About the Outward Look
We connect leadership, continuous improvement in the manufacturing industry, and team coaching on the shop floor to achieve noticeable results. We make ambitions concrete with rhythm, clear role agreements, and ownership in teams.
Consistently perform better with rhythm, standards, and ownership
The Outward Look helps manufacturing companies perform structurally better while paying attention to the performance delivered on the line every day. We make continuous improvement in the manufacturing industry part of the daily operation by connecting leadership and teamwork with a practical way of working. This translates into clear meeting rhythms, workable standards, and ownership within teams. This way, you maintain results and keep operations predictable.
Who the Outward Look helps
We support operational managers, team leaders, and management teams in the manufacturing industry in securing improvement, collaboration, and standard work. You want peace and predictability in operations. Clear agreements that are adhered to and teams that solve problems themselves and escalate in a timely manner. Our role is to set this up with you so that it continues to work in daily practice.
Our approach: rhythm, standard work, and team coaching on the shop floor
We start with a short intake to clarify the underlying question. Then we determine together
You do not receive a separate program, but a way of working that becomes part of daily operations. Where relevant, we use proven methods and tools, always practical and applicable.
You notice more peace and predictability in the line. Meetings are short and clear, decisions are followed up, and standard work is truly used. Teams tackle problems themselves and know when to escalate. Leadership steers through a fixed meeting and performance rhythm. The result is tangible on the floor and visible in the figures, without extra pressure on the organization.
Performance improvement noticeable on the shop floor
Practical Results
↑+18%
Output
Waste
Gallup score
Achieved in 24 weeks on 2 lines
Increase output and reduce waste
On a production line, output increased from 2.2 to 2.6 MT. Waste decreased by 60 percent. Standards have been developed for changeovers and critical products and incorporated into the performance cycle and daily leadership rhythm. Teams have independently implemented best practices to other lines. Read the full case for context and approach.
About The Outward Look and founder Tineke van der Kwaak
Tineke is the founder and lead consultant. She is a Master Black Belt with over 10 years of experience in lean six sigma in the manufacturing industry and team coaching on the shop floor. Her approach helps leaders and teams translate strategy to the shop floor and maintain results in the line. She supports organizations through consultancy for the manufacturing industry, strengthens behavior and collaboration with coaching and activates teams in practical workshops .
In brief:
- Master Black Belt and trainer
- Focus on production and logistics
- Strengths: people-oriented, ownership in teams, standard work, meeting and performance rhythms
Start with a concrete first step
If you want to quickly know what is possible for you, schedule a short intake.
15 min exploration.
No obligations.