June 11, 2016 by June 7th ‐ 8th, 2016 | New Orleans, Louisiana Craig Small, Senior Consultant for AP-Networks, will be speaking at Petrochemical Update’s Gulf Coast Shutdowns & Turnarounds Conference. The conference will focus on strategies for keeping turnaround costs down amid the turbulent Industry environment facing petrochemical producers and refiners. AP-Networks is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the conference. Craig’s presentation, “Optimizing Turnaround Resource Planning,” will tackle organizational capability. Craig will examine the connections between turnaround complexity, site capability, and turnaround frequency in an effort to answer the following questions: When is a turnaround too large for a site?When is a turnaround too large for a turnaround department?Knowing site capability and event size, how can we effectively develop a site-wide resource plan to successfully prepare for and execute the turnaround? Craig’s presentation will take place on day one of the conference. As a longtime solutions provider for asset-intensive industries across the globe, AP-Networks has extensive experience helping clients optimize turnaround performance and improve organizational capability. The firm’s Turnaround Network offers subscribers access to a suite of interactive tools designed to strengthen turnaround readiness and performance. Learn more about Petrochemical Update’s Gulf Coast Shutdowns & Turnarounds Conference on the conference website, and register for the conference here.