Ieke le Blanc

Graduated cum-laude in Econometrics and Operations Research at Tilburg University, where he also obtained a PhD in Quantitative Logistics. In his time as academic researcher, he focused on the application of quantitative models in supply chain design and planning. His work resulted in several publications in leading scientific journals. Before joining EyeOn, Ieke worked for TNT Express and Philips in various supply chain improvement roles. He specialized in Lean Six Sigma first as Black Belt and later as Master Black Belt responsible for major improvements program. Since his employment at EyeOn he has worked for a wide array of companies in the FMCG, High Tech and Process industry. He is an expert in demand planning & forecasting, inventory management and supply chain (re)design. Next to his role as consultant, Ieke is the program director at EAISI (Eindhoven AI & Systems Institute) of the Eindhoven University of Technology responsible for professional education data science in industry. Moreover, he lectures at Tias Business School in demand planning & inventory management. In his life as a consultant, he focusses on the organizational change and driving the implementation of Integrated Business Planning from the operational to the executive level in an organization. At EyeOn, Ieke currently holds the position of Managing Director for the Business Unit Products & Services, which helps clients with Analytics and Planning as a Service (AaaS/PaaS) and packages the EyeOn knowledge in self-service apps.