Dirk van Goubergen

Dirk van Goubergen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Operations Analytics, School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Ghent University (2004). His research focuses on Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management, and their applications in food industries and SMEs. He explores topics like process optimization, quality management, and decision-making models in healthcare and production systems.

Research Interests: Lean practices in agriculture and food sectors, supply chain efficiency, quality management systems, and decision support frameworks. His work combines theoretical models with practical case studies in SMEs and healthcare institutions.

Recent articles emphasize adapting Lean principles to agriculture, optimizing food production processes, and probabilistic decision-making in healthcare environments. Ancillary activities include ownership of Van Goubergen P&M (since 1993).

Teaching includes courses on 'Managing and Improving Quality' and 'Bedrijfsprocessen'. No listed scientific awards, but extensive peer-reviewed publications (32 total).