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Navin S. Dedhia

Navin S. Dedhia

Navin S. Dedhia (San Jose, CA), past chair of the Inspection Division and ASQ Fellow, is a member of the Inspection Division Leadership Team and editor of the Inspection Division Newsletter. He is also Quality’s 2021 Professional of the Year. He is a recipient of the ASQ Distinguished Service Medal, E. J. Lancaster Medal, and ASQ Inspection Division Harry J. Lessig Medal. He has presented papers internationally and his papers have been published in international journals.

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Quality 101

Quality Certification 101: Background, Process and Benefits

Quality certification is for professionals who know the chosen specialty so well that they can apply the knowledge with known results.
Navin S. Dedhia
Navin S. Dedhia
August 1, 2021
Quality certification is for professionals who know the chosen specialty so well that they can apply the knowledge with known results. The professional knows their own strengths, and the limitation of the specialty.
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Quality Inspector in Quality 4.0

Quality 4.0 does not focus exclusively on the technology, but rather on the improvement in culture, collaboration, competencies, and training.
Navin S. Dedhia
Navin S. Dedhia
August 1, 2021
Industry 4.0 and resulting Quality 4.0 are driven by the exponential growth of disruptive technologies and the changes these technologies are bringing to the workplace.
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An Overview of the Inspection Function

New Technologies Have Increased the Need for Inspection
Navin S. Dedhia
Navin S. Dedhia
June 17, 2016

Quality plays an important role in products and services for customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Inspection is a function of quality discipline. An inspection is, most generally, an organized examination or formal evaluation activity.


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