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DUMONTIS HELPS ORGANIZATIONS IN BECOMING
AUTONOMOUS IN CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
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Mountain guide Dumontis
 Dumontis is a composition of the Latin words
“Dux” and “Montis”, meaning “guide of the
mountain”
 Critical guide and mentor of organizations that
are on the way to their own mountain top
 Attention for:
 The purpose of your organization
 The process with which the purpose is
served
 The people within your organization
 Top quality services in the realm of:
 Consulting
 Coaching
 Competency building
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QUICK INTRODUCTION: ROB VAN STEKELENBORG,
CREATOR OF DUMONTIS
Rob van Stekelenborg MSc, PhD, CPIM Background
 Created by Rob van Stekelenborg:
 Solid academic background (MSc and PhD in
Industrial Engineering and Management of
the Eindhoven University of Technology)
 Extensive, international experience in the
field of Operations management and
improvement
 Experience gained at companies like GE,
Bayer, Philips, Valeo and Areva (now
Alstom/GE Grid and Schneider Electric)
 Worked with Toyota as a customer, visited
companies in Japan and experienced
firsthand the impact of Lean thinking and
doing
 Architect of many Lean, TPM, Six Sigma,
Operational Excellence and Supply Chain
initiatives

QUICK INTRODUCTION: CAREER OVERVIEW ROB VAN
STEKELENBORG BEFORE HE CREATED DUMONTIS
Role Themes
 Senior Consultant
1996 - 1999
 Master Black Belt (MBB)
1999 - 2000
 European Warehousing Manager
2000 - 2002
 Supply Chain & Logistics Director
2002 - 2006
 Purchasing, supplier management
supply chain, planning, logistics
 Supply chain, planning, logistics, Six
Sigma
 Warehousing, transport, distribution,
VAS, customer service, SLA, budgets
 Supply chain, logistics, planning &
scheduling, kanban, Lean, SAP
 VP Operational Excellence
2007 - 2008
 Manufacturing, assembly, quality,
EHS, supply chain, Lean, Six Sigma
 Director
2008 - 2011
 Manufacturing, logistics, supply
chain, planning, Lean, Six Sigma

DUMONTIS: A COMBINATION OF A UNIQUE SET OF
CHARACTERISTICS
 Not only able to help you in developing or applying new or
improved methods and techniques, but also in challenging you
and your organization in your way of seeing, thinking and leading
Thinking and
doing
Our unique characteristics
 As one of the few, Dumontis is able to guide and shape the
effective introduction of Lean thinking and doing and continual
improvement in complex, international, multi-site organizations
Guiding and
shaping
 We help organizations in becoming autonomous in continual
improvement. Our goal is not to create dependency, but to build
competency, skill and organizational capability
Autonomy
 Dumontis captivates, enthuses, challenges and based upon many
practical examples -mixed with some humor- Dumontis inspires
people to take the next step on their road to better
Inspiration
 Extensive, international experience in leading positions in the
automotive industry. Hands-on experience with Six Sigma at GE,
Lean at Valeo and Toyota, and studied Lean companies in Japan
Experience

THE BASIC STARTING POINTS BASED UPON WHICH
DUMONTIS PROVIDES HER SERVICES
 We provide top quality, in terms of technical and professional
knowledge, organizational transformation and change skills, as
well as in the way we engage people and create ownership
Quality
Our principles
 We challenge you and your organization to see, think and do
differently and we are demanding in this. However, we never do
so without respect for the people and the organization
Respectful
exactingness
 We transform thinking into doing, accompany the organization in
this and create lasting impact. We stimulate experimentation and
we have a natural tendency for learning by doing
Drive
 We have a vision and a position. We are genuine and
independent in our advice. We are honest and fair towards our
clients, partners and suppliers, and to our professional principles
Integrity and
honesty
 We are concerned with our clients and share their ambitions. We
believe that only collaboration between disciplines, management
and associates, and partners will lead to sustainable success
Involvement

DUMONTIS SUPPORTS CLIENTS IN VARIOUS WAYS IN
REALIZING THEIR AMBITIONS
 Dumontis helps people at all
levels and in all functions
addressing the mindset,
attitude and behavior required
for continual improvement
 We concretize servant
leadership through Gemba
Coaching, Socratic Motivation
and Appreciative Inquiry
 We are an exacting mirror and
sparring partner for the
leaders of the organization
Consulting
Coaching
Competency
Building
 Dumontis helps clients in
training their leaders, core
teams and internal trainers
(train-the-trainer), and their
associates
 We have a natural
preference for learning by
doing, coach participants
and use games
 We help in transforming your
organization into an organization
in which continual improvement
is second nature for everyone,
everywhere and everyday
 We support with analyses, vision
and strategy development,
organizational development, (re-)
design and implementation

DUMONTIS’ AIM IS TO BUILD TRUE COMPETENCY AND
SKILL AS THE BASIS FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION
Provide
Knowledge
Develop
Understanding
Build
Skill
 Theory
 Examples /
Storytelling
 Photos
 Videos
 Games
 Cases
 Exercises
 Simulations
 Application
 Projects / Events
 On-Job Training
(OJT)
At every stage of the engagement, Dumontis uses a mix of approaches in building competency
FunFun FunFunFunFun

