Refining the Turnaround Planning Process
Shutting down operations for a turnaround is the largest maintenance project a refinery undergoes, so it is vitally important to get it right. Success requires diligence in both planning and execution.
It is widely understood that there are significant expenditures involved with outages and turnaround maintenance. In addition to the loss of revenue from standard operations and the expense of new capital investments, there are many maintenance professionals required to safely repair, install, and test various components. To minimize downtime and maximize uptime, the turnaround plans must be well coordinated - scheduling people, equipment, and the transportation of capital goods and parts.
CAP Logistics has a dedicated team of refining transportation specialists (the RF1 Refinery Group) experienced in MRO, shutdowns, outages, and turnarounds. This industry knowledge is why we are the premier choice of refineries and parts distributors for these large projects. In addition, our US-based, live operations specialists are available 24/7/365. These unique offerings truly separate us from the competition. Maintenance, turnaround, and warehouse managers can call CAP and get updates or get things moving – even at 10pm on a Saturday night that also happens to be over a holiday weekend.
The Refinery Turnaround Planning Process:
Phase 1 Pre-Turnaround Planning
Phase 2 Turnaround Execution
Phase 3 Post-Turnaround Review
Pre-Turnaround Planning
Before your planned turnaround, CAP Logistics’ downtime prevention experts will work with your team to develop a custom turnaround maintenance solution. CAP can track your inventory and suppliers, responding immediately to critical downtime needs. We provide a single point of contact while managing your complex turnaround process behind-the-scenes. Our team has decades of refinery turnaround experience and can help guide your company through a customized solution to exceed your goals, saving you time and money.
Our pre-planning meeting ensures that all turnaround equipment is indexed, and risks are known. Just tell us when you are planning a shutdown and we will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep you up-to-date on your turnaround transportation solutions. Our network includes some of the biggest suppliers in the industry, and we have dedicated refinery turnaround staff with the specialized knowledge to ensure all parts are in the right place at the right time.
CAP Logistics will provide your team with a step-by-step overview of your customized plan. Improve the efficiency of your refinery turnaround and keep everyone on the same page using our customized process. This is what makes the CAP Logistics’ approach unique: a complete turnaround plan, a single point of contact, and a live transportation expert available all day, every day.
Turnaround Execution
For a refinery, turnaround maintenance is a massive and complex task. CAP Logistics provides dedicated refining experts who understand your business. Every company has unique requirements, and we have customized transportation solutions that can meet any need. Communication is the core of team success, and that is why CAP turnaround specialists are available 24/7/365 to answer any questions or provide updates. You choose the frequency of communication, determine internal contacts, and escalations. Let CAP Logistics manage your turnaround transportation and keep your team in-the-loop on key events.
Even planned maintenance can have unforeseen consequences. CAP Logistics specializes in downtime sensitive emergency logistics, and our turnaround process is dynamic with multiple contingencies in place. Our team moves quickly and can easily accommodate changes to your plan on-the-go. We have years of experience providing refineries with downtime prevention services and will ensure that your refinery is operational as soon as physically possible.
CAP Logistics will monitor the entire process, weighing key variables to consistently provide the most efficient service possible. Our team measures your company’s risk aversion, parts volume, and labor requirements while providing cost-saving options including load consolidation, spot quotes, and contracted rates in real-time. CAP’s refinery turnaround specialists will identify unique ways to save you money, and provide your team with every option.
Post-Turnaround Review
CAP Logistics understands the value of follow-up. After your refinery turnaround maintenance season has ended, CAP’s uptime experts will review to monitor efficiency and provide insights for future turnarounds. During this meeting we can discuss pre-planning for your next refinery turnaround, incorporating performance metrics from your last turnaround with emerging trends and technologies to inform the next. Every refinery has different turnaround maintenance needs, and every turnaround season will be different. CAP has the experts and industry knowledge to provide the most efficient turnarounds for your refinery.
Getting Started with Your Custom Refinery Turnaround Plan is Quick & Easy
Refineries are focused on safety, efficiency, and the quality & quantity of production. The effectiveness of scheduled turnarounds – or even unplanned shutdowns and outages – are vitally important for overall uptime and ultimately the bottom line.
CAP Logistics understands the complexities and requirements of these projects and has decades of experience in successfully supporting refineries through customized transportation solutions. We provide you with alternatives to the limits found with UPS & FedEx. Simply put, CAP Logistics is more dependable and reliable than the competition. When you choose to partner with CAP, you have access to experts offering you multiple solutions from LTL to charters – even at night during after-hours and on weekends.
“CAP Logistics is one of the most responsive and diligent freight companies I have worked with over the 20+ years I have been in procurement.”
—PROCUREMENT MATERIALS/SYSTEM ANALYST IN THE REFINING INDUSTRY
If currently in need of shipping solutions, visit https://www.caplogistics.com/request-a-quote or call the Refinery Group at 1-800-227-2473 to reach a live operations specialist here in the United States 24/7/365. If preparing for an upcoming turnaround, call or email to schedule a Pre-Turnaround Planning meeting. During the turnaround, CAP is responsive and stays up to date with all your communication, safety, and transportation needs. After an outage, going over the process and reviewing the actual project spend will provide insights for continued operational efficiency and help prepare for upcoming refinery projects and continued growth into the future.
Call CAP Logistics today to speak with a real transportation expert who understands your business and can support your refinery turnaround with a proven process.