Minimize the Impact of Shutdowns at Your Mill

Are your major and minor shutdowns costing too much time and money?

Do you have jobs added at the last minute?

Are your down-days chaotic?


TAPPI’s partnership with IDCON presents a three-day training course that offers insight into how to manage your shutdowns to improve efficiency in execution, improve safety, and minimize downtime while maximizing your mill’s resources.

Start here to build your shutdown strategy:

IDCON Shutdown Turnaround Optimization Program (S-TOP)
March 21-23, 2022 | Raleigh, NC
Offered in person or online!

Acquire confidence in the execution of your shutdowns. Learn how to manage the six critical steps behind cost and time effective shutdowns while protecting your team’s safety.

IDCON’s practical course will teach you how to:

  • Challenge the status quo
  • Use risked based work selection
  • Assign the right resources
  • Strategies to reduce duration
  • Integrate production and maintenance schedules
  • Implement an effective closeout

Recommended Attendees
If you are responsible for managing, planning, scheduling or developing the strategy for shutdowns this course is for you.

We Hear You
English is not the first language for some attendees, so Spanish translation is offered for an additional fee. Contact Training@TAPPI.org if this option would be helpful to you.

IDCON Training
Review the entire series of reliability and maintenance training events offered by IDCON.

TAPPI Academy Training
Don’t’ forget to check all the TAPPI training courses offered throughout the year for in person and online training.