Management consulting for industry · since 2000

Better on-time delivery, faster projects – and change that works in everyday business.

Operational and collaborative excellence for industry

TEAMTHINK improves lead time, productivity and collaboration in production, development and order processing. With Lean, Agile and hybrid project management – and a cultural change your teams carry forward themselves.

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Aviation · Automotive · Mechanical and plant engineering · Construction

Weert Jacobsen-Kramer, founder of TEAMTHINK

Your challenge

Where does it hurt?

Poor on-time delivery and lead times

Orders pile up, inventories rise, on-time delivery and earnings fall – even though everyone is working hard.

What we do: Value stream analysis & Makigami, Lean master plan, project management, cultural change through shop floor management that makes problems visible every day.

Operational Excellence →

No transparency, no performance

There is no transparency on current performance, key figures take effect too late or not at all, and problems only become visible when they get expensive.

What we do: Rebuilding the communication cascade, analysing your processes, introducing digital shop floor management, driving cultural change, leadership training and team coaching.

Collaborative Excellence →

Projects and development too slow

Projects get out of hand and deliver late; problems between departments cost weeks.

What we do: Hybrid project management, introducing the Performance-U collaboration logic, clear prioritisation and collaboration along the value stream – in development and order processing too.

Project Excellence →

Change doesn’t reach everyday business

Programmes start with momentum and then fizzle out. Managers and teams are not really on board.

What we do: Conducting a Future Compass workshop, cultural change, leadership training and team coaching, so that your people carry the change forward themselves.

Transformation & Culture →

Experience

What you can expect

3–6 months

until the first measurable improvements

< 12 months

typical payback period for the consulting

12–24 months

duration of a complete transformation

since 2000

26 years of experience in transformation projects worldwide · EMEA · APAC · AMERICAS

Based on experience from our projects. We measure what matters to you: lead time, on-time delivery, first-time-right, productivity, costs.

CASE STUDIES · Benchmark projects

Results for our clients

Electrical engineering · Production plant in China

Leadership development, cultural change and transformation

Double-digit productivity increase after just 18 months

“Thanks to TEAMTHINK, after just 18 months of leadership development and cultural change, all employees at our site embrace our challenges – and our productivity has improved by double digits!”

HR Director, production plant

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Automotive industry · Research and development

From line organisation to agile organisation

Significant improvements in customer satisfaction, productivity, on-time delivery, quality and profitability

“Weert supported us in the agile transformation of our department. Without his skills and his ability to get people excited about the topic, we probably would not have made it from thinking agile to being agile. Ultimately, Weert is one of the best agile coaches I know!”

Head of Department, Research and development

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Aviation · Engine maintenance (MRO)

Digital shop floor management in engine maintenance

A digital cascade for engine maintenance across several international sites

“The TEAMTHINK consulting team has been successfully supporting us in introducing digital shop floor management for 2 years. TEAMTHINK impresses with great commitment, high quality and deep expertise. TEAMTHINK comes highly recommended.”

Programme Manager, engine maintenance

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Electrical engineering · Global Engineering

Faster product development

–30% lead time in new product development

“TEAMTHINK has been a very good choice for us to achieve our goal of a more efficient NPD Process with faster lead times per project. TEAMTHINK introduced a proven methodology together with a very efficient digital task management tool. The results are amazing. TEAMTHINK is a great business partner. We are on our way to achieve operation, collaboration and project excellence!”

Director Engineering, Global Engineering

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Mid-sized company · Germany

Order processing and production in flow

Designed as one value stream from order intake to delivery

“With external support from TEAMTHINK, we were able to achieve our goal of optimizing our entire order processing workflow, including production optimization. A big thank you goes to the knowledgeable consultants from the TEAMTHINK team who supported us in this effort.”

Management

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Your company

Where does your company stand?

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Approach

How we work

Step 1

Understand

Quick Check, interviews, process and culture analysis show where the biggest levers in the system are.

Step 2

Align

Target vision and roadmap with your leadership – with the Future Compass you define your transformation project.

Step 3

Implement

Together with your change team, we steer through the transformation and get the various sub-projects over the finish line.

Step 4

Embed

Leadership development, cultural change and new digital tools ensure that the results last and have a sustainable impact.

Typical scope: approx. 50–150 consulting days over 12–24 months – depending on size and goal.

Testimonials

What clients say

“Looking back, I can say that the investment in this consulting has paid off many times over. We enjoy working with TEAMTHINK.”

Bertrand Bouin, COO, NIDEC MOEN

“As consultants, Weert and his team are an exception in the Lean management community. He really delivers impact and results.”

Frank Redecker, Interim Manager & CEO, REACH Talent Consulting (Xuzhou) Co.,Ltd.

“It is amazing how Weert and his team are able to achieve real change with a long-lasting effect.”

Dr. Andreas Romberg, ValueStreamer GmbH

“From the strategic approach through to implementation, TeamThink created positive momentum and gave us the tools to make progress together and develop faster.”

Patrice Betge, NIDEC POWER, Engineering Director

Getting started

Four ways to get started

All formats are delivered by Weert Jacobsen-Kramer and experienced colleagues from the TEAMTHINK consulting team. Meet the team →

Step 1

Excellence Self-Check & strategy call

Online self-check on Operational, Collaborative and Project Excellence with instant results.
In the follow-up strategy call by video, you get an assessment of your topics.
The service is without obligation.

No obligation

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Step 2

On-site Quick Check

Two valuable days at your company:

Day 1: Interviews with selected people, Gemba walks in production and indirect areas
Day 2: Discussing results, challenges and solutions with the management

2 consulting days

On site, including a results review with your management.

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Step 3

Future Compass

The start of your transformation – vision, strategy, goals & roadmap:

Beforehand: interviews & analysis
2-day workshop with your leadership team
Clear direction for your company
Definition of your transformation project
Your roadmap for the next 24 months

10 consulting days

Including a two-day workshop with your leadership team.

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For your event

Keynote talks

For leadership conferences, kick-offs or retreats: a keynote on Lean Management, collaboration in networks, projects or transformation – practical, from projects since 2000.

45 minutes + discussion

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Your contact

Weert Jacobsen-Kramer

Founder of TEAMTHINK. Since 2000, he has been guiding Lean and Agile transformations in production, development and project organisations – in EMEA, APAC and the AMERICAS. Supported by a network of experienced consultants.

Psychologist (Diplom) · Systemic consultant · Lean expert · Agile expert · Change management expert · Mental coach · Author

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