OUR FOCUS THEREBY IS ON THE PRIMARY PROCESS AND
VALUE-ADDING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
Develop Supply
Manufacture
& Assemble
Distribute
Commission
& Maintain
 Dumontis’ expertise is primarily focused on guiding, shaping, (re-)designing and continuously
improving an organization’s Operations, i.e., product and process development, forecasting and
planning, sourcing and supply, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, storing and warehousing,
logistics, distribution and transportation, commissioning and maintenance

DUMONTIS HAS EXTENSIVE, PROFOUND AND HANDS-ON
EXPERIENCE IN VARIOUS AREAS
 Vision-, strategy formulation and deployment, shaping and
accompanying complete Operational Excellence or Lean
transformations as well as supporting individual Lean initiatives
Lean
Our expertise
 Providing guidance and assistance in successfully deploying Total
Productive Maintenance (TPM) or World Class Maintenance
(WCM) across the organization, or of individual elements thereof
TPM
 Shaping and supporting complete (Lean) Six Sigma initiatives,
providing training at all required levels, and assisting in project
portfolio management, project selection and project coaching
Six Sigma
 Assisting the transformation of push to pull and one piece flow
with a focus on the shop floor, suppliers, planning and scheduling
processes as well as on creating small lot sizes to support flow
Supply Chain
Management
 Providing guidance and support in integrating suppliers, shaping
supplier relations , reducing lead times and lot sizes, increasing
delivery frequency and improving supplier performance
Supplier
Development

THE EXPERIENCE OF DUMONTIS CAN HELP YOU CREATE
LASTING IMPACT ON KEY PERFORMANCE THEMES
 Reduction of frequency and severity rates, an increase in the
number of days without incidents; a safer and more ergonomic
work place leading to a reduction in absenteeism
Safety
Dumontis impacts:
 Reduction of scrap and re-work and the accompanying material
loss; reduction of customer complaints and Days-Sales-
Outstanding (DSO) as a result of complaints
Quality
 Reduction of the amount of late and incomplete deliveries and
concurrently a reduction of early made products resulting in
excess inventory
Timeliness
 Reduction of lead times from order-to-delivery or order-to-cash,
from procure-to-pay, and from raw materials to finished product
delivered to the customer
Lead Time
 Elimination of wasted time of resources , leading to increased
productivity by working smarter, not harder, and involving and
engaging every associate in improving work
Productivity

DUMONTIS: OVER TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF OPERATIONS
EXPERIENCE, GAINED AT LEADING ORGANIZATIONS
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LogisticsDiscrete Manufacturing(Semi-)Process Manufacturing
Wholesale & Retail

EXTENSIVE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE ENABLING
DUMONTIS TO SUPPORT ACROSS THE GLOBE
Experience within Europe Experience across the globe
Countries
 USA
 Brazil
 Dominican Republic
 Morocco
 Egypt
Countries
 Netherlands
 Belgium
 France
 Germany
 Switzerland
 UK
 Oman
 United Arab
Emirates
 Malaysia
 Vietnam
 China
 Spain
 Italy
 Sweden
 Finland
 Poland
 Hungary
 Turkey

WHAT DO OTHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT WORKING WITH
ROB VAN STEKELENBORG?
 “In 15 years of experience in Operations Management, I have rarely seen someone with such
skills. His level of energy was outstanding, he easily obtained the commitment of my team.
Above all, I appreciated his direct, simple, straight forward approach, no hidden agendas, no
bullshit.”
Jean-Marc Leonhardt, Managing Director at AREVA T&D
 “Rob was the supreme professional for the 5 years he worked for me. He is extremely
talented and knowledgeable in all aspects of supply chain management. Rob works equally
well in practical hands-on functions and in theoretical functions. He combines strategic
thinking and practical application to achieve state-of-the art results in lean manufacturing.”
Jonathan Gregory, Worldwide Industrial Director at Valeo Lighting
 “Thanks to Rob’s Lean knowledge and his strong leadership, our plants have been massively
transformed with kanban systems on casting, rolling and finishing processes. Delivery
performance improved from 45% to 80% with significantly less inventory on hand. He
succeeded in embarking our plants’ management teams on this disruptive transformation.”
Yves Merel, EVP Lean Manufacturing at Constellium

 “Rob has an outstanding and natural mindset for Lean principles, which he is able to show,
teach and apply with demonstrated results. He is not only able to run an operation, but most
importantly, to improve it and to take it to the upper levels.”
Salvador Lamas, Industrial Director at AREVA T&D
WHAT DO OTHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT WORKING WITH
ROB VAN STEKELENBORG?
 “Rob is a knowledgeable and driven individual. If you want a project done quickly and with
the highest quality, then Rob is your man. He is energetic and charismatic and can sometimes
drive change with just the application of his personality. I have no doubts in hiring Rob or
recommending him for further roles.”
Peter Ford, COO Europe at APM Terminals
 “I’ve been working with great pleasure with Rob. Rob is NOT the kind of guy who tells you
what you can read for yourself, BUT he IS the one who has done it for himself. That’s why he’s
such a great mountain guide. Knowing where the top is and how to reach it, he challenges us
and guides us to climb this Lean mountain, every day, step by step..”
Gé Keurentjes, Program Manager Lean at Jumbo Supermarkets

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