Job TitleInternship/Graduation: Exploring Forecast Opportunities
Job Description
Assignment type: Internship/Graduation
Start date: September 2025
Assignment duration: 6 months
Location: Veghel
Education level: Master
Desired study: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related
Language: Dutch/English
Description of assignment
Currently, items are only ordered once a specification is released. Having an item forecast would allow to make better and more cost-effective decisions in the supply chain, and increase service levels towards projects. We would like to have more insights in future predictions, so they can be used for daily decision making.
Department description
Material Planning is part of Supply Chain Operations and plays a key role in the delivery of materials towards projects. The department closely collaborates with other departments such as Operational Supplier Management and Supply to Projects.
Tasks/responsibilities
Explore the feasibility of forecasting within Vanderlande:
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Determine the conditions that need to be in place for successful forecasting.
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Identify the necessary data and processes that must be established.
Investigate various forecasting techniques and models suitable for Vanderlande:
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Explore different forecasting models (e.g., statistical, machine learning, AI-based).
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Assess the feasibility and applicability of these techniques in Vanderlande’s context.
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Evaluate the potential impact on the organization.
Provide actionable recommendations:
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Recommend the most effective forecasting methods for Vanderlande.
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Develop a step-by-step implementation plan to integrate these forecasting methods into current operations.
Your profile
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficiency in statistical software
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Self-starter
- *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands.
Contact
Do you recognize yourself in this challenging profile? Are you looking for an internship in our organization? Please fill out the application form and upload your resume and cover letter. For more information, contact us by e-mail: [email protected].
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
