Faculty | Assen, M.F. van (Marcel)
Apart from its core faculty members, TiasNimbas Business School brings together lecturers from universities around the world. Drawn from both academia and management consultancy, TiasNimbas faculty share extensive teaching and research experience as well as specific industry expertise.
 |
| Current faculty by name: |
| A |
| |
| B |
| |
| C |
| |
| D |
| |
| E |
| |
| F |
| |
| G |
| |
| H |
| |
| J |
| |
| K |
| |
| L |
| |
| M |
| |
| N |
| |
| O |
| |
| P |
| |
| R |
| |
| S |
| |
| T |
| |
| V |
| |
| W |
| |
| Z |
|
 |
|
 |
Assen, M.F. van (Marcel)
Distinguished Professor of Operational Excellence
m.vanassen@tiasnimbas.edu
| Areas of expertise: |
Management & Organisation (Change Management, Implementation of Change and Transition Processes, Innovation Management, Leadership, Operations Management, Performance Management, Quality Management, Service Management), Operations (Logistics Management, Operational Excellence), Strategy & Innovation (Process Innovation) |
|
 Biography
Publications
|
|
Biography
Marcel van Assen (1969) is a speaker, teacher and consultant. His consulting experience covers various operations management and innovation management issues, from operational excellence, lean six sigma to value-innovation based on strategic conversation, roadmapping and foresight, aiming to professionalize both industrial and service organizations.
In addition, he is a member of the supervisory board of the Gorenje Group headquartered in Velenje, Slovenia. Gorenje is one of the largest manufacturers of home appliances in Europe with the brands Gorenje, Mora, Atag, Pelgrim, Etna, Körting and Sidex. The Gorenje Group currently includes 88 companies, 66 of which are located outside Slovenia. In 2012, Gorenje generated EUR 1.4 billion in sales revenue with on average 11.000 employees.
Marcel van Assen is also a professor of Operational Excellence for Services at TiasNimbas Business School, where he is responsible for various courses, workshops and master classes with respect to Operational Excellence and for services in particular. He holds a M.Sc. in 'mechanical engineering' from the University of Twente, a M.Sc. in 'strategy and organization' from the Open University, and a Ph.D. in 'business administration' from the Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus Institute of Management / Erasmus University Rotterdam).
» back to top
|
|
Publications
Van Assen, M.F., Ploos van Amstel, W., & de Vaan, M. (2010). Praktijkboek Supply Chain Management. Aanpak, concepten en modellen voor Operational Excellence in de keten. Deventer: the Netherlands: Kluwer. In Dutch [Practice of Supply Chain Management. Approach, concepts and models for operational excellence in the supply chain].
Van Assen, M.F., van den Berg, G.J.J.B., & Pietersma, P. (2009). Key Management Models. The 60+ models every manager needs to know (2nd). Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Publishers / FT Prentice Hall. (also available in Dutch, Italian and Portugese)
Van Assen, M.F., van den Berg, G.J.J.B. & Wobben, J.J. (2008). De ambidextere organisatie: optimaliseren en innoveren. Holland Management Review, 119: 61-70. In Dutch [The ambidextrous organization: optimization and innovation].
Van Assen, M.F., Notermans, R. & Wigman, J. (2008). Operational Excellence in perspectief. Holland Management Review (Berenschot Special Edition): 37-44. In Dutch [Operational Excellence in perspective].
Van Assen, M.F., Notermans, R. & Wigman, J. (2007). Operational Excellence nieuwe stijl – aanpak, instrumenten en modellen voor een excellente bedrijfsvoering. Den Haag, the Netherlands: Academic Service SDU. In Dutch[Operational Excellence new style – implementation, instruments and models for management excellence].
|
|
Comprehensive List (PDF) 
|
|
» back to top |
|
|
|