Delft Consulting

About us

Delft Consulting is based in Luxembourg.

We specialise in support to companies in industry, manufacturing, trade, retail, distribution and logistics, with a focus on efficiency gains and on costs and waste reduction.

Our expertise spans the entire End-to-End Supply Chain

Hover over the different Supply Chain practice icons for more information.

Procurement processes can benefit from Supply Chain tools like Supplier collaboration, order management systems, transport optimisation, lead-time reduction, risk management, and CPFR.
Many SMEs have great untapped savings potential for manufacturing techniques from TPM like Lean operations, JIT, Quick Changeover (SMED), and Kaizen, and many components of P&G's IWS.
We help you integrate cross-functional processes (S&OP 2.0, IBP, …) to gain overall efficiency, and improve accuracy in demand and supply planning.
Depending on your current operations, we help you identify key improvements. These could include techniques like efficient slotting, several lean practices, cycle count approaches, and supplier collaboration.
Minimise your cost, surplus stocks, write-offs and waste with efficient inventory management techniques, like EOQ, Economic buffer levels, Classification, and VMI.
Logistics operations can be improved by a range of techniques that are both practical and cost-effective, like transport routes optimisation, OMS, X-dock, (re)packaging optimisation, perfect staging, and last mile solutions.
Boost your effective innovation output, crucial for growth, sustainability and competitiveness. Several easy techniques include Managed idea generation, cross-functional funnel management based on innovation metrics, open innovation, and rapid prototyping.
We consult on several CI methodologies, based on TPM, LEAN and Six Sigma, including techniques like PDCA, Kaizen, Kanban, 5S, RCA, 5 Why's, Gemba, and Value Stream Mapping.
Efficient but thorough project management is critical for +supply chains. We can help strengthen your processes with tools like functional charters, stages & gates approach, WBS, integrated program management, and change processes.

Delft Consulting is based in Luxembourg.

We specialise in support to companies in industry, manufacturing, trade, retail, distribution and logistics, with a focus on efficiency gains and on costs and waste reduction.

Our expertise spans the entire End-to-End Supply Chain

See the different Supply Chain practices below for more information.

Procurement processes can benefit from Supply Chain tools like Supplier collaboration, order management systems, transport optimisation, lead-time reduction, risk management, and CPFR.

Many SMEs have great untapped savings potential for manufacturing techniques like Lean operations, JIT, Quick Changeover (SMED), and Kaizen, and many components of P&G’s IWS like SOPs, VSM and Visual management.

We help you integrate cross-functional processes (S&OP 2.0, IBP, …) to gain overall efficiency, and improve accuracy in demand and supply planning.

Depending on your current operations, we help you identify key improvements. These could include techniques like efficient slotting, several lean practices, cycle count approaches, and supplier collaboration.

Minimise your cost, surplus stocks, write-offs and waste with efficient inventory management techniques, like EOQ, Economic buffer levels, Classification, and VMI.

Logistics operations can be improved by a range of techniques that are both practical and cost-effective, like optimisation of transport routes, OMS, cross-docking, (re)packaging optimisation, perfect staging, and last mile solutions.

We help boost your effective innovation output, crucial for growth, sustainability and competitiveness. Several easy to implement techniques include Managed idea generation, open innovation, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional funnel management based on innovation metrics.

We consult on several CI methodologies, based on TPM, LEAN and Six Sigma, including techniques like PDCA, Kaizen, Kanban, 5S, RCA, 5 Why’s, Gemba, and Value Stream Mapping.

Efficient but thorough project management is critical for all supply chains. We can help strengthen your processes with tools like Charters, WBS, stages & gates approach, integrated program management, and change processes.

Why do companies choose Delft Consulting ?

For Supply Chain support in the greater Luxembourg region, this is why we are best positioned to answer your needs:

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Focus on Supply Chain

Delft Consulting truly specialises in Supply Chain, with the dedicated focus required to meet your specific needs. Our advisory services are limited to areas in which we possess genuine expertise.

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Tailored Projects

For us, “tailored” is not just a buzzword. While we apply proven methodologies, we don’t use one-size-fits-all templates designed for other clients, we create approaches specifically for your organization and unique needs – so that they are highly relevant and integrate smoothly into your existing processes.

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Real Expertise

Bernhard de Pauw Gerlings [bio below], a professional supply chain expert with over 25 years of hands-on experience, runs Delft Consulting.  His real-life expertise on best practices stems from some of the best-in-class multinationals in the world*, down to small retail environments.

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Know Who You Get

You will always be guaranteed Bernhard’s partnership throughout your project. No risk of being assigned a below-average manager, and there will never be a switch to more junior consultants.

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Lean Structure

We focus exclusively on your project’s needs, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness throughout, without the heavy overheads, distractions, politics and inefficiencies of larger firms.

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Language Options

Besides English, Delft Consulting can communicate with your teams in French, German and Dutch/Flemish. We can also provide training sessions, as well as deliver reports and presentations, in these languages.

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Code of Ethics

By adhering to our Code of Ethics, Delft Consulting operates with integrity, transparency, and a commitment to ethical business conduct. Upholding these principles, we aim to ensure a trustworthy and ethical approach in all business dealings.

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Bernhard G.A. de Pauw Gerlings
(personal page)
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25+ years of experience, leading a multitude of projects, programs, departments and teams at some of the best-in-class supply chain companies in the world*.
Held board/executive director positions at several SMEs.


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Master in Chemical Process Engineering from Delft University.
Master in Business Economics & Management from IFP School, Paris.
Trainer of P&G Advanced Project Management course.
Certified LEAN / Six Sigma black belt.
Computer Science, Python, AI certificates from Harvard University.
CSCMP Certified Procurement Professional.

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Based out of Luxembourg, but originally from Delft, The Netherlands. Worked mostly in Europe, but also extensively outside, running projects in the USA, Canada, Brazil, North-Africa, The Middle-East, India, Mongolia, SE-Asia and Australia.

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Gartner®’s Supply Chain Top 25 continues to recognize sustained world-class supply chain performance via the “Masters” category.

To be considered as “Masters”, companies must have attained global Top 5 scores for at least 7 out of the last 10 years.
Only P&GAmazon, Apple and Unilever qualified for the category in 2024.