Case Study: a heavy industrial plant eliminates idle time and boosts shutdown efficiency with Actenum DSO/Turnarounds

Eliminating a year of idle time by scheduling efficiently

Actenum Corporation provided its scheduling software to a leading efficiencies and running a smooth operation company to address the challenge of scheduling a complex 4-day plant shutdown. The customer needed to optimize its schedule to eliminate idle time and ensure the efficient use of labor and equipment, moving beyond its previous manual methods in Microsoft Project and various spreadsheets.

Using its AI-powered software, Actenum automatically optimized the schedule by analyzing all tasks, people, and constraints. The solution eliminated 366 days of idle time, a 4% improvement, which translated to $183,000 in potential savings for that single shutdown. With multiple shutdowns per year, Actenum enabled the client to realize potential savings exceeding $2 million by maximizing resource allocation and aligning schedules with business goals.