Specializing in Operational Excellence, Product & Process Innovation CONTACT INFO: 260-407-0382 rminke@aptimise.com

“Never innovate to compete; innovate to change the rules of the game.”
—David O. Adeife

Needing improved operations through engineered solutions? Guiding the staff through the intricate maze of ISO:9000 certification?

Ron Minke is the expert to consult. Whether the situation calls for new products, new processes, or improvement of current processes Ron will ask important questions that allow you and him, together, to create the improvement that business demands.

Ron offers Aptimise clients an inquisitive nature that allows him to get to what makes the system “tick”. Couple this with an interest in sharing a wealth of knowledge he has gained from 30 years experience in engineering and operations management and your have one of the best sources of expertise available. A certified Lean Management expert, Ron and the teams he has led have created measurable results exceeding $125 million in new sales and savings in excess $15.8 million.

Ron graduated from the University of Toledo with a degree in mechanical Engineering and earned an MBA from Bowling Green State University. During his career, Ron has held positions ranging from Facilities Engineer to Design Engineering Manager to Products and Operations Manager for all products and customer interactions for products with sales in excess of $100 million. Industry experience includes plastics molding, chemical compounding, quality management and fabrication of molded and assembled building products.

Highly gregarious, Ron is an interested and active contributor of excellent ideas and suggestions. Relating his experience and knowledge to your situation, he is able to relate to all levels of operational and executive staff. It is through his ability to get to the root of the obstacle, problem, or situation that allows him to create and implement practical solutions that reduce cost, increase results and best serve the clients needs and wants.

A patent holder of 6 commercialized patents, Ron often sprinkles his conversations with references to new devices and processes that he is working on. Ask him what the latest thing he is working on – he will tell you about his on-line racing career and how he intends to make riding lawn mowers the greatest thing since the toaster.