{"id":28688,"date":"2026-06-15T12:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5scompany.com\/?p=28688"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:04:41","slug":"when-does-5s-really-work-the-difference-lies-in-behavior-and-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5scompany.com\/en\/medewerkers-verhalen\/wanneer-werkt-5s-echt-het-verschil-zit-in-gedrag-en-leiderschap\/","title":{"rendered":"When does 5S really work? The difference is in behavior and leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Co-owner and 5S\/CI Consultant<\/span><\/em><\/p>

If something can be improved, Dennis won't let it slide. In fact, it *must* be improved. That drive is in his DNA. At sixteen, he bought a Volkswagen Beetle. The restoration was a significant undertaking and was fully completed years later. Not because it had to be done quickly, but because it had to be done right. Patient and persistent, with an eye for detail. That characterizes him. The 42-year-old lives with his wife, three children, and several pets in the village of Hoevelaken. He is a can-do type of person and is direct. He always tries to do the latter respectfully. His Christian upbringing and beliefs help him to continue doing so. You see this mentality reflected in everything he does. When a process gets stuck, he dives into it. If something isn't right, he brings structure to it. No temporary fixes, but improvements that last.<\/span><\/p>

Wednesday evenings are sacred. That's when he's in his shed, tinkering with classic cars from the '60s to the '90s. Currently, he's working on his father's BMW 1502, and his father is actively involved too. No meetings or 5S rollouts for now, just complete focus. \"I want to fix things, not search for them,\" he says with a smile. \"Having a clear overview brings peace.\" He prefers repairing over replacing and seeks the root cause rather than a quick fix. He applies this same approach daily in his role as co-owner of 5S & CI Company<\/a>making waste visible, understanding processes, and building improvement together, which is not a project, but a new standard.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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