SCOPE 2023(1) A Thriving Future; Industrial Engineering in practice

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Findyourthrivingfuture

Dearreader,

AfterIndustrialEngineering,wehaveclosetoaninfiniteamountofjobopportunitiesin awidefieldofinterest(asyouwillreadlaterinthisedition).Companiesoffermany traineeships,starterjobsandotheropportunitiesforyoutofindtherightfitforyour future.However,howdoyoufindthatperfectjob?ThiseditionofSCOPEwilltellyou whatvariouscompaniesofferyouasanIndustrialEngineer,andwhatyourthriving futuremightpotentiallylooklike.

ThiseditioncontainsvariousarticlesaboutthefutureasanIndustrialEngineer.Sara CasadoRodriguezinterviewedBasGielenfromFootLockerabouttheopportunitiesin variouspositionsattheircompany. BaukeWijnandsinterviewedtheCEOLorenzo EngelenofNimbus,wherehefoundhisfirstjobasanIndustrialEngineer. Fleur MachielsentalkedtoFrankKuitemsofAtosabouttheirdigitalfuture,whileMarijn spokewithMichaeldeGraaftodiscusstheirstandpointsonsustainabilityandwhat workingatthecompanywouldlooklike.NynkeTheunissenfinallyinvestigatesthe widestpossibilitiesforanIndustrialEngineertostartin.

Furthermore,EvaHenckensandRebeccaSoonsrespectivelytalkabouttheirtime studyingabroadinBerlinandTaipei.C.I.T.I.givesarecapontheirmostrecenttravelto RomaniancapitalBucharest.ToshowtheentrepeneurialsideofIndustrialEngineers, MaikyGeermanspoketoJobvanBeekabouthisstart-upPiplab,whilespotlight highlightsJeroenSassenandhisstart-upHeimdallSensorIntelligence.FarahSchepens, RosanKolffandchairmanofAlumniaTomKoksendthiseditionwithcolumnsandthe alumniaboardupdate.

Togetyoureadyforthisedition,apoemfullofinspiration:

‘Celebratetheheroesofchange, Andthedifferencetheymakeeveryday. Forwithouttheirefforts,wewouldhavestayed, Inthepast,withoutprogress,withoutaway’

EnjoyreadingthiseditionoftheSCOPE,

MarijnKonings

ChiefeditorSCOPE

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06 IndustrialEngineeringat Dow

MarijnKoningsspokewithMichaeldeGraaf,JensWitloxand SophieThijssenaboutsustainabilityandopportunitiesforIEgraduatesatDow.

10 Atos:Wherestudentsvan drivedigitaltransformation

FleurMachielseninterviewedFrankKuitemsofAtosaboutall possibiltiesasastudentatthedigitalconsulancyfirm.

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TheroleoftheIndustrial EngineeratFootLocker

SaraCasadoRodriguezspokewithBasGielenaboutyour chancesatFootLockerandwhatlifeasanIndustrialEngineer lookslike.

18 Nimbus:NextLEVel

BaukeWijnandshadaconversationwithLorenzoEngelen,CEO ofNimbus,abouthisnewcompanyandtheirambitions.

Other

28Surroundyourselfwiththerightpeople

MaikyGeermaninterviewedJobvanBeekabouthisveryownstartup: Piplab,andhowheisgrowingthissuccessfulconcept.

30Spotlight

ThiseditionspotlightsJeroenSassen,whotellsushowheandhiscoownersstartedHeimdallSensorIntelligenceandareaimingtogrow.

32AlumniaBoardupdate TomKoks,chairmanofAlumnia,providesanupdateaboutthepast andupcomingactivitiesofAlumnia.

NynkeTheunissenwritesaboutthewiderangeofjob opportunitiesanygraduatefromIEhas.

33AlumniSpeaking

MaartenvanAsseldonkandCasvanPeterSchramtalkabouttheir career,theiractivitiesbesidesworkandtheirtimestudyingin ‘AlumniaSpeaking’.

35ColumnsRosan&Farah

RosanKolffandFarahSchepenssharetheirideasonthethriving futureaheadofus.

EvaHenckensshareshowshespentlastsemester fullyinBerlin,whilestillinherbachelor

SarpDegertakesyouthroughthelatestexchangeof IndustriamemberstoBucharest.

26 StepintoTaiwan

RebeccaSoonssharesthestoryofhersemesterin Taipei.

AsaddressedinthelasteditionofSCOPE,sustainabilityisthenewestadditionto optimization.Theworldneedstobecomemoresustainable,andbusinesshasthe upperhandinmakingsurethishappens.OnecompanythattriestodothisisDowInc. MarijnspokewithMichaeldeGraaf,JensWitloxandSophieThijssenabouttheir company,theireffortsforsustainabilityandyouropportunitiesasanIndustrial EngineeratDow.

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IndustrialEngineeringatDow

Dowstartedoffasasmallchemical companyfoundedin1897byHerbert HenryDow.Thebusinesshassincethen growntobethethird-largestmaterialsciencedcompanyintheworld,thriving inmaterialsciences.Dowisabusinessto-businesscompany,meaningthat mostoftheproductsproducedendupin theproductsproducedbyother companies.Dowproducesforvarious differentmarkets,suchasfood packaging,materialsforpaintand coatings,carbatteries,cleaning products,withatotalofover10.000 differentproducts.Themanufacturer wantstomaketheworldabetterplace withtheproductsitcreates,notonly throughinnovation,butalsothrougha sustainablemindset.

Dowasasustainablecompany Dowoperatesitscompanythrough4 ‘pillars’;Innovativeness,customer centricity,inclusivityandsustainability.

JensWitloxmentionstheimportanceof thesepillars.‘Firstofall,wehave varioussegmentswithourcustomers, andwealwayswanttogetthehighest customerexperiencepossible.Itisone ofourmainKPIs.’Thismindsetsetsthe toneforproductionandfillrates,andin thesechallengingenvironmentsthe innovativenessofDowcomestothe surface.‘Weareabusinessthatworksin challengingenvironment,andasa cyclicalcompany,adjustmentsto productionratesandotherfactorshave tobemade.ThecyclicityofDowisone wayinwhichtheyshowtheirfocuson sustainability,aswellasthroughtheuse ofthe4R’s.Michael:‘Wemakesurethat ourproductsarenotsingleuseproducts usingthe4R’s;Reduce,Reuse,Recycle andRecover’.Reduceisallabout reducingtheamountofmaterialusedin asingleproducts,suchasreducingthe numberoflayersabagofcrisps requiredfrom12toultimately1.

Reusingiswhatthewordsays;reusethe stuffthatweuseinotherproducts. Recyclinghastwocomponents; mechanicalrecyclingaswellas advancedrecycling.Accordingto Michael,‘thelatteraddsathirdstream ofmaterialtotheproductionlinewhich isrecycledwastebeingputbackintothe frontofthechain’.Ifthereisreally nothingelsethatcanbedone,atleast makesurewegetsomethingoutofit, whichcouldbeheat.

Dowisalsofocusinggreatlyonreducing theamountofCO2theyemit.One exampleMichaelmentionsislightweighting.‘Light-weightingmeansthat theamountoffuelrequiredfor transportisreduced.Takeabottleof CocaColainglass,andoneinplastic, samevolume.Sincetheglassoneis heavier,thetruckrequiredfortransport, requiringmorefuelandthusmore emissionofCO2intotheair.’Notonly

theirproducts,butalsothemeansof transportarelight-weighted.‘Ifmetal partsinanyvehiclecanbereplacedby alternatives’,mentionsMichael,‘the lighter-weightvehicleconsumesless fueltooandisthereforegreener’.Other impressiveprojectsaroundminimizing emissionsaretheplanstobuildthefirst net-neutral-CO2plantinCanada,aswell astheplanstoeliminatealltheCO2 emissionsattheirsecond-largest productionplantinTerneuzen.Michael: ‘thiswillneverhappenovernight,there isalotofresearchtobedone,butwefeel itisachievableto,by2050,reducethe emissionstoamaximumof5%,while theultimategoalis0%.

WhyisDowsopassionateabout sustainability?Michaelmentionsthe importanceofittothebusiness,as companieswilldieifsustainabilityis notanissue,butalsomentionsthe awarenessofitwithintheentire company.Michael:‘Especiallywithour newCEO,thereisatruepassiontowork onsustainability.Intheend,wenever wanttoleavetheworldasaworseplace forourskidsthanitistoday,anditis thereforereallydriventop-downfor everyonetohavesustainabilityastheir maindriver’.

DowasanIndustrialEngineer

IndustrialEngineersarerequired everywhere,butwhatwillyoudowhen youstartatDow?Firstofall,wehaveour functionininvolvingsustainability. ‘Withalltheknowledgeyourfacultyhas, wecanreallyapplysustainabilityina beneficialway.Takingitintoaccount efficientlywillbeverygoodforbusiness, andthatiswhereweneeddeterministic modelstocomeintoplay’,Jens mentions.Dowinvestsalotinto students,havingprojectsasagood

example.Jenshasbeenworkingona projectwithstudentsandcolleagues involvingwastecollection.‘Wearebusy doingfulllife-cycleassessmentsof projectsandoperations,toreallyseeour productsoverthefulltimeline.Thatis whereIndustrialEngineerscomein, whoareall-roundplayers,cantakea stepback,lookatthefullprojectsand takethebiggerpictureintoaccount’. OperationsatDowareinnovative, completeandcomplex,andthusrequire thoroughoperationsanalyses.‘Weneed thosebrightmindstocomeupwithnew solutions’saysJens.Sincetheyareso complex,alargeteamofbrightmindsis required,withdifferentcompetences. Therefore,ateamatDOWisalwaysa combinationofdifferentpeople,allwith adifferentbackground,suchasa mathematician,combinedwithadata scientistandanindustrialengineer.

DespitethefactthatDowisamaterial sciencedcompany,whichisnotexactly

MichaeldeGraaf

inthefieldofIndustrialEngineering, everycompanyhasfunctionsthat industrialengineerscanfulfil.As Sophiementions:‘Youarenotalone.We workinteamswithcomplementary skills,andeveryoneiswillingtohelp you’.AnexampleofthisisSophie’sfirst projectinplastics.‘Someonefromthe teamwasinameetingwithmeforan hourandahalfandlow-levelexplained alltheprocesses.Managersandleaders weretheretohelpmeandconnectme withpeople’.Also,Dowdoesalotinthe fieldofresearchanddevelopment.Jens: ‘Annually,wespend2%ofourrevenue onresearchanddevelopment,whichis doubletheindustrystandard’.

DesignYourDay

Dowisaverylargecompany,butthat doesnotmeanthattheatmosphere throughoutaregulardayfeelslikethis. Michael:‘Themaindriverformeisthe people.InEnglishyoudonothearit,but aroundtheofficeyouwouldsay‘jij’or

MichaeldeGraafstarted18yearsagointheResearchandDevelopmentdepartmentofDow, aftercompletinghismasterinchemicalengineeringandPhDinthefieldofpolymer engineering.Workinginthesamedepartmentforallthistimedoesnotmeanitwasthesame jobforthoseyears;Michaelhad6differentroles,someoftheminaleadingrole,andis currentlyateamleadinaninvestigationteam.

