Ari Ahonen Email & Phone Number

Helsinki Area, Finland

Project management in warehouse development projects in manufacturing and food industry. Warehouse processes and layout design. Warehouse concept and layout design and capacity calculations in consumer retail, electronics and spare-parts e-commerce.Data Analytics in processes and warehouse capabilities.IT-requirement in process development and specification.

Managing company R&D project. Completing the Reliner project

Porvoo Area, Finland

R&D DirectorPrototype development for the new application method and equipment.Document application and equipmentsBuilding the supplier network for equipment production

• Building a new project business area for company:
• Managing large Turn Key-projects.
• Growing and building new business area to company. First issue was creating conditions for large deliveries by means of functions, documentation and processes. Building of logistic chain. To find cooperators and.
• Responsibility of training and work safety of installers
• Scheduling material deliveries, resource- and quality management of the projects
• Coordination of additional work and customization

Planning and developing possibilities of a new business idea of logistics and cargo handling

• Cruise ship conversion
• Spa area HVAC-design and installation management
• Purchasing HVAC material
• Hiring nessary resources for project
• Establishing installation site in Canada
• Managing steel block preoutfitting before docking

• Managing IPR portfolio according to company long term strategy in close cooperation with Marketing and R&D Directors
• Maintaining of company inventor policy
• Inventory relationship and databases
• Interface to patent attorneys
• IPR training
• Activating inventors to realize potential patent cases in development processes

• Improving product knowledge in design process with help of standard solutions
• Developing design, sourcing and installation with ”Best practice” –solutions
• Improving and maintaining documentation system

• Responsibility of crew cabin, -galley and pleasure areas, laundry and hospital facilities.
• Securing owners requirements for design, purchasing and installation work
• Scheduling of a very time critical project
• Cooperation with owner and authorities concerning quality requirements, specifications and regulations
• Coordination and guiding of subcontractors and suppliers

• Management of painting works from steel construction to delivery of ship
• Scheduling according to own facilities and shipyard production
• Subcontractor management
• Material management for projects
• Quality assurance of projects together with QA-inspectors as their foreman
• Project calculations and specifications

Master'S Degree, Information And Service Management, Logistics, Over 4

Activities and Societies: Minor: Accounting Thesis: Use of Augmented Reality in Marine Engine Field Services, Case Wärtsilä

Bs, Naval Architecture

Activities and Societies: Turku Polytechnics students’ union, Chairman of board (1989) Turku Polytechnics students' union, Member of board.

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering