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06/02/2026
The quickest way to lose credibility? โWe didnโt think that through.โ
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ โ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต,โ
๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐: โ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.โ
And in a refinery, thatโs not a no-no. Thatโs a risk.
Your plan is either:
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defensible and optimized
or
โ a future problem with a price tag
Donโt let career growth be random.
Become the trusted Planner by building validated skills, the kind that improve performance and protect people.
Direct link in the first comment.
Quality failures in heavy industry are rarely caused by a lack of standards.
The problem is usually what happens between the office and the field.
That gap is where the planner works. Translating QA requirements into executable instructions and scheduling QC intervention points at the right moment, not after the fact.
Take the planner out, and the system breaks down
๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ.
๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ.
Policies. Procedures. Plans. Records. Reviews. Five components working together inside a Quality Management System, and every one of them touches the planner's work package directly.
This is just one of the topics Ted Lister covers in the ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ, included when you purchase Advanced Course 5 from APLS.
9 self-paced modules, one live instructor-led session, and real answers to real questions in real time.
iAPSCC members get 30% off. Link in comments to register.
Still catching defects after the work is done? That's the old paradigm and it's expensive.
The new approach builds quality in from the start: procedures, hold points, and acceptance criteria defined before ex*****on begins. First-time-right, every time.
Join the live Quality Management for Planners session on June 4 with AP Learning Systems.
$190, or 30% off with iAPSCCยฎ membership.
Register at https://loom.ly/SZeBR0k
05/12/2026
Most advanced training breaks down at the same point:
you understand the concept, but youโre not sure how it applies to your environment.
Thatโs why this session matters.
On June 4, the Quality Management for Planners course includes a live, instructor led classroom with a Subject Matter Expert, Ted Lister, so you can ask real questions, clarify edge cases, and connect theory to ex*****on.
This is active learning.
Itโs guided application with someone who has seen what worksโand what failsโin the field.
That access is the real value.
โก๏ธ Enroll now and start at your own pace, learn anytime, then join the live session on June 4 to apply it.https://loom.ly/SZeBR0k
Fixing a defect during planning costs $1. During installation? $10. After handover? $100.
That's the 1-10-100 rule, and it's the strongest case for investing in upfront quality planning.
Join the live Quality Management for Planners session on June 4, included with Advanced Course 5. $190, or 30% off with iAPSCCยฎ membership.
Register at https://loom.ly/SZeBR0k
05/05/2026
If youโre looking to improve your planning skills in quality management, hereโs a smart way to do it.
On June 4, APLS is running a live, instructor led Quality Management for Planners classroom session, included with Advanced Course 5.
Youโll walk through key concepts live, see how they apply to real ex*****on, and ask questions in real time. A recording is included.
The course is $190, but iAPSCCยฎ members receive 30% offโincluding access to the live session and all 9 eLearning modules you keep permanently.
Itโs a practical investment in how you plan, execute, and advance.
How to Register:
1. Optional: Join the Association of Planning, Scheduling, Controls and Coordination (www.iapscc.com) to receive 30% off the course
2. Purchase Advanced Course 5: Quality Management for Planners (https://loom.ly/SZeBR0k)
3. Receive your Masterclass invite automatically for the June 4 live session
4. Get access to all 9 eLearning modules to keep as a permanent resource
Dashboard This has been the best workshop I have attended in 15 years of heavy industry. Tedโs knowledge and information are a rare commodity in industry, and having the chance to learn from him was a privilege. Thanks, Ted, for your advice and your effort to teach and provide guidance for me to get the mos...
04/29/2026
It takes a village. (And sometimes, a new friend who knows the way.)
Weโve watched Punch learn the ropes. What changed wasnโt just experienceโit was connection.
A peer who brought him into the fold. Someone who helped turn learning into confidence. Thatโs how strong planning teams develop, too.
APLS plays that same role for industrial organizations, not replacing people, but supporting them with the structure they need to succeed together.
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Selfโpaced, modular learning that meets planners where they are
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Scalable team training so everyone learns the same core material
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Trackable development leaders can trust and verify
When teams share the same foundation, collaboration improves. Handovers make sense. Mentoring works because everyone is starting from the same baseline.
Industrial planning is a team sport.
APLS helps teams learn, grow, and perform together.
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๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ.
However, the best planners in heavy industry share a specific set of traits that go way beyond keeping a tidy schedule.
Logical, analytics, clear communicators who document their whole process. Resilient when the job site throws them curveballs, and always happy and willing to teach the next generation.
That last one matters more than many will admit. The planners who are most effective, are those who can pass on their knowledge effectively.
Take a look at the "Planner Persona" short below hosted by Ted Lister and check out the full "Value of Planning" course at:
www.ap-learningsystems.com
๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ
A lot of leaders say they want better planning. Fewer actually see people step up and invest in the skills behind it.
๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ โ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
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June 4
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
โข 90 minute, instructor led classroom session
โข Live walkthrough with the ability to ask questions in real time
โข Practical application focused on field ex*****on
โข Key course highlights covered live; recording provided for those who canโt attend
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ:
1. Optional: Join the Association of Planning, Scheduling, Controls and Coordination to receive 30% off the course
2. Purchase Advanced Course 5: Quality Management for Planners
3. Receive your Masterclass invite automatically for the June 4 live session
4. Get access to all 9 eLearning modules to keep as a permanent resource
If youโre serious about improving how work gets planned and executed, this is a simple step.
Register now. Bring it to your supervisorโtraining budgets often cover this. Group discounts available.
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