Formoststudentsoremployeesinanysector,Atosisafamiliarname,butwhat dotheyactuallydo?Inshort,Atosisaleaderincloudanddigitalworkplace, leveragingdigitaltransformationtosolvetoday’sbusinesschallengesandcreate newopportunities.HowdidAtosachievethisleadingpositionandhowcanAtos preserveit?

Mostimportantly—andmostrelevanttothethemeofthisedition—howcan industrialengineeringbeappliedtoenhancedigitaltransformation?

Atos:Wherestudentscandrivedigital transformation

SCOPEvisitedAtoswherethey spoketoFrankKuitems,clusterlead forDigitalProcessExcellenceand Automation,andDoekeDorhout, Industry4.0consultantandformer studentattheUniversityof TechnologyEindhoven(TUE).Later, wewilldiscusshowtotransition fromaTUEstudenttoanAtos consultant.First,somemore insightsaboutAtosasacompany.

Thedigitaltransformationworkthat Atosdoesallhasonecommongoal: improvingcurrentbusiness operations.However,themore

precisegoalcanvaryfromcompany tocompany.Thiscanincludecost savings,qualityimprovementor shiftingtowardsservitization.Asa consultingcompany,Atosfocuseson problemanalysisandoffers improvementpossibilitieswhichare implementedthenmaintainedand optimized.Theselastpartsarenot donebytheconsulting compartment,butbyotherentities withinAtos.ThisallowsAtostooffer end-to-endservicesandguideits clientsthroughouttheentiredigital transformationjourney.

Atosprovidesconsultingservicesto

companiesinmanysectors— rangingfromthemanufacturing industrytotheserviceindustry. However,thisdoesnotmeanthat Atosservesallcompanieswithin eachsector.

AccordingtoDorhout,“Inmy experience,thefocusisonlarger companies.Thereareexceptions,for examplestart-ups,butusuallylarger companiesaretargeted.”

Threeactionpillars

Tobeabletodesignthefutureof digitalspace,Atoshasdefinedthree concreteactions.Thesepillars

TEXT FleurMachielsen DESIGN MarijnKonings

includebuildingatrusteddigital space,tacklingclimatechangeand contributingtoscientificand technologicalexcellence.

Regardingthesecondpillar,Kuitems statesthat“sustainabilityistwofold inourorganization.First,how sustainableisourowncompany?We havemanytraditionaldatacenters thatconsumeenergy,whichweare currentlytryingtoreduce.”

Bywayofexample,hepointsoutthat allcarsleasedbyAtosare100% electric,showingthatAtosfocuses onimprovingitsownsustainability, aswellasforitsclients.

“Forourcustomers,wecalculate theirexistingcarbonfootprintand lookforopportunitiestoreduceit,” saysKuitems.

Dorhoutadds,“Withinourindustry, wehaveoneofthehighestranksin theDowJonesSustainabilityIndex. InEurope,Atoswasrankednumber oneoutofallcompaniesinour industryin2021.”

Inthethirdpillar,collaborations betweenscientificinstitutionsand universitiesplayalargerole.The AtosScientificCommunityfocuses onhowtheindustrywillchangein comingdecadeandbeyond.

”Wehaveagoodrelationshipwith theUniversityofTechnology Eindhoven,”saysKuitems.“Wehave oneprofessorthatworksonedaya weekinourteam,butwealsogive lecturestoMaster’sstudents,sothis collaborationgoesinboth directions,”headds.

FromstudenttoAtosconsultant

Asmanyindustrialengineering studentsexperience,theireducation

FrankKuitems

isbroad.Dorhouthadthesame experience,afterfinishinghis Master’sinInnovationManagement inEindhoven.

“Honestly,Iwasstrugglingbecause Ihaveknowledgeinmanysubjects, makingitdifficulttochoosea directionorpositionmyselfwithin anyindustry,”saidDorhout.“Idid notwanttolosemybroad perspective,whichiswhyIshifted myfocustowardsconsultancy.In anyconsultingfunction,yougetthe opportunitytoexperiencemultiple companieswithinashortperiod, whichgivesyourlearningcurvea boost.”

HowdidDorhoutfinallyendupat Atos?Byspeakingtodifferent companiesandfindingthebest connectionathiscurrentemployer. InDorhout’sexperience,Atosisa “nononsense”company,where directcontactwithyourmanageris thenormandanopenatmosphereis created.

Kuitemsagreesonthisopen atmosphere.“WhatmakesAtos different?”heasks.“Inourculture, wedon’tworkaccordingto predeterminedsteps,andwearenot tiedupinhierarchy.Thereare endlesspossibilitieswithinAtos,but theywillonlypresentthemselvesif youtaketheinitiative.”

Theseendlesspossibilitiesallow employeestostartadditional projectsbasedontheirown interests,oropportunitiesthey discoveredoutsideoftheir assignmentsforcustomers.“Thisis howwestandoutfromthecrowd,” saysKuitems.

Adayinthelifeofaconsultant

AccordingtoDorhout,thereisno suchthingasa“typical”dayfora consultant.“However,Icangiveyou ageneralideaofwhatadayatAtos lookslike,”hesays.

“Myfirstcustomerassignmentwas toimprovethecompany’ssecurity, whichIluckilydidnothavetosolve onmyown,becauseeverynew consultantatAtosispairedwitha seniorconsultantthathasmore experience.”

“Mydaystartedwithpreparing sessionsfortherestofthedaywith myseniorconsultant,andalso endedtogetherwiththesenior consultant,todiscusshowtheday went,”Dorhoutexplained.“Thisis oneofthemainreasonsIreally enjoyworkingatAtos,thatyouget theopportunitytobementoredby moreexperiencedcolleagues.”

Asmentionedbefore,inadditionto clientassignments,thereisspacefor individualprojects.ForDorhout,it meantthatduringthattime,hewas busycreatinganinternalstart-up focusedonsmartagriculture.“My customerassignmenthadaegoal, butIhadthefreedomtostartmy ownprojectinternally,makingmy daysmoredynamic—evenmore dynamicthananaverage consultant,”herecalled.

Kuitemsadds:“Ingeneral,a consultantmustbeajack-of-alltrades.It’sapositivetraittohaveas aperson,butyouwillalwaysrun shortoftime.”

FrankKuitemsworksatAtosastheclusterleadforDigitalProcessExcellence andAutomation.HestudiedAppliedMathematicsandLogisticsinDelftand firstworkedinlogisticsforeightyears.Helaterchangedtotheconsulting industry,wherehejoinedoneofthepredecessorsofAtosasaconsultant.In 2005hebecameapartneratAtos,arolehestillholdstoday—with responsibilityoverateamfocusingonthedigitalindustry.

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Whatmakesagoodindustrialengineer?Howimportantandwhatkindofskills doesanindustrialengineerhave?Howdoindustrialengineersmakeprocesses moreefficientandeffective?BasGielen,DirectorContinuousImprovementof FootLockergivesSCOPEaninsightintotheroleofanindustrialengineeratFoot Locker’scompany.Industrialengineers(IE)playamajorroleinthegrowthof businessesandfactories.

TheroleoftheIndustrialEngineerat FootLocker

IndustrialEngineeringatFootLocker includesthetimelydistributionof goodsandservices,improvedproduct quality,andworkersafety,whichare justafewofthemanybenefitsofan industrialengineer.ElonMusk,Henry FordandTimCookareonlysomeofthe manygreatmindswithindustrial engineeringbackgrounds.

AtFootLocker’sEMEADCinthe Netherlands,theIndustrialEngineer's maindutyistoleadoperationalprocess opportunitiesandproblems.Thisvital rolecreatesprocessimprovements, offerstechnicalknow-howandspots chancesforcostsavingsand enhancementsbyanalyzingdataand

runningtimestudies.Theycanthen collaboratewithotherdepartmentsto successfullyimplementthosechanges. FollowinghisPhD,inordertofurther growtheapplicationofhisknowledge, theinterestinsparepartsmanagement wasrecognized,andTanstartedtowork onsparepartsmanagementproblems, whichwasverymuchdrivenbyreal-life industrycases.Auniquefeaturethat theTU/eoffers,sinceotheruniversities acrosstheworlddidnotfocusonthis.

‘Atmyprioruniversity,theMiddleEast TechnicalUniversityofAnkara,noneof thestudentshadindustrialprojects. Themindsetwasaboutcomingupwith athesisthatwouldbehopefully publishedinajournal.Wetooka

theoreticalproblemandextendedita little,withisgreatifyouonlyhave academicambitions,buttherearebig advantagesofhavingactual implementationimpact’mentionsTan. Anambitiontohelpthesocietyforthe better,andthegrowingimportanceand interestforsustainabilitycausedTanto switchhisfocusonsustainabilityinhis fieldofinterest.

Qualtitiesofa‘perfect’Industrial Engineer

BasGielen:‘Agoodindustrialengineer hasapositivemindsetandisopento discussideasandsuggestionsfor improvementsandstarttheanalysis’. Industrialengineersareknowntobe

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capableofanalyzingdata,taking inferencesfromfindings,andthen applyingtheiranalyticalskillstoa hands-onapproachtolaunch improvementprojectsfromconceptto developmentandexecutionwhile bringingcross-functionalteams togethertomaximizetheoutcomes.

Togettherequiredresults,industrial engineersmusthavetheproper aptitudeandexpertise.AnIEshouldbe abletoeffectivelycoordinateefforts withotherdepartmentsandworkas partofateam.Basstatesthat:‘AnIE shouldhavestronganalyticaland conceptualskillsandhavetheabilityto performcomplexdataanalysisand drawconclusionsfromtheresultsin ordertodriveprocessimprovements’. Baslistedaseriesofrequirementsthat anindustrialengineershouldhave: Firstly,thinkingbeyondtheboxand creativeproblem-solvingabilitiesare necessarytomaximizeproductionand efficiency.Then,projectmanagement abilitiesandaproactiveoutlookarealso required.Furthermore,strong presentationandcommunication abilitieswitharangeofaudiences,from highmanagementtotheoperationsof adistributioncentre.Strong interpersonal,timemanagement,and organizationalabilitiesarenottheleast important.

