{"id":1052,"date":"2025-09-05T11:50:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:19:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1052\" class=\"elementor elementor-1052 elementor-30\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397957c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"397957c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a184916 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a184916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9174a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"a9174a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2e02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d2e02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Outward Look<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bda1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bda1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baee093 elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"baee093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/schedule-your-intake\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Plan an intake<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3cf95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f3cf95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc21683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc21683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1359\" src=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1049\" alt=\"About The Outward Look \u2013 continuous improvement manufacturing industry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie.webp 1000w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie-221x300.webp 221w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie-753x1024.webp 753w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie-768x1044.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d250517 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d250517\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b3288 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69b3288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consistently perform better with rhythm, standards, and ownership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8dc2ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8dc2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/approach\/coaching\/leading-autonomous-teams\/\">\n  <strong>leadership<\/strong>\n<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/approach\/coaching\/team-coaching\/\">\n  <strong>teamwork<\/strong>\n<\/a> 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.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079f90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e079f90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a387339 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a387339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who the Outward \nLook helps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdef57f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdef57f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fb07e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2fb07e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e450d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9e450d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wie-we-helpen-maakindustrie-warehouse-team.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1050\" alt=\"Team leaders and operators in the manufacturing industry discuss work agreements on the floor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wie-we-helpen-maakindustrie-warehouse-team.webp 1280w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wie-we-helpen-maakindustrie-warehouse-team-300x135.webp 300w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wie-we-helpen-maakindustrie-warehouse-team-1024x461.webp 1024w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wie-we-helpen-maakindustrie-warehouse-team-768x346.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb23c53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb23c53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b5c4b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93b5c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our approach: rhythm, standard work, and \nteam coaching on the shop floor\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df748a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7df748a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3d6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3d6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We start with a short intake to clarify the underlying question. Then we determine together <g id=\"gid_0\">\n  <g id=\"gid_1\">the approach<\/g>\n<\/g> that fits your context. This way, continuous improvement becomes part of daily work.  <\/p><p>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. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c5252 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54c5252\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572f45b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_step_process\" data-id=\"572f45b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_step_process.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Step Process -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium-5\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium-5\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Step Process *\/\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b\n{\n  display:flex;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-link\n{\n  display:block;\n  position:absolute;\n  top:0px;\n  bottom:0px;\n  left:0px;\n  right:0px;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item\n{\n  flex:1;\n  display:flex;\n  flex-direction:column;\n  position:relative;\n}\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-item-highlight\n{\n  display: flex;\n  align-items:center;\n  \n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item-gap\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item-line\n{\n  height:2px;\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-icon\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  position:relative;\n  line-height:1em;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-label\n{\n  position:absolute;\n  left:0px;\n  top:0px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n}\n.ue-step-label\n{\n  font-size:9px;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item-content\n{\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item:last-child .ue-step-item-line:last-child\n{\n  opacity:0;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item:first-child .ue-step-item-line:first-child\n{\n  opacity:0;\n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item-spacer\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  \n}\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-graphic-image img\n{\n  \n}\n\n\n#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b.uc-remote-parent .ue-step-item\n{\n  cursor:pointer;\n}\n\n\n\n\t#uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b\n    {\n      flex-direction:column;\n    }\n  \n  #uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item\n  {\n    flex-direction:row;\n  }\n  \n  #uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-item-highlight\n  {\n    flex-direction:column;\n  }\n  \n   #uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b .ue-step-item .ue-step-item-line:first-child\n    {\n      display:none;\n    }\n  \n\n    #uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b  .ue-step-item-gap:nth-child(2)\n     {\n      display:none;    \n      }\n   #uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b  .ue-step-item-line:first-child\n      {\n      display:none;    \n      }\n  \n    #uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b  .ue-step-item-line\n      {\n        height:100%;\n        width:2px;\n      }\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_step_process_elementor_572f45b\" class=\"uc-items-wrapper  \"  >\n <div class=\"ue-step-item ue-item elementor-repeater-item-b81aed0\">\n    <div class=\"ue-item-highlight\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-line\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-gap\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-icon \">\n        <span class=\"ue-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"65\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 65\"><text transform=\"translate(0 50)\" fill=\"#fff\" font-size=\"50\" font-family=\"Nexa-Bold, Nexa\" font-weight=\"700\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\">1<\/tspan><\/text><\/svg><\/span>                        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-gap\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-line\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"ue-step-item-spacer\"><\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"ue-step-item-content\">  \n       <div class=\"ue-step-item-content-title\">Scoping on one page<\/div>       <div class=\"ue-step-item-content-text\">We make goals, frameworks, and success measurement clear and concrete.<\/div>    <\/div>\n  \n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-step-item ue-item elementor-repeater-item-503aad6\">\n    <div class=\"ue-item-highlight\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-line\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-gap\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-icon \">\n        <span class=\"ue-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"65\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 65\"><text transform=\"translate(0 50)\" fill=\"#fff\" font-size=\"50\" font-family=\"Nexa-Bold, Nexa\" font-weight=\"700\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\">2<\/tspan><\/text><\/svg><\/span>                        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-gap\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-line\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"ue-step-item-spacer\"><\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"ue-step-item-content\">  \n       <div class=\"ue-step-item-content-title\">Execution in the line <\/div>       <div class=\"ue-step-item-content-text\">Better utilize teams, coach leaders, standardize processes, and bring rhythm to performance meetings.