Audel Managing Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages: 14 (Audel Technical Trades Series) - Softcover

Brown, Michael V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764557661 ISBN 13: 9780764557668

Publisher: Wiley, 2004

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: 2004 09 Pages: 240 in Publisher: John Wiley Do not shut down by accidentA carefully planned the 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 f...

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From the Back Cover:

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

About the Author:

Michael V. Brown has held maintenance management positions and advised Fortune 500 companies. As a founder and President of New Standard Institute, he has designed and implemented maintenance management programs for a diverse group of clients.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0764557661
• ISBN 13: 9780764557668
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 242