BasGielen:‘Anindustrialengineer shouldhaveanacademiclevelin

BasGielen

BasGielen,DirectorContinuousImprovementandSupplyChainSystemsstudied IndustrialEngineeringandsubsequentlytheMasterofIndustrialEngineeringand ManagementSciencefrom2001until2007attheTU/e.Afterhiseducation,twopotential jobopportunitieswerethere:ASMLandFootLocker.Asatravellover,FootLockerwas chosen,whichprovidedhimwithabroadermind,travellingacrosstheAtlanticOceanand achievingbackgroundsfromavarietyofareas.Basdescribesthathisstudywasinthefield of‘quality/reliabilityengineering’,inordertoensurethatabusiness'sequipmentlivesup tostandardsofqualityandreliabilitytopreventanyfailures,profitloss,orworkstoppages. Nevertheless,inhisworklife,thefocusismoreonoperations,workflowandcapacity wherequalityandreliabilityareofcourseimportantfactorstoguaranteeagoodflowand reachthemaximumcapacity.BasGielen:‘WorkingatFootLocker,Ihadthepossibilityto grow.IstartedasanIndustrialengineer,andnowIfindmyselfasDirectorContinuous Improvement,leadingateamofthreepeople,ofwhichtwoareindustrialengineers.You justneedtobeopenfornewopportunities.

IndustrialEngineeringorarelated discipline.Wepreferonetothreeyears ofindustrialengineeringexperience, butifyoujustgraduatedandhavethe rightattitudeyoumayqualifyaswell’. Basdescribestheidealindustrial engineerwhoshouldhavean educationalbackground,preferablya Master’stitle,andonetothreeyearsof industrialengineeringandLeanSix Sigmaexperience.Asidefromthese requirements,Basunderlinesthe importanceoftherightattitude:‘A goodindustrialengineershouldbe proactiveandbeabletobuild connectionsthroughoutthedifferent teams’.Hence,knowinghowand havingtheskillstoworkingroupsisa must.BasGielen:‘Teamsmakework moreefficient,leadingtobetter productivity,reducedcosts, encouragingpersonalgrowthand manyotherbenefits’.Todescribethis better,Bas,makesuseoftheterm: ‘draagvlak’,whichmeanscreating supportwhenmajorchangesareinthe pipeline,inordertobesuccessful.In otherwords,havingeveryoneonthe samepageandmakingpeoplefeel heardisnecessarytoachievethegoal.

IndustrialEngineeringatFootLocker

ThefirstareaoffocusforIE’sisreally toleadandsupportthecontinuous improvementprogram.Basgivesthe exampleofthe5sprogramwhichispart ofthecontinuousimprovement programandhasbeenre-introduced

afteritgotabitneglectedduringthe Covidpandemic.

Atthebeginningof2022,theprogram forcontinuousimprovementwassetup inordertogetanimprovement mindsetintothecultureofthe operation.BasGielenandhisteam, togetherwithOperationsManagement andsomesupportingfunctions, followedtheLeanGreenBeltcourse withMastersinLeanwhichprovided themwithtoolsandaframeworkto helpthemanalyzeprocessesand furtherfinetuneimprovementcycles.

The5sprogramentailsevaluating everythinginaworkplace,gettingridof unneededitems,organizingitems rationally,doinghousekeeping responsibilities,andrepeatingthiscycle (Clean,organize,thenrepeat).Theterm 5scomesfromfiveJapanesewords: seiri,seiton,seiso,seiketsuand shitsuke;translatedtosort,setinorder, shine,standardizeandsustain.The5s programensureshigherequipment availability,greateremployee satisfaction,reducedcosts,betterasset utilization,enhancedenterpriseimage, lowerdefectratesandasaferwork environment.Theoriginofthisconcept beganaspartoftheToyotaProduction System(TPS).Nowadaysitisconsidered afundamentalpartofitsprocess,the workplaceisorderlyandtidy,whichwill leadtoproducingconsistentlyexcellent results.Acluttered,disorganized

environmentcancauseerrors, productiondelays,andevenaccidents, allofwhichdisruptoperationsandhave anegativeeffectonabusiness.

ThesecondareaoffocusforIEersis strategy,whichmeansevaluatingthe corporatestrategyanddefiningwhatis requiredfromSupplyChaininorderto supportthatstrategy.Thus,defining whatanIEshouldbecapableofand whattypeoffulfilmentprocessesare bestsuitedtosupporttheprojected growth,bothin-storeandonline.

IndustrialEngineeringacrossthe world

Basmakesadifferencebetweenthe industrialengineersofAmericaand Europe.Ontheonehand,hestatesthat Americanengineersarehardcore industrialEngineers.Theydeeply analyzeallprocesseswithmotionand timestudiestodeterminelabour standardsforeveryactivityintheDC, whichareultimatelyusedasthebasis forthepay-for-performancestructure fortheiremployees.Ontheotherhand, inEurope,duetoregulations,itisabit moredifficultforanindividualtobe paidfortheirperformance.BasGielen: ‘AtourEuropeanDC,weanalyzeour currentsituation,measuringteam productivity,findingwherethe bottlenecksare,comingupwith suggestionstoimprove,tryingto quantifyasmuchaspossibleand comingupwithalternativesthrough thoroughanalysisandinnovation. Flexibilityacrossstoresandecommerceiskeytomaximizingwhat wecandowithourcurrentsetup’.

Bashighlightstheimportanceofthe involvementofindustrialengineersin designingfuturefulfilmentprocesses andmakingsuretheyhavethe flexibilitytosupportsuddenchangesin

e-commercedemand.'Thepastfew yearswehaveseendemandshift rapidlyfromin-storetoonlineandback tostoreagain,soitiscrucialthatour fulfilmentprocesseshavetheflexibility tosupportthissowecanmakeour customershappy,whicheverwaythey wouldliketoshopwithus.'BasGielen: ‘Wehaveindustrialengineersinallour distributioncentresacrosstheglobe. Theyusuallyfocusmostlyonthe internallogisticalprocessesfrom receivingtostorage,andfrompicking topackingandshippingofbothretail (B2B)aswellase-commerce(B2C)’.

BasGielen:‘AtFootLocker,avery diverseandculturalenvironmentcan befound.Asacompany,wehaveavery dynamicoccupancy,withlotsof nationalitiesinthebusiness’.Oncean individualstartsworkingatFootLocker, alearningopportunityarises,Bas emphasizes:‘butalsohandsonthejob, ofcourse’.Continuousalternativesand improvementsarebeinglookedforby industrialengineers.Futurestrategies, newtechnologies.BasGielenremarks: ‘Thereisawholeworldoutsidereadyto explore,youjustneedtobeopento opportunitiesinordertogrow’.Basand histeamvisitdifferentcompaniestoget ideas,tothenbeabletodeveloptheir ownandfindthenextFootLocker’s purposes.Thatiswhyindustrial engineersareimportant,Bas accentuates:‘Industrialengineersbring powertosolveproblems.Theymake surethattheissuegetsresolved,and arealwayslookingforthenextsteps’.

Conclusion

Sowhatistheaddedvalueofindustrial engineers?Industrialengineers identifybottlenecksandcapacity restrictionsinthecurrentwarehouse processes,thoroughlystudythese bottlenecks,andthendevelopwaysto

getaroundtheseconstraints.This enablesFootLockertosupportthe company'sgrowthandgoalswhile promptlyandfullycompletingall ordersforcustomerswhoshoponline andinstores.Thisultimatelyresultsin satisfiedcustomersandincreased growth.Anindustrialengineer analyzesthedata,handlesgrowth, makessurewhatnextstepsneedtobe taken,buildsaroadmapandsearches foralternativesinordertoimprove.Bas Gielen:‘itisacontinuouscycletokeep improvingourprocessesinorderto supportthegrowthofthecompany’.In addition,Basisclear:‘industrial engineersshouldpayforthemselves. throughtheprocessimprovements theyrealize.Thusithastobeawin-win, samefortheindividualandthe company:theindustrialengineerhas theopportunitytoworkonexciting projects,andbuildontheirskillsand experience,whilethecompany becomesmoreefficientinitsday-to-day logisticaloperations’.

“T`hereisawholeworldoutside readytoexplore,youjustneedtobeopen toopportunitiesinordertogrow”

AThrivingFuture

Experiencingtheriseoftheon-demandeconomyfromthestart,Lorenzo recognizedthehugepotentialmarketofon-demanddelivery.WhenThuisbezorgd didn’tevenexistintheNetherlands,plansweremadetoenterthismarket.Why notbuildalightelectricvehicleyourself?

Nimbus:NextLEVel

In2011,whenPaviljoenwasstillIE’s headquarter,LorenzoEngelenstarted hisBachelorIndustrialEngineeringat theTU/e.Inthemeantimemany thingschanged.WhereIE’s headquartermovedtotheAtlas building,Lorenzo’sheadquarter movedtotheAutomotiveCampusin Helmond,wherehestartedhisown company;Nimbus.It’snotthefirst timehemovedforstudyingorworking purposes.AfterfinishinghisBachelor IE,includingaminorin entrepreneurshipinMaastricht,he

startedhisMasterOMLandatthe sametimeIRP.Indeed,the InternationalResearchProjectat Industria.Afteratripvisiting Washington,Boston,NewYork, TorontoandChicago,Lorenzo returnedveryshortlytotheUnited Statesinordertolearnmoreabout tech-entrepreneurship.Onhis14thhe alreadybuilthisownwebsiteandin SanFranciscohewantedtolearnmore aboutweb-development.Aftera codingbootcamp,alotof entrepreneurshipnetworkeventsand

severalnightsofcouchsurfingat friends’houses,hereturnedto Eindhoven.Afterunsuccessful attemptstogetaworkingvisainthe UnitedStatesandhavinglearnedalot abouttheupcomingon-demand economy,hefinallydidresearchatthe TU/e.Thesubjectwason-demand deliverymeetingtimewindowsand deliverydeadlines.Theinsightsgained duringthisthesisandinSanFrancisco abouton-demandeconomy,together withahugepassionforcarslettoa newidea.Whynotbuildmyown

Adviceforentrepreneurialstudents

“Juststart;searchforpeoplearoundyouthatarealreadyactiveintheentrepreneurialworld. Askthemabouthowtheystartedandwhethertheycanhelpyouout.I’mconvincedthatit reallyrequiresalotofhardworkandalotofdiscipline.Yet,findpeoplethatare,inyour opinion,justasinglestepfurtherthanyouareandaskwhattheydo.That’sstep1!”.

vehiclethatservesthismarket?

Entrepeneurshipinpractice

Thenextquestionis;wheredoyou start?Itallstartswiththecustomer. Anentrepreneurshouldidentifythe problem,getincontactwiththe customerandthinkaboutapossible solution.Aperfecttechnicalsolutionis notrequiredyet.Lorenzo:“then,a marketanalysisshouldbeperformed whichtellsyouwhetheryoursolution isscalableorwhetheryouarejust sellingaproject.”

Nimbusservesthedeliverymarket (parcel,foodandgrocery)andthe utilitymarket,representingfacility, greenandgarbageservices.Market analysissuggeststhatthedelivery marketwillbecomethreetimesasbig asitisrightnowinlet’ssayfiveyears. Sothatgivesreasontohopin.Now,the Nimbusvehiclecanbeidentifiedasa combinationofacargobikeanda deliveryvan.Avanisreliablebutnot manoeuvrable,whereasacargobikeis exactlytheopposite.Nimbuscombines bestofbothworldsinitsLEV(light electricvehicle),pluscomparedtothe vanonlyamopeddriver’slicenseis required.Sothatprovidescontextto themarketgapthatNimbusbridges.

