Paul Erwin Groeneveld
MSc., MBA
Let’s do business! – Staying ahead of DBA Regulation
The DBA Act itself isn’t new – it has existed since 2016. What’s changing in 2025 is the enforcement of the Dutch DBA Regulations started taking full effect in January 2025. This law aims to clarify the distinction between ad interim/freelancers and employees. Hiring managers and freelancers must navigate a new regulatory framework for freelance…
Transparency is Key
Sustainability is only possible when doing this together with all stakeholders in the chain. I am so glad that industry leaders like Mercedes, Scania, MAN, Volvo, Stellantis but also suppliers like Forvia and Bosch share their vision here, their strategy and way of working and tools. Transparency is key! Good to be at the ECV…
Highest standards
Flying is a great example of the the synergy of QHSSE (Quality, Health & Safety, Sustainability & Environment)! Being a student pilot and training for my PPL, I start every time by checking the quality of the equipment, testing & validating critical components. Performing LRMA’s (Last Minute Risk Assessments) on my own health, but also…
Out of Africa
Yesterday I went on a trip down memory lane; visiting my ‘playground’ when I was a kid, 40 years ago. Together with my wife, on our 28th aniversary day, visiting Nairobi, Kenya, during a layover on our way to South Africa. I was impressed with what I still knew/remember. Smells, stepping out the plane being…
Safety First!
Prepare. Monitor your KPI’s. Continuously assess the risks. Manage the workload. Make a choice and adjust if needed. Learn from it. Repeat. PDCA. Safety is the highest priority in Aviation. If it goes wrong, it can easily really go very wrong. To succeed in staying safe you have to take it seriously. Train, to get…
Recertification
Today we succeeded with the Broekman Born team to re-certify for ISO 9001 without any non conformities! Kudo’s to the team for this great achievement. Looking back where we came from, big steps have been made. Now it’s up to the organization to continue and keep improving. It was my final milestone at Broekman and…
Make your dreams come true
What do you do with your dreams? Do you keep on dreaming, or do you make them happen? Working on my Pilot License in South Africa 🙂