May 22, 2025

The Long Game: What 10 Years of Digital Rail Freight Taught Nobian

In this exclusive webinar, join Rein Hendriks, Director Business Planning at Nobian, as he sits down with Everysens to share the hard-earned lessons behind 10 years of rail freight digitalisation.

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How far can you go when digitalisation becomes part of your DNA?

Nobian has spent the last decade building a fully digital rail freight operation—one step at a time. This isn't a story about flashy tools or short-term ROI. It's about strategy, mindset, and the belief that staying ahead means building for the long run.

In this exclusive webinar, join Rein Hendriks, Director Business Planning at Nobian, as he sits down with Everysens to share the hard-earned lessons behind 10 years of rail freight digitalisation.

You’ll hear how Nobian tackled internal alignment, built automated processes, and focused on what really matters: clean data, resilient workflows, and a motivated team.

🎙️ Guest Speaker

Rein Hendriks - Director Business Planning, Nobian

Rein Hendriks (Arnhem, The Netherlands, 1964) started his career at AkzoNobel in 1987. He has a Diploma in Commercial Economics, Transport management and Packaging. Within AkzoNobel he held several jobs, mainly in supply chain positions. He worked in different divisions of AkzoNobel, like AkzoNobel Fibers and Polymers, AkzoNobel Netherlands and AkzoNobel Chemicals.

After implementation of SAP in several countries for Nobian he became Director Business Planning. In this role he is responsible for Planning, Customer Service Desk and Logistics and played an important role in the automation and digitalization of Nobian.

💡 What you’ll learn

  • How Nobian built a digital rail freight operation over 10 years
  • Why digitalisation is a long-term strategy, not just an ROI project
  • The real operational and human benefits of automation
  • Key steps to create a strong data foundation across systems
  • Where to focus your efforts: tackling exceptions, not just routine tasks
  • Practical advice for teams starting their own digital transformation journey

🤝 Who should attend?

This session is designed for logistics and supply chain professionals, digital transformation leads, rail operators, and anyone rethinking the role of automation in rail freight.

Register now to learn how Nobian built a resilient, data-driven rail freight operation without losing sight of the people behind the process.

📅 May 22nd, 2025 | 🕐 11am Paris time | 💻 Online Webinar

Speakers

Rein Hendriks
Director Business Planning at Nobian

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