Soweknowtheoutcomesofthis marketanalysis.Now,learningabout theproblemandthepossibletechnical solutionthatshouldaddressthe problembecomesimportant.Lorenzo saysthatanentrepreneurshouldtalk toasmanypeoplehavingtheright knowledgeaspossible.It’snotalways necessarytohirepeoplehavingthat requiredknowledge.Letpeoplewitha certainpassiontalkabouttheir experienceswhereyouwanttolearn from.Thatisthetrick.Lorenzo:“when suchapersonwantstohaveacoffee withyou,talkforthreehoursabouthis passionandafterthatsays‘thankyou forlistening’,that’sfantastic!”

Nexttoinvestigatingtheactual problemanddesigningaconceptual solution,anentrepreneurshouldbe abletosetagoalonthehorizon,share thatvision,knowthewayhowto achievethatgoalandknowwhereyou arenow.Itisimportanttobeableto cutthatgoalinpieces,andagain,and again,assmallaspossible.Lorenzo’s answeronthequestionhowhedoes dothatinpractice:‘Ihavetheendgoal andthestepsinbetweenclearinmind. Ofcourse,sometimesIputthingson paper,butoveralleverythingisinmy mind’.

Startofthestart-up

So,followingLorenzo’swords‘youhave toknowwhereyouarenow’.Whereis Nimbusnowandwherehasitbeen? Lorenzo:“thepastfouryearspassedin fullspeed.It’sweird,becausethese yearsfeellikefourweeks,whilethelast weekintheofficefeltlikeawhole month.”Yet,thewholejourneystarts withsearchingfortheideallocationfor anoffice.Thisturnedouttobethe AutomotiveCampusinHelmond.

Afterhavingalocation,thenext importantresourceismoney.He startedputtingallhissavingsintothe companyinordertomakeaheadstart, whichwasreallystruggling.Youneed peopletodesignvehicleconceptssuch thattheseconceptscanbepresented towardsothers.Lorenzo:“however, humanresourcesareexpensive,soI startedworkingtwodaysaweek besidesrunningthecompanyuntilI receivedthefirstfunding.Withinone yearIreceivedaloanof150.000euros ofaDutchbankin2019.Thatenabled metobuildthefirstprototype.”

Friendsbecomeinvestors

Ofthatsecondprototype,alreadythree weresold,includingBPost(Belgium PostDeliveryService).Theseorders

‘Myfriends,withwhomIwenttothe drinksinTheVillaonThursdays,are actuallytheinvestors’.

convincedNimbustodevelopthenext seriesofwhichagainafewwere ordered,whichwasthestartingsignal forafirstseriousfundinground.

Lorenzo:“Ithinkthatinvestorsdonot typicallyinvestbecauseoftheproduct, butbecauseoftheownerandtheteam behindtheproduct.Aftertwoanda halfyearsofdevelopingtheproduct, thefirstsalesaremade.Thevehicle startsactuallydrivingandatonce peoplearoundyoustartbelievingin oursolution,insteadofonlyyou.At thatmomentoneofmyfriendsasked whetherhecouldinvestinthe company.Then,alotoffriendswanted tojoinwhichconvincedmeofsetting upthatfirstseriousfundinground.So, actuallyitallstartedwithmyfriends; myfriendswithwhomIwenttothe drinksinTheVillaonThursdayare actuallytheinvestors”.

Fromthatfirstfundinground,thepreproductionserieswasbuiltwhichwas

primarilybuiltforpilotssincethat providesalotofinformationaboutthe product.Hereafter,asecondserious fundingroundwasdoneandended lastDecember.Nowit’stimeforthe firstserialproductionround.

Afteraquestionaboutthetoughest momentsofthesepastfouryears Lorenzoanswers:“oneofthetough experiencesistosaygoodbyetopeople thathelpedyourbusiness.Although youreallylikesomeoneasaperson, thebusinessisalwaysnumberone. Anotherimportantissueisthatthe companyisdependentonexternal fundinginordertocontinuewiththe business.Youalsoneedsomeluckto findnewinvestorsthatarearightfit andcanbringyourcompanyonestep further!”

Hands-onIndustrialEngineering So,currentlyNimbusissettingupthe firstsmallseriesproductionround, around100vehicles.Hereafter,

WorkingatNimbus

Nimbuswillheadtowardsthephaseof completeserialproduction.Forserial productionthecompanyrequiresa differentkindoforganization;more focusonoperations,organizing production,procurementandtheafter salesnetwork.Outboundlogistics, marketing,finance,HRetc.allbecome relevant.Sofirstlysettingupasmall factoryinwhichprocessesoperatewell isimportant.Hereafter,thesmall factorycanbescaleduptowardsa largecompanybyincreasing productioncapacityandfocusingon thesupplychainnetwork.

Untilnow,primarilyproduct developmentengineersofdifferent disciplineswererequired.Inthe upcomingmonths,operations processesshouldbedefinedand organized.Thisrequiresamongothers peoplehavingabackgroundin IndustrialEngineering.Lorenzo:“for thesmallfactorycase,weneedpeople havingadiverseskillsetandpeople

WehavealotofIndustrialEngineeringrelatedchallengesinourcompany.Moreover,wearealways searchingfortalentedstudentsforworkingonthesechallenges.Ifyouwanttoreachouttous,contact usviaourwebsite,emailorbyphone: drivenimbus.com lorenzo.engelen@nimbus.engineering +31620806064.

‘Whensuchapersonwantstohavea coffeewithyou,talkforthreehours abouthispassionandsays‘thank youforlistening’,that’sfantastic’

whoarereallyhands-on;peoplethat daretomakedecisionsandareableto dothat.Theyshouldbeabletosetup processesveryrapidly.Afterthat,we needmorespecialists.Forexample,we startwithanoperationsmanager responsibleforprocurement, assemblyandquality.Afterthatwewill haveonepersonresponsiblefor procurementandoneforassembly etc.”

Typically,relevantprojectsinthe upcomingmonthsatNimbusare settingupanERPsystemand connectingitwiththeaccounting system.Also,designingtheassembly process,creatingaquality managementsystemandanincoming goodssystemwillbecomereally importantinthenearfuture.

Designingalloftheseprocesses requirescooperationwithproduction andautomotiveengineers.Onthe questionhowourstudyIndustrial Engineeringcanbeappliedwhen workingontheseprojects,Lorenzo answers:“duringourstudies,welearn

thebasicsaboutalotofsubjectsand primarilyaboutprocessesthatare alreadyexisting.However,inorderto implementanERPsystem,youshould reallydivedeepyourselfonthat subjectinordertolearnaboutitand learnhowtoapplyitinpractice.You havetobeautodidactandreallyhandson.That’salsothepowerofworking forastart-up,namely;whatifthereare noprocessesyet?Howwillyousetup theERPsystem?Findingouthowto addressthosechallenges,that’swhat youreallylearnwhenworkingfora start-up.Foreveryonewhowouldlike tochallengehim-orherself,astart-up wheremostoftheprocessesshould stillbebuiltistheperfectplaceto learn.It’sjustaplayground!”

Allinall,Nimbusisjustatthe beginningofaveryinteresting journey.Havingauniquepositionina risingmarket,thefutureseemsbright forthisLEVdeveloperandproducer. Still,alotofchallengeshavetobe overcome,startingwithsettingupthe serialproductionprocess.Alsowantto

buildyourownvehicle?Haveacupof

AsmanyofyoureadingthisareIndustrialEngineers,youknowthatIndustrial Engineeringisavastandversatilefield.Itprovidesmanyopportunitiesforthose whoareinterestedinmakingapositiveimpactontheworld.Fromimproving manufacturingprocessestooptimizingsupplychains,thepossibilitiesareendless forindustrialengineers.Industrialengineersusetheirknowledgeofengineering, mathematics,andtechnologytofindsolutionstocomplexproblemsandimprove theefficiencyofsystemsandprocesses.Theycanworkinavarietyofindustries, frommanufacturingtohealthcare,andusetheirskillstotackleawiderangeof challenges.

AllthatanIndustrialEngineercando

Whilethetraditionalrolesofan industrialengineer,suchasimproving manufacturingprocessesoroptimizing supplychains,arewell-known,there arealsomanyout-of-the-ordinaryjobs thatanindustrialengineercould pursue.Thesejobsofferaunique combinationofcreativity,problemsolving,andtechnicalexpertise, makingthemidealforthosewhoare lookingforachallengeandachanceto makearealdifference. Here,we'lltakealookatsomeofthe

mostextraordinaryjobsanindustrial engineercouldpursue.

HealthcareSystemsEngineer

Oneofthethingsthatanindustrial EngineercouldbecomeisaHealthcare specialist.Healthcareisanindustry thatisconstantlyevolving,and industrialengineershaveauniqueskill setthatiswell-suitedtohelpimproveit. Supplychainsaren’ttheonlythings thatneedtobeoptimized,hospitalsand carefacilitiesneedtorunefficientlyand

smoothlyaswell.Healthcaresystems engineersworktoimprovethedelivery ofmedicalservicesandtomakethe healthcaresystemmoreefficient,safe, andcost-effective.Thiscouldinvolve anythingfromdesigningand improvinghospitalfacilitiesto streamliningpatientflow,reducing waittimes,andimprovingtheoverall patientexperience.

TEXT NynkeTheunissen DESIGN MarijnKonings

SustainabilityEngineer

Sustainabilityisbecomingan increasinglyimportantissueintoday's world,andindustrialengineersarewellpositionedtohelpcompaniesreduce theirenvironmentalimpact. Sustainabilityengineersworkto improvethesustainabilityofindustrial processesandproducts,fromdesigning moreenergy-efficientfactoriesto developingmoreenvironmentally friendlyproducts.Theyalsohelp companiestoreducetheircarbon footprintandminimizewaste,makinga positiveimpactontheenvironment.By optimizingallprocessesthatcompanies andorganizationsuse,wasteis minimized,andamoresustainable environmentiscreated.

Takingadeeperdiveintosustainability

IndustrialEngineerscanalsobecome environmentalconsultants.The environmentisoneofthebiggest challengesfacingtheworldtoday,and industrialengineersarewell-equipped tohelptackletheseproblems.Asan environmentalconsultant,youwould useyourskillstodevelopand implementsustainablesolutionsthat reducetheenvironmentalimpactof industriesandbusinesses.Thiscould involveanythingfromimprovingenergy efficiencytodevelopingmore environmentallyfriendlyproducts.You wouldalsouseyourknowledgeof engineering,technology,and environmentalsciencetohelp companiescomplywithenvironmental regulationsandstandards.

