Ineke Meuffels Email Address

Team Manager Post, Express and Parcel

ORTEC is one of the world's leaders in optimization software and analytics solutions.

In 2007, after obtaining a Master's degree in Econometrics and Operations Research (OR) from Tilburg University in the Netherlands, Ineke Meuffels embarked upon a career as a consultant at ORTEC Consulting. ORTEC Consulting is a division of ORTEC, one of the world’s largest independent providers of Advanced Planning Solutions (APS) and Analytics & OR consulting services. Keen to deepen her scientific knowledge, Ineke combined her career with studying for a Ph.D. at the aforementioned Tilburg University. At ORTEC, Ineke has worked on a large number of tactical and strategic projects, particularly in the field of express networks, which, incidentally, is also the subject of her Ph.D. research. This combination of scientific and practical expertise means that Ineke is ideally placed to identify improvement opportunities across the board. Not only does she apply quantitative techniques to practical problems in order to make resource savings, but she also uses her business experience to improve scientific techniques and to contribute to several research publications. In June 2015, Ineke received her doctor's degree for her Ph.D. research and continued to practice her skills within the Post, Express, and Parcel market at ORTEC. Last, Ineke is a staunch supporter of education and actively encourages (young) people to develop their knowledge of operations research by supervising both secondary school pupils and bachelor and master's degree students at various universities. Furthermore, she joined the NWO programme on "Sustainable Logistics" and as such contributes to research and practice in a project titled "Designing sustainable last-mile delivery services in online retailing".