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 constraints
- Determine whether outside help is required
- Schedule the order and priority of projects
- Learn to use CPM (Critical Path Methods) or PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique)
- Plan for new or additional work that may arise during a shutdown
- Report and document preparation and execution
- Identify and record future needs the shutdown reveals