HumanFactorsEngineer

Industrialengineerscanalso contributetocreatingamorepleasant worldforhumansbyimproving comfortandeaseofuseofproducts andprocesses.Humanfactors engineeringisanareaofindustrial engineeringthatfocusesonthe interactionsbetweenpeopleand technology.Humanfactorsengineers worktomakeproductsandsystems moreuser-friendlyandaccessible, improvingtheoveralluserexperience. Inshort,theymakethelivesof consumerseasierbydesigningnew productsthatimprovecomfortand helptooptimizedailyactivities.They useacombinationofergonomic

principles,behavioralscience,and engineeringtechniquestodesign productsandsystemsthataresafe, efficient,andeasytouse.

DisasterResponseCoordinator

Disasters,whethertheyarenaturalor man-made,canhaveadevastating impactoncommunitiesandcause widespreaddestruction.Industrial engineerscanplayacrucialrolein disasterresponseeffortsbyusingtheir skillstocoordinateandoptimizethe deploymentofresourcesand personnel.Asadisasterresponse coordinator,youwouldberesponsible foroverseeingthedistributionof supplies,food,andmedicalaid,and ensuringthattheresponseiswellcoordinatedandefficient.Youwould alsouseyourexpertisetodevelop evacuationplans,manage transportationlogistics,andmonitor thestatusofthedisasterinreal-time.

Humanitarianaidorganizationsplaya crucialroleinhelpingtoalleviate poverty,providemedicalcare,and supportdisasterrecoveryeffortsaround theworld.Asahumanitarianaid logisticsspecialist,youwoulduseyour skillstohelptheseorganizationsto deliveraidmoreeffectivelyand efficiently.Thiscouldinvolveanything fromdevelopingandimplementing transportationandlogisticsplans,to improvingsupplychainmanagement, tooptimizingthedistributionofaid resources.Youwouldalsouseyour expertisetohelpensurethataidis deliveredtothosewhoneeditmost, andthatresourcesareusedinthemost effectiveandsustainablewaypossible.

CybersecurityEngineer

Cybersecurityisbecomingan increasinglyimportantissueintoday's world,andindustrialengineersare well-equippedtohelpcompanies protecttheirdigitalassetsand infrastructure.Asacybersecurity engineer,youwoulduseyourskillsto developandimplementsecurity systemsthatprotectagainstcyberattacks,theft,andotherformsofdigital crime.Youwouldalsouseyour expertisetohelpcompaniesrespondto securityincidentsandrecoverfrom databreaches.Withyourknowledgeof

engineering,technology,and cybersecurity,youwouldplayacritical roleinprotectingbusinessesand communitiesfromthepotentially devastatingconsequencesofcyber threats.

Asanindustrialengineer,youhavea uniqueperspectiveonhowtoapproach cybersecuritychallenges.Youare trainedtooptimizesystemsand processes,identifyvulnerabilities,and designsolutionsthatarebotheffective andefficient.Youcanapplythis expertisetothefieldofcybersecurityby analyzingsystemstoidentify weaknesses,developingsecurity protocolstomitigaterisks,and implementingnewtechnologiesto protectagainstcyber-attacks.

Thesearejustafewofthemany extraordinaryjobsthatanindustrial engineercouldpursue.Withitsbroad rangeofapplications,industrial engineeringoffersawealthof opportunitiestomakearealdifference intheworld.Whetheryou'reinterested inimprovingtheenvironment,making healthcaremoreaccessible,or optimizingsupplychains,there's alwaysaroleinindustrialengineering that'srightforyou.

AnunexpectedsemesterinBerlin:Aseries offortunateevents

TEXT EvaHenckens DESIGN MarijnKonings

Smalleventscanhavelargeand unpredicatableinfluencesonthefuture. Tinydecisionswemakeorthingswedo canresultinbigthings,whichmewaynot seebeforehand,butwhichmakeperfect senseinhindsight.Myrandomsemester inBerlinisaperfectexampleofthis. IwenttoanESTIEMeventinaremote cabinclosetoBudapestinFebruary2022.I wenttherealoneandcamebackwithnew peopletovisitinEurope.Theeventwas aboutpersonaldevelopmentandsetting goalsforthefuture.Weweren’tallowedto haveourphonesordrinkalcohol,sowe hadtotalktoeachotherforreal.Aswe werediscussingourdreams,Itoldsome peoplethatIwouldliketoliveabroadfora while.AfterlivinginEindhovenforaslong asIcanremember,Ifeltthedesiretogo somewherenew.Maybeaftermy bachelor’sinagapyear,andotherwisein mymaster'sdegree.Iwasn’tthinking aboutitanytimesoon,becauseIthoughtit wouldbeimpossible.

StudioinBerlin

Thenafewdaysaftertheevent,Igota messagefromagirlImetattheevent.She wasgoingabroadandshewaslookingfor someonetotakeoverherrelativelycheap studioinBerlinforasemester.Shethought ofmebecauseItoldherduringtheevent thatIwantedtogoabroad.Itsounded perfectandIwasimmediatelyinterested, butIdidn’tknowhowtoarrangeitwithmy studies.Aftersomethinking,Idecidedthat IcouldjustgoandstudyfromBerlin.I chosecoursesthatmostlyconsistedofselfstudyandIonlyhadtocometoEindhoven totakeexamsonceinNovember.After convincingmyparentsofthisamazing, well-thought-outplan,Isaidyestothe studio.

FirstFriend

Amonthbeforemyplanneddepartureto Berlin,Iwenttoafestival.Iwasonthetrain backwhenmyphonediedandIdidn’t knowwheretogo.Iaskedagirlonthetrain howtogetbacktoEindhoven,andshe happenedtogothereaswell.Wesat togetherandstartedtalking.Itoldher aboutmyrandomsemesterinBerlinand tomysurprise,oneofherbestfriendsjust

movedtoBerlin2weeksago.Shegaveme herfriend'snumberwholaterbecamemy bestBerlinfriend.

MytimeinBerlin

TheninSeptember,itwastimetogoto Berlin.Movingtoacityofalmost4million peopleofwhichIknewonlyone,withouta jobandauniversityisthemostrandom thingIhaveeverdone.Itsoundslikea terribleplan,whichisexactlywhyit interestedme.Ifoundajobonshortnotice atastart-upwhereIgottoknowmany people.Withyoungandinternational coworkers,anddrinksandpartiesatthe companyeverynowandthen,itwasavery nicecompanytoworkfor.

Tomeetotherstudents,IwenttoErasmus drinks(nooneseemedtocarethatIwas indeednotanErasmusstudent).There,I metpeoplewholateronalsointroduced metootherpeople.Withthesmallfriend groupImade,Ididmanydifferentthings. Wewalkedthroughthecityandwentto parkswhentheweatherwasstillgood. Later,wemostlywenttobarsand restaurants,andofcoursetomanyofthe technoclubsandpartiesBerlinhastooffer!

Allinall,mytimeinBerlinwasveryfun andinteresting,andtaughtmetobemore independent.Ofcourse,Imissedmy friendsfromhomeeverynowandthen, andBerlininwinterisn’tthemostthrilling

placetobe,butIamveryhappythatIdidit.

WhatIlearned

Iwassurprisedabouthoweasythings went.Whenyouwantsomethinginlife, tellpeopleaboutit.Peopleknowpeople thatcanhelpyou.Peopleknowthingsthat canhelpyou.Itisallaboutconnections.A lotofthingsaren’tasimpossibleasthey seematfirst.Likemovingabroadwitha fewmonths'notice.Findinganewfriend orajob.GoingtoErasmusdrinkswithout beinganErasmusstudent.Peopletendto behelpful,eveniftheydon’tknowyou well.

SometimespeopleaskmewhyIchose Berlinforasemesterabroad,andthenI jokethatit’smoretheotherwayaround. Berlinkindofchoseme.Sometimesyou justhavetogowiththeflowandseewhat lifebrings.

Smalldecisionscanchangebigthings. JoininganESTIEMeventmademelivein Berlin,andgoingtoafestivalgavememy firstfriendthere.Afewweeksbackin Eindhoven,andIamcuriousaboutwhat livinginBerlinhasputintoaction.Things Icannotseeyet,butwillbeunveiledsoon. Lookingbackitwillallmakesense.

International BucharestExchange(22nd -26th February)

TEXT SarpDeger DESIGN MarijnKonings

Doyouknowwhat'sbetterthanhanging outwithyourfellowIndustriafriendsin Eindhoven?Hangingoutwiththemin Bucharest!AspartofESTIEMNetwork, IndustriaisconsideredasLocalGroup (LG)Eindhovenandwecanarrange severaldayslongexchangestoanother city,meettheIndustrialEngineersofthat city,learntheirculture,historyandof coursetheirfamousdrinks.Muchlike howwewenttoKrakowduringthe Christmasbreak(AskourdearIndustria Boardforthedetailsastheysureenjoyed it),thistimewedecidedtoarrangean exchangewiththestudentsfrom PolitehnicaUniversityofBucharestand hadthechancetovisitthecountryof Romania.Sinceunfortunatelythe capacityofthetripislimited,wepicked the15studentsthatwerethequickestto reachouttousandwealsotriedtomake thegroupasdiverseaspossible.From several"sjaars"first-yearstomaster students,from"tappers"ourVilla'sown bartenderstonotactivefellowmembers, ourgroupwasasuniqueaswecouldget. However,itonlytookasingleeveningfor peopletogettoknoweachotherand becomefriends.

Rightafterwelanded,peoplefromour exchangewerealreadywaitingforusand tookustoourplaceofstay.Aftersettling inweallwalkedtogetheralongthe Dâmbovițariverandfoundacozybar wherewecanbothgettoknowourgroup moreandalsoourtourguidesfrom Bucharest!Theygaveusaquickoverview ofthescheduleoncemore(wehad receiveditalsobeforehand).Togiveyou myfellowreadersabitoverview,themain eventsweretheThermeBucharest,City Tour,LanguageSession,International NightandofcorusenightlifewhichIwill explainallbelow.

StartingwithThermeBucharest,itwas loveatfirstsight.Notonlyformebutthe wholegroupwascompetingwitheach othertobethefirsttoevenenter.Togive myreadersabitofcontext,Therme Bucharestisworld'smostadvancedand biggestwellbeingresortcombining nature,technologyandculture.From waterslidestothermalpoolstoseveral saunasandmassageplaces,itwasa giganticresortofrelaxationandfun.If

youthinkthatI'moverexaggerating,they actuallyputalargecinemainsideasauna whichallowedustowatchanature documentaryWHILESTILLINSIDE THESAUNA!Idon'tknowbutthatwas quitecrazyforme.

AfterthedayatThermewehadthe chancetovisitPolitehnicaUniversityof Bucharestandhadsomelanguage sesssionswheretheytaughtusthebasics ofRomanianlanguageandsome commonphrasestoflexourlanguage skills.AsaninternationallearningDutch andconsideringit"heelmoeilijk"quite hard,speakingRomanianwaseven harder.However,grammaticallyand writtenwiseithadalotofsimilarityto Italianandlatinwhichmadeiteasierfor metounderstand.MaybeI'musedtobe surroundedbyDutchieswhichmakesthe languageeasierformesotakemyopinion withapinchofsalt..

