Paul Lachance
Paul Lachance has spent his entire career devoted to optimizing maintenance teams by enabling data-driven decisions and actionable insights. He wrote his first CMMS system in 2004 and has since spent his professional career designing and directing CMMS and EAM systems. A regular speaker at national tradeshows, he’s been featured at IMTS, Fabtech and SMRP as well as several industry magazines. He is a manufacturing technology consultant on behalf of Brightly Software.
Articles
ESG and how to be a good corporate citizen
Before manufacturers can define their ESG goals in the new year and beyond, it’s important to understand the full scope of ESG and why it’s important
Four common profit killers and how to avoid them
Superior maintenance operations may just be the difference maker
Forge a path to data-driven maintenance excellence
And then use metrics to track the progress being made.
Future-proof production with better maintenance
Day-to-day operations are a thing oil & gas companies can control.
Three reasons to implement a mobile maintenance strategy
A mobile CMMS app can give maintenance professionals a new and better organized way to complete routine duties.
Hacking scandals show value of cloud storage
Does your data need to be stored in the cloud? Here are a few ideas to consider as you answer that question.
Scalability: 4 tips for a successful multi-site enterprise CMMS
Maintaining equipment and facilities across multiple sites can be demanding, but with the right software strategy maintenance professionals can do so by planning ahead, tracking, and keeping simplifying processes.
Consider third-party involvement when looking to replace CMMS
To make sure the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) you choose has been thoroughly vetted before you sign the purchase order, consider a reputable third party to put it through a rigorous evaluation process first, in which the product’s capabilities are tested and verified against industry standards.
Using CMMS to track staff, vendor training credentials
With high demands to service computerized equipment and systems, maintenance professionals may need to be certified for any number of skills.
ERP and CMMS: The ties that bind
A best-of-breed computerized maintenance management system can fulfill requisite integration with an enterprise resource planning system to share cost data and reduce redundant data entry.