Rik De Smet
Rik De Smet
Rik is the senior partner of Industrial Digital Transformation Consulting team for Schneider Electric. He has worked in the industry for over 25 years, held several managerial roles in Europe, Asia and Middle East. He has comprehensive domain knowledge and extensive experience in both strategic planning and operations.
Rik has great passion in helping industrial companies look for solutions beyond the standard. He constantly challenges the norm and challenges himself, to ask the right questions and determine the right models to respond to change, particularly change driven by Digital Transformation.
Articles

Why a broader interpretation of digital transformation has to focus on business value
3 min read | Rik De Smet

Digital Transformation: 4 Ways to Address Digital Disruption in the Supply Chain
6 min read | Rik De Smet

Improve digital transformation success by emphasizing simple language and the human perspective
5 min read | Rik De Smet

Machine and Process Management
Digital transformation drives sustainability improvements in 4 ways
6 min read | Rik De Smet

Machine and Process Management
3 Steps to Ensure Digital Transformation Theory Translates into Factory Productivity Benefits
5 min read | Fadli Hamsani & Rik De Smet

Machine and Process Management
Digital Transformation is Not About New Technology, It’s About Connecting People with Platforms
6 min read | Rik De Smet

Machine and Process Management
Digital Transformation through Cognitive Augmentation: It’s About People
7 min read | Rik De Smet

To Achieve Digital Transformation in Process Manufacturing, Select the Right People
4 min read | Rik De Smet &
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