Pulp & Paper

Pressing For Superior Performance

The pulp and paper industry continues to thrive and grow, despite frequently forecasted reductions in demand for paper stemming from the global transition to digital communications. The industry has adopted new technological capabilities and continues to pivot from the manufacture of traditional paper products to packing and shipping materials needed to support increased e-commerce. This transition in production outputs requires significant investment in new equipment and the execution of large-scale capital projects.

Driving top-tier, best practice-driven execution of capital projects is where AP-Networks excels.

To support capital project execution, we’ve created the Capital Project Network. This platform provides the tools and digital road map to ensure your organization selects the right projects and is optimally positioned for success. Our tools track your capital project from early feasibility studies all the way through construction and operation. 

Our tools and work processes are based on a combination of unmatched heavy industry benchmarking data and the decades of experience our associate team has in capital project execution. Job aids—templates, guides, and example project deliverables—are built into our platform to help drive preparation quality and ensure all relevant planning areas are addressed and documented for use by your team.

At the core of our platform is NaviTrack. NaviTrack is our work process deployment tool that dynamically adjusts your capital project work process using best practice preparation phases, durations, and activity requirements to ensure project success and keep leadership in-the-know regarding project status. Our capital project tooled version of NaviTrack also includes project work processes designed for the unique requirements of site-based project portfolios. These portfolios are often underdeveloped, overlooked, or have requirements that are unique or different from large-scale corporate projects. 

In addition to capital project execution, AP-Networks has tools and solutions to drive superior performance during maintenance shutdowns. Often, pulp & paper operations rely on shutdown preparation resources borrowed from routine maintenance procedures. These procedures are not full-time, dedicated resources for shutdown planning. AP-Networks’ Turnaround Network offers an expansive set of tools, including our implementation of NaviTrack geared for shutdowns, turnarounds and outages. For maintenance shutdowns, NaviTrack deploys your shutdown work process and ensures team resource allocations and planning durations are based on the specific characteristics of your site’s upcoming shutdown.

Here’s the bottom line: AP-Networks is the global leader in driving top-tier performance of capital projects and shutdowns in heavy industry, from oil & gas to pulp & paper.