About Ardy Thoonsen

Ardy is the founder of Supply Today and has over 30 years of experience in supply chain design, transformation, and optimization. After holding executive and partner roles at DHL Nedlloyd, Boer & Croon, and KPMG, he started B&T Management, which was later renamed Supply Today

Background

Over the years, Ardy has developed an extensive network among CEOs, CFOs, supply chain managers, supervisory board members, investment firms, and other shareholders. As a result, new projects often originate through word-of-mouth referrals. Currently, the focus is on mid-sized enterprises with revenues between €500 million and €5 billion in the retail, food, and manufacturing industries.

Character

Ardy is a reliable business partner who combines conceptual skills with a hands-on approach. He is a quick thinker, understands situations thoroughly, and comes up with inventive solutions. He has excellent insight into best practices. He has published several articles on industry trends and best practices."

Managementstyle

Ardy has a pleasant and effective leadership style, allowing managers and clients to come to their own conclusions, providing guidance where necessary, and maintaining calm under high-pressure situations. Ardy is an inspiring manager due to his combination of coaching, humor, and direct communication. Thanks to his experience, he can foresee potential obstacles well in advance and knows how to navigate around them. He is business case-driven and knowledgeable about the latest technologies.

Expertise

Ardy is the lead program manager responsible for overseeing transition projects. He brings extensive experience in strategic and optimization initiatives across the entire supply chain. Currently, his focus lies on supply chain positioning challenges, designing blueprints for production, supply chain, and logistics, with a particular emphasis on mechanization.

Personal Life

Ardy lives in Noordwijk and is married to Anneliek. They have three school-aged children. He has a strong cultural interest, is athletic, swims in open water year-round, and is currently training for a triathlon.

Some clients of Ardy

  • Zeeman TextielSupers
  • Action Non Food
  • Intergamma
  • Dynamo Retail
  • Koninklijke ERU
  • Hessing Supervers
  • PON
  • Bayer

Contact

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