Paul has over 20 years in management positions & more than 15 years as managing director/shareholder in logistics companies.
In his field of expertise he has realised many strategic innovations (including operational application of ICT) and followed this through successfully with New Business Development (Influencer & Brand Siren). His other passion is ‘Business Development the Missing Link between and Marketing and Sales "
What characterizes him is his possibility to develop multi-sector, cross-linking thanks to an extensive network.
He understands to Empower (= powers + authority) co-workers within a clear framework by redirecting their natural barriers that trigger internal & external grant when departing from sincere interest enhancing trust. (Change Management)..
As an expert in logistics Xross-sectorial co-loading (Collaborative Logistics) he provides xross sector collaborative logistics savings of at least 15% of the external cost of logistics for each participating company and significantly reduces the 'carbon footprint’. Or an average an EDITDA improvement of1.371% over turnover!
Furthermore, he tutors Logistics Service Providers (LSP & 3PL) to a Fourth Party Logistics (4PL) status. (Repositioning)
As a member of the VOKA International Advisory Board and Expert at the Agentschap Ondernemen (with European funding), he also supports Flemish SME s in their export ambitions.
January 2010 Paul a wrote Do-book for the C-level with "Rules-of-Thumb" and "checklists" which seeks the strategic benefits of external logistics outsourcing using clear ‘board member language’.
http://www.unibook.com/en/Paul-Van-den-Brande/4PL---The-book-that-never-should-have-been-written!
A unique formula of logistic Print & Deliver on Demand is typical for its Logistics Passion,
His motto is: Passion in Everything I do! .