<\/div>    <\/div>\n  \n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-step-item ue-item elementor-repeater-item-f5adda3\">\n    <div class=\"ue-item-highlight\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-line\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-gap\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-icon \">\n        <span class=\"ue-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"65\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 65\"><text transform=\"translate(0 50)\" fill=\"#fff\" font-size=\"50\" font-family=\"Nexa-Bold, Nexa\" font-weight=\"700\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\">3<\/tspan><\/text><\/svg><\/span>                        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-gap\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-step-item-line\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"ue-step-item-spacer\"><\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"ue-step-item-content\">  \n       <div class=\"ue-step-item-content-title\">Securing<\/div>       <div class=\"ue-step-item-content-text\">Clear agreements, handover, and ownership with teams and leadership.<\/div>    <\/div>\n  \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Step Process -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58a499 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c58a499\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a8bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a8bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8906c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba8906c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Performance improvement noticeable on \nthe shop floor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a202c3 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7a202c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/approach\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View our approach<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d215f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1d215f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e98c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0e98c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e5dd7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59e5dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd6bb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdd6bb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31827c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31827c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2191+18%<\/strong><br>Output<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e1a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99e1a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><g id=\"gid_0\">\u2193-60%<\/g><br>Waste<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23194b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f23194b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><g id=\"gid_0\">\u2191+1<\/g><br>Gallup score<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21976dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21976dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Achieved in 24 weeks on 2 lines<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680cf18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"680cf18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increase output and reduce waste<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46aae57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46aae57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817d1be elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"817d1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/cases\/increase-output-and-reduce-waste\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View this case<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6165c90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6165c90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcb2cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebcb2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1191\" src=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/resultaten-continu-verbeteren-werkvloer.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1051\" alt=\"Results of continuous improvement on the shop floor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/resultaten-continu-verbeteren-werkvloer.webp 800w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/resultaten-continu-verbeteren-werkvloer-202x300.webp 202w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/resultaten-continu-verbeteren-werkvloer-688x1024.webp 688w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/resultaten-continu-verbeteren-werkvloer-768x1143.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f859f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16f859f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0ffee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c0ffee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd6e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecd6e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tineke-van-der-Kwaak-eigenaar-van-The-Outward-Look.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-177\" alt=\"Tineke van der Kwaak \u2013 Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma at The Outward Look\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tineke-van-der-Kwaak-eigenaar-van-The-Outward-Look.webp 1000w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tineke-van-der-Kwaak-eigenaar-van-The-Outward-Look-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tineke-van-der-Kwaak-eigenaar-van-The-Outward-Look-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tineke-van-der-Kwaak-eigenaar-van-The-Outward-Look-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c56e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2c56e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec4598 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eec4598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About The Outward Look and founder Tineke van der Kwaak<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e26156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e26156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/approach\/consultancy\/\">\n  <strong>consultancy for the manufacturing industry,<\/strong>\n<\/a> strengthens behavior and collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/approach\/coaching\/\">\n  <strong>coaching<\/strong>\n<\/a> and activates teams in practical <a href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/approach\/workshops\/\">\n  <strong>workshops<\/strong>\n<\/a>.   <\/p><p>In brief:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7469451 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7469451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Master Black Belt and trainer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Focus on production and logistics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Strengths: people-oriented, ownership in teams, standard work, meeting and performance rhythms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27280f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a27280f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b6dae elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49b6dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start with a concrete first step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7f803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7f803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to quickly know what is possible for you, schedule a short intake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2419bf9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2419bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/schedule-your-intake\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Plan an intake<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df4b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df4b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>15 min exploration.  <br>No obligations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. Plan an intake Consistently perform better with rhythm, standards, and ownership The Outward Look helps manufacturing companies perform [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1052","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About the Outward Look - The Outward Look<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"About The Outward Look: Master Black Belt helping teams in the manufacturing industry with continuous improvement, standard work, and team coaching\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About the Outward Look - The Outward Look\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"About The Outward Look: Master Black Belt helping teams in the manufacturing industry with continuous improvement, standard work, and team coaching\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Outward Look\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-18T12:19:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie.webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"About the Outward Look - The Outward Look","description":"About The Outward Look: Master Black Belt helping teams in the manufacturing industry with continuous improvement, standard work, and team coaching","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"About the Outward Look - The Outward Look","og_description":"About The Outward Look: Master Black Belt helping teams in the manufacturing industry with continuous improvement, standard work, and team coaching","og_url":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/","og_site_name":"The Outward Look","article_modified_time":"2026-03-18T12:19:48+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie.webp","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/","url":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/","name":"About the Outward Look - The Outward Look","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie.webp","datePublished":"2025-09-05T09:50:52+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-18T12:19:48+00:00","description":"About The Outward Look: Master Black Belt helping teams in the manufacturing industry with continuous improvement, standard work, and team coaching","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/over-the-outward-look-continu-verbeteren-maakindustrie.webp"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/about-us\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"About Us"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/","name":"The Outward Look","description":"Coaching, consulting &amp; workshops om continue te verbeteren in de maakindustrie","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/#organization","name":"The Outward Look","url":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/logo-horizontaal-scaled.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/logo-horizontaal-scaled.png","width":2560,"height":483,"caption":"The Outward Look"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tinekevanderkwaak\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1052\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theoutwardlook.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}