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Develop yourself
Your development takes centre stage. You will not only work on your skills as a software engineer, but also on your skills as a young professional. Your manager will coach you intensively. Together you will look at your targets and what is needed to achieve them.
Behind the screens
Chantal works on a project at the Maps & Routes team, where she works on an application that calculates the most efficient routes for large transport companies.
Behind the screens
A mix of mathematics and computer science, that’s what Lotte was looking for. She found it in our traineeship.
Zoetermeer, Netherlands ORTEC announces to endorse the Green Recovery Statement issued by the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC).This statement unites a broad coalition of Dutch companies that pledges support to take sustainability as the cornerstone in the COVID-19 recovery plans. This initiative is strongly linked to the United Nations Global Compact of which ORTEC is a member since 2017. The commitment to this initiative is a valuable act for ORTEC in bringing to live our purpose to improve the world using our passion for mathematics.
June 2020
Businesses looking to adopt a data-driven approach tend to focus first
on creating or acquiring the type of technology that can provide the innovative opportunities they’re looking for. But technology is only a part of the puzzle: the success of a digital transformation depends entirely on changes within the organization and whether there’s a solid plan in place. It takes a careful strategy to make clear what changes are needed – and what technological solutions help drive these changes. Implementing this strategy requires a consistent roadmap that carefully aligns various components of the plan.
This article is the second out of five articles as part of the series on Five Ways of Translating Data into Better Decision-Making. It is powered by Rianne Langenberg, Managing Consultant, and focuses on changes in organizations and operating processes.
In May 2020 ORTEC hosted the webinar: 6 Steps to Improve Service & Efficiency in the Last Mile.
Get practical tips for effective e-commerce and home delivery logistics, by watching this webinar.
Webinar - 6 Steps to Improve Service & Efficiency in the Last Mile
The world of retail is in constant flux. The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are a stark manifestation of this. While some retailers have been forced to temporarily close down most of their stores, others are struggling to cope with peaking order numbers. Supermarkets, convenience stores and pharmacies, in particular, are seeing an upsurge in volumes. With purchases increasing, the importance of store deliveries cannot be understated. However, time windows for delivery at stores are getting tighter due to governmental restrictions. Inventory space is getting smaller. Shelving is preferably done outside of peak hours to respect social distancing, but also at times when employees can be contracted at a reasonable cost. This puts a lot of pressure on store managers, who want to implement a repeatable replenishment schedule. It also stresses transportation and distribution. In our latest E-Guide, we discuss 5 best practices that can help you uphold service levels at lower costs.
By Goos Kant, Professor Logistic Optimization Tilburg University and Managing Partner ORTEC
Efficient store delivery, also known as in-store product delivery or retail store replenishment, is essential for meeting customer demands and staying ahead in the competitive retail industry. Our comprehensive 5-step guide provides expert tips and strategies to boost service and efficiency in your store delivery process, backed by the latest industry insights
By Goos Kant, Professor Logistic Optimization Tilburg University and Managing Partner ORTEC
This E-Guide '5 Steps to improve service and efficiency in store delivery: reaching the next level in retail logistics' is for retail supply chain managers looking to streamline store delivery for food and consumer goods:
Answer to above question? It depends on what they are used for
This became clear to me on a sunny afternoon in Southern France, when my customer proudly presented a load fill KPI averaging 95%. This ended our sales pitch based at 85% average load fill (which we calculated using their data) – and would lose said customer 850.000 Euro profit per year. Every year.
While P&G, Coca-Cola, Walmart and many others save hundreds of thousands or even millions of Euros a year using our technology on a daily basis, and this over many years, in the case above, our customer
was convinced that no further improvements to their load fills were possible.
By Dick Zijlstra, Director of Value Realization and Senior Account Manager at ORTEC