Goos Kant

Principal Thought Leader Optimization & AI at ORTEC and Professor Logistic Optimization at Tilburg University and JADS

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

Principal Thought Leader Optimization & AI at ORTEC: - Speaker at conferences and strategic customer meetings about Optimization & AI - Expert in Routing and Workforce Scheduling - Representative on behalf of the shareholders in the Board (2011 - 2019) Professor Logistic Optimization at Tilburg University: - Teaching Business Analytics master courses at Tilburg University and at Jheronimus Acadamy of Data Science (JADS) - Academic Director of Compose, from 2010 - 2015 Academic Director of 4C4D - Teacher at TIAS, Professional Learning courses and supervisor of over 50 MSc. theses - Publication of scientific articles in optimization, > 120 citations in last 5 years, h-index = 10 (Web of Science) - 2005 - 2010: Editor in Chief of "Stator", the regular magazine of VVS-OR Specialties: Strong in developing and implementing routing solutions. In 2007 belonged to 5 final nominations of the Franz Edelmann Award: best application world-wide of Operations Research in practice (project at Coca-Cola Enterprises). ORTEC achieved the "Dutch Logistic Price" in 2009.

Experience

  • ORTEC (32 yrs 11 mos)
    • Principal Thought Leader - Optimization & AI
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

      Thought leadership with active engagement in strategic customer meetings, speaking and facilitating at conferences, to share expertise and vision on optimization and AI in workforce managemement, to strengthen customer relationships, adding credibility and inspire innovation.

    • Industry Leader Workforce
      Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs

      Optimization and business expert, trusted advisor, involved at C-level with our customers in various industries (like retail, logistics, professional & technical services and healthcare) to support them with workforce scheduling and employee engagement.

    • Global Industry Director Retail and Manufacturing
      Jun 2008 - Dec 2023 · 15 yrs 7 mos

      Optimization and business expert, trusted advisor, involved at C-level with our customers in the retail (until 2021) and manufacturing (from 2022) industry to support them realizing impact in the world by applying the solutions and practices of ORTEC in their supply chain.

  • Professor Logistic Optimization at Tilburg University
    Sep 2005 - Present · 20 yrs 11 mos

    Currently involved in Compose 3.0 and was the Scientific Director of Compose 1.0 and 2.0 (horizontal collaboration between shippers), from 2010 - 2015 Scientific Director of 4C4D (optimizing inner-city logistics).

  • Professor at Jheronimus Academy of Data Science
    Jan 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for the Course Prescriptive Algorithms, part of the Data Science & Enterpreneurship Master Program, supervising master theses. I also contributed to the executive education program.

  • PhD at Utrecht University
    1989 - 1993 · 4 yrs