Ofcourse,weendedourdayattheuni withthefamousInternationalNight! EveryESTIEMeventscornerstone, InternationalNightistheeveningwhere alltheLocalGroupsthataretherebring theirownnationaldrinksandsnacks whilealsohavingthechancetotasteother LocalGroup'sofferings.Youcanconsider itasamarketplacewithallsortsofsnacks andboozearoundEuropebeing exchanged.Sincethiswasanexchange betweentwolocalgroups,weonlyhad twotablesbutitwasmorethanenough forustoenjoythenightandlearnmore abouteachother'sculture.Asusual,their favoritesnackfromourtablewasthe stroopwafelwhilethefavoritedrinkwas theGoldStrike,afamousDutchdrink

thatissurprisinglymorefamousoutside Netherlands.Afterthenightweheadout tothecitycenterwhereourRomanian friendsshowedustheirownfavoritebars andclubsforustoalsoenjoyaswell.Our favoriteofthenightwasElComandante forpeopleconsideringatriptoBucharest inthenearfuture.

Ourlastdaywasamassivecitytourin whichourRomanianfriendEdi,whowe shallcallas"Edipedia"fromnowonmade thebestcitytourever.Nomatterwhich historicalbuildingwepointedout,hehad enoughknowledgetogiveashortlecture onthespot.Thatandthefactthat Bucharesthasaverydeephistory,resulted inoneofthemostfunanddeepcitytours Ihadeverhad.SpecialthankstoEdipedia oncemoreforsuchopportunity.Iwould lovetowritemoreabouteachbuildings andtherichhistorybutfirstofall,I'mnot EdipediaandsecondlyIthinktherich historyandamazingarchitecturecannot reallybedescribedinmerewordsfrom me.

Withthat,ourtripwasoverandthenext dayearlyinthemorningwesaidour goodbyestoourlovelyIEstudentsfrom Bucharestandheadouttoairport, promisingthatwewillallseethem somewhereelseinEurope,themottoof ESTIEM.Speakingofwhich,ifyou,dear readeralsowanttotravelaroundEurope withyourfellowIndustriamembersthen don'thesitatetocontactus!Therearetons ofeventshappeningandI'msurewecan findtherightoneforyounomatterwhat. Thatwasallfrommeandseeyouallatthe nextSCOPE!

TaiwanhasbeenoftenbeenthetopicofdiscussionintheDutchmediaoverthe pastyear.Manywerewonderingifthesituationwassafeenoughtogothereas pressurefromthePeople’sRepublicofChinaseemedtobeincreasing.Moreover, theboardershadalreadybeenclosedforovertwoyearsduetocovidwhenI neededtodecideonthelocationformyexchange.Nevertheless,theideaofliving therehadbeeninmyheadforseveralyearsalready,soIwasdeterminedand decidedtoapplyanywaytogothereformyexchange.Icanalreadytellyouthatit wasthebestdecisionever.

Steppingoutsidemycomfortzone& intoTaiwan

AlthoughIsignedupinMarchtogothe NationalTaiwanUniversity(NTU)in Taiwan’scapitalcityTaipei,Ionlyknew mid-Augustthatitwasactuallypossible. Theuncertaintyduringthemonthsin betweendefinitelywasn’tfun,butI preparedmyselfasmuchasIcouldto beabletopackmysuitcaseandleave last-minute.Fortunatelyitpaidoff. Taiwan’sborderswerestillclosed,but duringsummertheydecidedtoadd exchangestudentstothelistof exceptions.OnAugust17thIgotmyvisa andonSeptember1stIboardedthe planetoleavefortheunknown.Iarrived

lateduringtheeveningatTPEairport. Whatfollowedwasawholeprocessof pre-covidmeasures.Itwasabizarre experienceincludingmeandmy suitcasesbeingsprayedinalcohol disinfectantfromtoptobottom.A specialquarantinetaxitransportedme toTaipeianddroppedmeoffatmy quarantinehotelwhereIneededtostay for8days.Quarantinereallymeantto stayinyourroomandnotputevenone footoutthedoor.Acrazyexperiencebut alsoareallyboringone,solet’shope thisliterallywasa“onceinalifetime” thing.

OnceIwasallowedtoleavethehotelI hoppedinataxiandwenttostraightto myhomeforthesemester. UnfortunatelyIdidn’tgetassigneda roominthestudentdormatNTU,butI wasabletofindaroominashared apartmentthroughFacebookbeforeI left.Thelocationturnedouttobe excellent,inbetweenGutingand DongmenMRTstation.(MRTmeaning MassRapidTransit,akatheTaipei Metro,andit’samazing).Moreover,two ofmyflatmateswereTaiwanese,sothey couldhelpmeunderstandtheirculture andhabitswhichwasveryhelpfulinthe

TEXT RebeccaSoonss DESIGN MarijnKonings

firstfewweeks.Justlikemost apartmentsinTaipeiminedidn’thavea kitchen,butyoualsodon’treallyneed one.IcanproudlysaythatIhavenot cookedasinglemealmyselfduringthe entiresemester.Somethingthatisreally weirdtosayforaDutchiewholovesthe Appie,buttheoptionstogetfoodin Taipeiareendlesssoonesemesterisnot evenenoughtotryitall.

Apartfromthefoodthereismoreto loveaboutTaipei(andTaiwanin general).IhaveneverfeltassafeasIdid inTaiwan,evenwhenwalkingonthe streetlateatnightbymyself.Moreover, everythingisverywell-organized.Asan example,GoogleMapseventracksthe buses,trainsandMRTs,sowhereverI wantedtogoIjustneededtoplugitin intheappandIwouldbethereexactly attheexpectedtime.Moreover,there’sa 7-ElevenorFamilyMart(aka conveniencestore)oneverycornerof thestreet,andtheyprovideyouwith reallyanynecessityorservicethatyou canthinkof.Furthermore,Taiwanhasa subtropicalclimate,soIfeellikeI skippedwinterandit’sdark,cold,short daysthisyear.Evenmid-DecemberI laidonthebeachandswamintheseain thesouthernpartofTaiwan.This certainlywasoneofthereasonswhyI decidedtogothere.Duetoitsclimate thefloraandfaunatobefoundin Taiwanisverydiverseanddefinitely somethingdifferentfromtheDutch landscapes.JustoutsideofTaipeiyou’ll findloadsofwaterfallsandnaturalhot

springs.Therearealsomultiple NationalParksinTaiwan,ofwhich TarokoandKentingarethefavoriteones thatI’vevisited.IalsolovedGreen IslandandLambaiIsland,twosmall islandslocatedjustoffthecoastof Taiwan.Moreover,apartfromTaipei therearealotofotherfunvillagesand vibrantcitiestovisit,ofwhich Kaohsiungwasoneofmyfavoritesas thevibeactuallyremindedmeof Eindhoven.Inshort,thereisjustso muchtoexploreinTaiwanthatIdid evennotleavethecountryuntilthe semesterendedasIneverranoutof placestodiscover.

Ofcoursetheinitialreasonforgoingto Taipeiwastostudyandobtaincredits formymaster’sprogram.Thestories youalwayshearaboutcoursesbeing easierabroaddefinitelyholdsforNTU aswell.However,whatisspecialabout NTUisthekindofcoursestheyofferfor credits.Icouldchooseanycoursefrom anydepartment,soIdecidedtodothree coursesthatweresomewhatrelatedto businessandindustrialengineering, andtwocoursesjustforfun.Thefirstof thesetwowasICL(International CompanionsforLearning)whereyou getpairedupwithalocalTaiwanese studenttodoaSkypecallonceaweek withagroupofkidsfromaprimary schoolsomewhereinTaiwan.Mykids werecalledMason,WilsonandXavier, andtheyweresuperadorable.Wetalked aboutourownlife,culture,interests, playedsomeonlinegames,andjusthad

alaugh.Thesecond‘funcourse’was calledtheScienceofJoyfulLiving, wherewedidthreehoursofyoga, meditationandothermindfulness practiceseveryThursday.Something completelyoutofmycomfortzone,but that’salsowhatgoingabroadisfor, right?It’sstillcrazytothinkthatIgot12 ECTSforbasicallyplayingPictionary withkids,anddoingyogaand meditation,butthisispartofwhythe wholeexchangeexperiencewasso great.

Concluding,I’dliketosaythatIcan definitelyrecommendanyonetogoto Taiwanonexchange,orjustvisitit duringyourtravels.Thebordersare openagain,andrecentlyIreadthatthey areevengoingtohandoutcashto touristswhocometovisittogettourism backtoitspre-covidlevelsagain.To finishoffI’dliketosharemytipsfor settingfootonTaiwanesegrounds: downloadGoogleTranslateonyour phone,andyou’llbefinebeing surroundedbyChinesecharactersonly. Wheneveryougetsomethinghanded over,takeitwithbothhands.You’llgeta smilebackforsure.Knowhowtoeat withchopsticksandaspoononly, becauseforksandespeciallyknives hardlyexistinTaiwan.Getasimcard andanEasyCardwhenyougetthere, andyou’llbeabletogoanywhere. Thankyouforreading,oraswewould sayinTaiwan:xièxièbyebye!

AsanIndustrialEngineer,thereareendlesspossibilitiesintermsofcareerpaths andindustriesthatyoucanpursue.Whilemanypeoplechoosetoworkforhightechormanufacturingcompanies,somewillalsochoosetofoundone.

Inthisarticle,wespeakwithJobvanBeek,formerIEandMasterIMstudentand founderofPiplab.Wewillbrieflydiscussthebackgroundofthecompany,what itisliketobeanentrepreneur,andwhatittakestobecomeone.

TEXT MaikyGeerman DESIGN MarijnKonings

Surroundingyourselfwiththeright people

Piplabwasfoundedin2020,right beforethestartofthepandemic. Duringthistime,thelaboratory supplychainmarkethasbeenheavily affected,causingdelaysand increasingdemandforproducts.Job: ‘’Themarketfortheseproductsis saturatedwithlargemultinational companiesthatoftenhavetheir productionandwarehouseslocated outsideoftheNetherlands,resulting inlongsupplychains.’’Therefore, Piplabtriedtostreamlinethesupply chainbyeliminatingseveral intermediaries,allowingforfaster andmorereliabledeliveryof laboratorysuppliesdirectlyto

customers.Thispositioningallowed thecompanytopromiseevena100% deliveryguaranteewhilehaving shorterdeliverytimes.

Butnowthepandemicisover,thekey istokeeprunningthebusiness.Job: ‘’Usually,laboratoriesordertheir materialsonwebshop-likeplaces. Duetothis,thesupplychaincanbe pressuredeasilyduringbusier times.’’Intoday'sdynamicandfastpacedworld,Piplabrecognizedan opportunitytoaddressagapinthe marketbyofferingdeliverycontracts andensuringfastdelivery,whichis essentialforlaboratoriesthatdemand

reliability.

