Smarter Mills, Better Decisions: Embedding APC into Asset Performance Management

As paper mills face increasing pressure to optimize performance, reduce variability, and extend asset life, the integration of Advanced Process Controls (APCs) into Asset Performance Management (APM) strategies is becoming a critical enabler of operational excellence.

This technical webinar, "Smarter Mills, Better Decisions: Embedding Advanced Process Controls into Asset Performance Management," will explore how APCs—such as model predictive control, soft sensors, and real-time optimization—can be effectively deployed across key mill areas including digester operations, recovery boilers, paper machines, and bleaching processes.

Attendees will gain insights into how these technologies enhance process stability, improve energy efficiency, and enable predictive maintenance by leveraging high-frequency data and machine learning models. Designed for engineers, operations specialists, technical and continuous improvement managers, this session will provide practical guidance on embedding APCs into existing APM frameworks to drive measurable improvements in throughput, quality, and asset reliability.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe how Advanced Process Controls (APCs), such as model predictive control and soft sensors, can be embedded into Asset Performance Management (APM) strategies to improve process stability and equipment reliability across paper mill operations. 
• Analyze the operational and business impacts of integrating APCs into APM frameworks, including measurable improvements in throughput, energy efficiency, and asset longevity. 

Who Should Attend

Director Facilities Operations, Director of Logistics, Chief Product Officer, Director of Manufacturing, Vice President of Global Supply Chain, Director Operations Logistics, Supply Chain Director, Group Chief Information Officer, Senior Director Manufacturing, Group Head Information Technology, Vice President Manufacturing Operations, Director of Plant Operations, Director of Analytics, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Director of Facilities, Managing Director, Director of Information Technology, Vice President Operations, Head of Production, Director Project Delivery, Senior Vice President Manufacturing, Chief Information Officer, Project Director, Vice President of Quality, Vice President of Production, Vice President of Manufacturing, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Vice President of Digital Transformation, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Technology Officer, Director Energy, Vice President Logistics, Director of Maintenance, Vice President Supply Chain, Director Supply Chain Management, Head of Information Technology Department, Director, Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President Innovation, Head of Operations, Director Data Management, President, Head of Information Technology, Vice President, Director of Facilities Management, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Operations, Director of Sustainability, Head of Manufacturing, Head of Information Technology Operations, Director of Engineering, Director of Manufacturing Operations 

Company Type

• Continuous Process Industries