Ad de Groot is a professional who exudes calm and structure, simplifying complex issues into clear and actionable solutions. He possesses sharp analytical skills and a strong sense of collaboration. Having previously coached youth soccer teams, he learned the importance of setting goals together, empowering people, and achieving results as a team. This experience carries through to his current role, where he connects and motivates teams to actually implement improvements.
What drives him is the belief that processes can always be improved: faster, more efficient, and more sustainable. He combines vision with a pragmatic approach, making improvements concrete and measurable.
Ad is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with broad experience in production, supply chain, and maintenance management. His strength lies in analyzing and optimizing processes, with a proven track record in reducing lead times, improving delivery reliability, and increasing productivity.
He has held diverse roles at leading organizations:
GVB Rail Materieel – Implemented process improvements in metro maintenance, reducing lead times and significantly increasing mechanic deployment efficiency.
Koni – Redesigned production lines, reducing lead times from three weeks to one day, later further shortened to less than one hour.
Tata Steel – Provided coaching and guidance within Management of Change programs, focused on implementing structural improvements.
Orga – Reduced lead times to one day, eliminating the need for closing stock and making the supply chain more flexible. Additionally, Ad brought structure and insight to the supply chain, enabling the organization to better manage the consequences of rapid growth and fluctuating demand.
At UC Group, Ad applies his expertise to help organizations, together with fellow partners, structurally improve their supply chain and production processes. His approach focuses on co-creation with teams, often continuing where others stop, resulting in solutions that are both practical and widely supported.