StartingPiplab,however,didnot markthebeginningofJob's entrepreneurialjourney.Atthe ageofabout16,Jobstartedhisfirst businesswithafewguys.Likemany greatentrepreneurialstories,they startedworkinginthebasement,after beingluredintotheworldofbusiness bythefatherofoneoftheseguys. Therefore,fromanearlyage,they begantoengageincreating businesses.‘’Forexample,we’vehad abusinessforanimationvideos, connectingentrepreneurstoscaleups,andaneditingcompany’’,told Job.

Sohowimportantisittohavethe rightpeoplearound?Job:‘’Itisalways veryimportanttohavetheright peoplearoundyou,whomakeyou better,orwhoaresmarterorbetterin thingsthanyou.’’InPiplabfor example,Jobhasrolesinbusiness developmentandsales.However,he ishappytohaveskilledpeoplethat arebetterinorenjoydoingother things,suchasinventorycontrolor finances.TonyFadell,afamous silicon-valleyengineerwroteabook thatstatesthatmanagersareoften afraidofworkingwithpeoplewhoare smarterorbetterthanthem.ForJob, itisamotivationtotakeanextrastep, whenyouareworkingwithbetter people.Job:‘’Nowyou’reyoung,you shouldtryalotandlearnalotfrom peoplewhoareaheadofyou. Otherwise,youwouldhavetodrag alongallthepeoplearoundyou.This willeventuallycostyoualotmore energy.’’

‘’Often,peoplereadbooksthatinspire themforawhile,buttheuseful informationthat’sinsideofitis quicklyforgotten.’’Therefore,Job triestoreadsomethinginthe morningbecausethenitstickswith himfortherestoftheday,andhecan immediatelyapplyitintheafternoon. Then,thebookwillreallybeofgreat value.SomeofJob’sfavouritebooks include:

-100MillionDollarOffers–Alex Hormozi:Thisbookstakesyouona journeytoallimportantfacetsof entrepreneurship.Itcontainsvery specificexampleswhichyoucan directlyapplythroughoutyourday.

-TheMom-Test–RobFitzpatrick: TheMomTesttalksaboutwaystotell ifyourbusinessideaisgreator terriblebyassessingtheopinionsof yourfriends,family,andinvestors accordingly,andnotbelieving everythingtheysayjusttomakeyou feelgood

-NeverSplitTheDifference–Chris Voss:Thisbookisoneofthebest negotiationmanualswrittenbya formerFBI-agent.Itteachesyouhow tonegotiatelikeaproinyour everydaylifeaswellasinhigh-stakes situations.

Butyoucanreadasmanybooksas youwant,stilltheroadtowardsbeing asuccessfulentrepreneurisnot withoutbumps.AccordingtoJob,one ofthehardestthingsaboutbeingan entrepreneurisbeingresilient againstbusinessuncertainty.Some daysyoumightthinkyouhave everythinginplace,whileonother daysitmightseemlikethere’s nothinglefttoworkfor.‘’There’sthis clichéaboutdiscipline,butitis actuallyoneofthemostimportant thingsasanentrepreneur.You’vegot tostayconsistent,whetheryouhavea goodorabadday’’,saysJob.However, thisuncertainaspectshouldnotkeep youawayfrombecomingan entrepreneur.Companieslike LightyearorevenGooglecanface bankruptcyoroptforalarge-scale layoffofemployees,tellsJob.

Jobalsosharedthathedidn'talways appreciatethewaythingsweretaught duringhisbachelor'sandmaster's degrees.Hefeltthatamorepractical

approachcouldhavebeenbetter. However,hewashappytohavemade manyvaluableconnectionsduring histimehere.‘’Wehaveanamazing high-techenvironmentandmany start-upsaroundusherewithinthe Brainport,’’hesaid.‘’Ifeellikeit'sa shamethatnothingmoreisdone withthat.’’

Inconclusion,Job'sstoryteachesus thathavingtherightpeoplearound youiscrucialforentrepreneurial success.Asheexplained, surroundingyourselfwithindividuals whoaresmarterorbetterthanyouin certainareascaninspirepersonal growthanddevelopment.During yourstudies,youshouldtake advantageofopportunitiestonetwork withintelligentandskilled individuals,andworkhardtolearn andtrynewthings.Rememberthe well-knownsaying:‘’Chancefavors thepreparedmind.’’Successful entrepreneursmustbereadyto capitalizeonopportunitieswhenthey arise.Whilethepathtosuccessmay beuncertainanddifficult,staying consistentandhavingtheright peoplearoundyoucanmakeallthe differenceinachievingyourgoals.

IndustrialEngineersaredrivenand notafraidofachallenge,often resultinginthemlookingfor opportunitiestogrowintheircareer beforeevenfinishingtheirstudy. JeroenSasseniscurrentlymastering inOperationsManagementand Logisticswithhisfinalthesisat Heineken,butthatdoesnotmeanthat heisnotbusywithhiscareeryet.With hisveryownstart-up,Heimdall SensorIntelligence,heiscurrently exploringlifeasanentrepreneurwith 2co-founderandsoontheirfirst product,theHSI-boxwillbeinstalled onmultiplebuildingswithinthe Netherlands..SCOPEaskedJeroen abouthisreasonstostartthe company,andhowfarthecompany cancome.

Jeroenhasalwaysbeentheventurous type,explainingwhyhechosetodo theEUST-committeeatIndustria,and beapartintheCongressboardasday commissioner.Especiallyinthe Congressboard,hereallyenjoyedthe roleofcoordinatingsuchabigproject andthegroupdynamicthatcame alongwiththat.

Fromthere,Jeroenfoundajob throughinnovationlab,wherethey werelookingforaprojectleaderina projectconcerningthedevelopment ofmultiplesensorsformeasuringthe conditionforbuildingmaterialson thefacadeofbuildings.Inateamof 10,hewastheleadandhadatrueIErole;coordinatingthe9othersand connectingallsidesoftheprojectwith eachother.Whentheuniversity decidedtonotcontinuewiththis projectitwaswhereJeroenandhis twoco-founders,JorisandGijs, decidedtocontinuewiththeproject andstarttheircompanyHeimdall SensorIntelligence.

Heimdall

Heimdall,officiallyoriginatingfrom theNorwegianmythology,isthegod whooverseesallprocesseshappening atthesametime.Thisisexactlywhat HeimdallSensorIntelligenceis producing.Theirrevenuemodelis basedonSaaS(SoftwareasaService).

AsJeroenexplains,thesensorisjusta tool,therealvalueiscreatedfromthe dataitgenerates.Bycontinuously monitoringthestateoftheexteriorof abuildingandprovidingcompanies withinsightstoreducecostsandbe moresustainableHeimdallisslowly placingitselfwithinthevaluechain. AsJeroenstateshimself,Heimdall wantsto‘makethetransitiontodatadrivenmaintenancepossible’.

HSI-Box

ThehardwarecomponentthatJeroen andhisteamhavecreatedistheHSIbox.ThefirstfocusoftheHSI-boxis themeasurementofdustparticleson windows.Institutions,suchasthe TU/e,mightatthemomentdo periodiccleaningofalltheirwindows, whilesomemightnotevenbedirtyat all,andsomewaytoodirty.TheHSIboxsendsalaserbeamtothewindow, andbytheamountoflightthat reflectsfromthewindowthedirtiness canbedetermined.Inthelive dashboard,customerscanseehow dirtytheirwindowsareandeven decidewhentobenotified.Youmight imaginethatthewindowsontheside ofthebuildingwhereatraindrivesby every5minutesaremuchdirtierthan thoseontheotherside,orthat companiesdecidethatthereception mustbeascleanaspossible,butthe 12thfloorcanbemoderatelyclean. Usingthelivedashboard,companies canreallyactontheirneedsand thereforeprofitfromtheunique solutionsofHSI

HSIprovides3uniquesellingpoints; qualityassurance,costreductionand sustainability.Withqualityassurance, HSIwantstoprovideitscustomers withreal-timeandaccuratedataon thestatusofabuilding.Cost reductionwillresultfromthisquality assurance,asaccurateresultswill meanthatoperationscanbedoneon logicalmomentsandonlyonareas thatrequireservice,andthusgive reducedcosts.Boththesepointswill leadtolessunnecessaryuseofwater, chemicalsandmanpower,makingthe operationmoresustainable.

ThefutureofHeimdall

Heimdallhasalargemarketpotential, asnocompanyintheworldprovides thesametechnologyasHSIdoes. Currently,theirpatentapplicationis pendingwhichwilllegallyprotectthe start-up.Nexttothis,HSIislooking forinvestmentstofurthercontinue theirresearchintothetechnology. Theirstrategywillbetofirstenrollon theDutchmarketwithapotentialof 40.000boxes,followedbyCalifornia andNYCwhichholdtheopportunity forplacinguptoonemillionboxes.In ordertorealizetheirgrowth estimationsthestart-upisseekingfor fundingwhichissomethingJeroenis currentlybusywith.Inordertorun thecompany,Heimdallisrenting officespaceinbuildingAlphaatthe TU/ecampuswhichistheidealspace forpreparingmeetingsand discussingthestrategicdecisionsthe companyhastotake.

Stilllookingtocreatemore connections,learnmoreandgrow evenfurther,Jeroenjoinedmany start-upeventsalloverEurope,with SlushinFinlandbeingoneofthose, providinghimwithmorerelations andinformation.Whileitmayseem aseverythingisgoingsmoothly, Jeroenstressedthefactthatlotsof operationsgowrong.Pilotsthatfail, shipmentsthatarebeingdelayedor datalossesduetoconnectivityissues, buteveryfaultorstepbackthatcomes theirwayisseenasanewlessonfor improvement.

HSIishiringnewbusiness developerstofurthergrowtheir company,soifyouareinterested,or interestedtoconnectwithJeroenfor anyotherpurposeorquestions,be suretocontacthimvia jeroen.sassen@heimdallsensors.com

AlumniaBoardUpdate

Inrelationtothethemeofthisedition ofthescopeAlumniaiscontinuously workingtowardsathrivingfuture. Freshinsightsofnewmembersand newboardsmembershelp tremendouslyinreachingthatgoal. Therefore,weintensifiedthe collaborationwithIndustriaandsetasa goalthatbeinganAlumniamemberis alogicalnextstepafterIndustria membershipandgraduation.Aiming forthatgoalwejointlyorganizeseveral diverseeventsliketheAlumniax Industriadrinks,TBKx&theAlumnia Thesisawards.Pleasejoinhereandbe suretobecomeafreetrialmemberif youarenotgraduatedyet,butalready wanttoenjoytheseactivities.

