s safety and efficiency, while one that "just happens" can be disastrous. Developed from the author’s highly successful seminars, this book takes you step by step through successfully managing production shutdowns. Identify what must be done, schedule equipment and staff, use project-management software, and save both dollars and downtime.
Prioritize needs and identify what can be accomplished within time and budget constraintsDetermine whether outside help is requiredSchedule the order and priority of projectsLearn to use CPM (Critical Path Methods) or PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique)Plan for new or additional work that may arise during a shutdownReport and document preparation and executionIdentify and record future needs the shutdown reveals