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Asstatednewboardmembersalsohelp inpursuingathrivingfuture.Therefore I’mgladtoannouncethatasofthelast generalassemblyonFebruary1stthis year,thefollowingboardhasbeen chosen:

Sadly,RobbertvanGenuchten announcedtoleaveourboardafter havingcontributedgreatlytothe Alumniaboardfornearly2.5years.The timehascometofurtherpursuehis careeratING,butluckilyRobbertdidn’t leaveusemptyhanded.Ihavethehonor tointroduceyoutotwonewboard members;JochemKamst&Koenvan

Wershoven.

Bothmightbefamiliarfacesfor (former)IndustriamembersasJochem usedtobeSecretaryofIndustriainthe 51stBoardandKoenistheformer Chairmanofthe55thBoardof Industria.

CurrentlyJochemisworkingat FrieslandCampina,whichhewas alreadydoingduringhisMasterThesis. KoenisworkingasForecasterfor JumboSupermarkten,sincehe graduatedinMay2022.Pleasejoinme inthankingRobbertforhisserviceat Alumniaandwelcomethetwofresh boardmembers!

Nexttothejoinersandleavers,Ican announcethatI’mwritingthis Alumniaupdateforthelasttime,as HarmvanDuijnhovenwillbemy successorasChairmanofAlumnia. HarmjoinedtheboardofAlumnia alreadyayearago,soheknowsthe drillalready.Sincethe1stofFebruary heensuresthatAlumniawillprosper andguideAlumniatoathriving future.

OnbehalfoftheboardofAlumnia,

TomKoks

ChairmanAlumnia

Whatactivitiescanyouexpect?

9th ofMarch-AlumniaxIndustriadrink

29th ofMarch-TBKx

10th ofJune-OutdoorActivity

Jochem Algemeen Bestuurslid

AlumniSpeaking

TEXT PeterSchram&MaartenvanAsseldonk DESIGN MarijnKonings

Whathasyourcareerbeenlikesofar?

Ihavehadaquitediversecareersofar.I workedinbigcorporateorganisations likePhilips,SignifyandDAFTrucks, primarilyinprojectmanagementroles. Ialsoworkedquitesomeyearsassupply chainconsultantatAccentureand IG&Hconsulting.

AfterthatImadeatransitiontoGartner, whereIworkedasseniorresearch director.CurrentlyIworkasan independentadvisorinsupplychain planning.Iamalsoactiveasacoachand boardmemberforsupplychain startups.FromtimetotimeIwriteand presentabouttrendsinsupplychain planningandbusinesstransformation. Thegreatthingaboutmycareeruntil now,isthatIhaveworkedinalmostall partsoftheend-to-endsupplychain, gainedexperienceinmanydifferent industries,andgottoworkalloverthe worldandhadtheopportunitytomeet manyinterestingpeople.

Whatmakesyouhappyinyourwork?

BynatureIamcuriousandalwayslike tolearn.Thatiswhyitmakesmehappy whenIcanworkoninnovativetopics, gathernewinsightsandworkin differentenvironments.Thatisalso whyregularly,myassignmentsstart withacontentdrivenquestions. However,veryoftenthequestioncomes tothetableonhowtodrivechangeand

howpeopleshouldbehaveinthat.Itis greatifIcanbuildtherelationshipand trusttohelpwiththesequestionsas well.Itisreallyrewardingtohearfrom peopleonhowyouhavehelpedthemby askingquestions,providingthemwith honestfeedbackorreflectingontheir challenges.

Whatwasthemostimportantmoment inyourcareerandwhy?

Themostimportantmomentinmy careerwastostartmyowncompany. Itwasscary(andsometimesstillis)to giveupthecertaintyofafixedincome andcontract,andnottoknowwhatI willbedoingin3monthsfromnow.

Butitalsochallengesmetoget outsideofmycomfortzoneandthat isreallyrewarding.Icanexperiment muchmorethatIwasusedtoin previousjobs,forexample developingnewpropositionsonhow Icanworkwithdifferentcompanies. ThesuccessofwhatIdoisforlarge extenddependingonmyowneffort. Italsohelpsmetobalancemy professionalandpersonallifeina betterway.Andthemaybethebest thingofbeingmoreentrepreneurial istogetincontactwithinspiring peoplethatoftenprovidemewith newinsights.

Whichfunction/jobdidyoudreamof

whilebeingastudent,andhowand whydidthatchangeovertime?

IalwaysthoughtIwasgoingtohave acareerinabigcorporateof consultancyfirm.Andthatisalso howisstartedoffmycareer. However,thefurthermycareerwas advancing,themoreIrealizedIwas doingthingsIdidn’tgetenergyfrom anymoreandfeltcomfortablewith. SometimesalsoIfeltconstrainedby theboundariesoftherolesIwas doing.

Icametotherealizationthatmy strengthareinchallengingthestatus quoandhelptodevelopinnovating waysofworkinginthesupplychain. Ifoundthatformeitworksmuch bettertodothatexternalsparring partnerbeingfullyindependent, moreobjectiveandbringingexternal insightsthatIgatheredthroughout mycareerandfromothercustomers Iworkwith.Comingtothat conclusionhasbroughtmealotof peaceofmind.

Newquestion:

Whatcareeradvicewouldyougive youryoungerselfwiththeknowledge youhavenow?

Why:

Understandingbetterwhatpeople havelearntfromtheircareerandhow otherscanbenefitfromthat.

Age:44

Graduationyear:2003

Role:Foundandadvisorof breakthroughadvisory

In‘Alumnispeaking’,eachSCOPEtwomembersofalumniaassociation

Alumniaareinterviewed.Theytalkabouttheircareers,currentactivitiesandthe relationshipwiththeirstudies.

PeterSchram

MaartenvanAsseldonk

Whathasyourcareerbeenlikesofar? Icameacrossthisdataanalysis techniqueonthecuttingedge betweenprocessesanddatascience: processmining.Iwasimmediately intriguedandupuntilnowIhave neverlostthat.

Duringmymaster’sIstarteda companywithfellowstudents,and we’vemanagedtosetitupinsucha waythatwewereabletocontinue workinginitaftergraduating.The firstcoupleofyearswehavebeen doingconsultancybutkeptrunning intothesameproblem.Thedata preparation.We’rebuildinganocodeplatformtotacklethatnow.

Whichcoursewouldyouaddtothe IEcurriculumtosetupstudentsfor success?

Ithinkthiswouldbesomething relatedtodatawrangling.Dataisan increasinglybigcomponentofany kindofworkanindustrialengineer willdo.Butitis(unfortunately)rarely inaformatthatcanbeanalyzed straightaway.Havingsomebasic understandingofwhichtechniques toapplyisvaluable.

Wheredoyougetthemostenergy fromduringandafteryourwork?

DuringworkIhavealotof meetingswithpossiblecustomers.I getmostenergyfromhavinggood conversationswiththem,inwhich theyrecognizetheproblemwe’re tryingtosolve.Ithelpsrealizing thatwe’resolvingarelevant problem.OutsideofthatIthinkit’s theusual,havingfunwithfriends andfamily.

Whatisthekeythingthatyouhave learnedduringyourstudiesthatyou usealotandappreciate?

Thatwouldbeamethodicalproblemsolvingapproach.We’velearnedto notjustrushintoaproblemhead-first buttakeastepbackandanalyze.From theremapeverythingoutanddevisea plan.WhatI’velearnedoutsideofthe curriculumismainly relatedtoworkinginteams.During lotsofcommittees,andofcoursemy yearontheIndustriaboard,I’ve learnedtoworkinteamsonwildly varyingtopics.

Whatadvicewouldyougivecurrent students?

Firstofall,enjoyyourtimein university!

Secondly,don’thesitatetofollowup onatechniqueorinsightthatyou gainduringuniversity.Youcanstart yourcompanyattheKvKinone afternoonandgoandtrytoapply yourknowledgeintherealworld. Whatyoulearninuniversityisoften sofaraheadofwhatpeoplearedoing inbusiness,thatyou’vegotplentyof timetofigureouthowtoruna companyinthemeantime.

Oldquestion: Whatisthekeything thatyouhavelearnedduringyour studiesthatyouusealotand appreciate?

Newquestion: Whataspectof businesslifewereyoumostsurprised byafterstartingyourfirstjob?

Why: Ithinkthishasasimilarkindof answerthatyoucouldgivebutleadsto morefunanecdotes.Forme,for example,itwasabigsurprisethat mostpeopleinbusinessalsodonot knowexactlywhattheyaredoing either.Everyoneisgivingittheirbest, butdon’texpectthatjustbecause someoneismoreexperiencedor becausesomeonepretendstoknow, thattheyactuallydoknow.

Age:27

Graduationyear:2020

Role:Co-founderatKonekti

MaartenvanAsseldonk

Thriveearly

AsIndustrialEngineeringstudent, Iamlookingforwardtomyfuture. AsboardofIndustria,Ihaveregularly contactwithAlumnia,andseethat IndustrialEngineeringis everywhere.Thereisalargevariety jobopportunitiesinthisfield. Personally,Ihavenoideayetwhere Iwouldliketobeinseveralyears:a largecompanyasASML,becoming aconsultantormaybeworkingfora non-profitorganization?WhatIdo knowisthatIhopetobeina challengingposition,whereIcan

developmyself.Thinkingabouthow thefuturewilllooklikecanbe intimidating.WherewillIlive,how willmylifelooklikeatthattime?At thismoment,Iamalsofocusingon thepresent.Enjoyeverymomentand trytomakeeverydaymemorable. Createbeautifulmemoriesandlearn whoyouareandwhatyoufind importantinyourlife.Andlateron, inourhopefullythrivingfuture,look backonthisfascinatingtimeasan IndustrialEngineeringstudent.

ABrighterFutureAhead

Lookingaheadtothefuture,it'seasyto feelasenseoftrepidationaboutwhat liesahead.However,despitethe challengesweface,therearealsomany reasonstobeoptimisticaboutthe future.Onereasonforhopeistherapid paceoftechnologicalinnovation.With eachpassingyear,newbreakthroughs aremadeinfieldssuchasartificial intelligence,renewableenergy,and biotechnology,offeringexcitingnew possibilitiesforimprovingourlivesand tacklingpressingglobalissues. Anothercauseforoptimismisthe growingawarenessandactionaround importantsocialandenvironmental issues.Fromthe#MeToomovementto theriseofsustainablebusiness practices,therearemanysignsthat peoplearewakinguptotheurgentneed forchange,andtakingstepstocreatea

morejustandsustainableworld.

Ofcourse,therearestillmany challengesthatwemustconfrontasa society,fromeconomicinequalityto climatechange.Industrialengineering isafieldthatcanplayavitalrolein shapingthatfuture,particularlyin termsofoptimizingandimproving complexsystemsandprocesses,and thuscontributingtoconqueringthe challenges.Itoffersapowerfultoolkit forsolvingsomeofthemostpressing challengesofourtime,andwillplaya keyroleinshapingathrivingfuturefor usall.

FarahSchepens EducationalOfficer

RosanKolff Chairman

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