He provides management consulting services regarding improving quality and productivity while also driving innovation and growth.
AVON LAKE, OH, September 07, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ — Hira Fotedar has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all considered during the selection process.
Drawing on years of professional expertise Dr. Fotedar presently excels as the owner of Fotedar Associates LLC, which provides management consulting services regarding improving quality and productivity while also driving innovation and growth. Previously he honed his knowledge of product development, operational excellence, supply chain management, lean-six-sigma, and design-for-six sigma and more through various senior executive roles with Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, USIC Corporation, Avon Lake, Ohio, and Instituto de Pesquisas Energia Nuclear, Brazil. To keep abreast of ongoing changes in the field, Dr. Fotedar aligns himself with the American Society of Quality, Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, and the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin. Driven to devote himself to those less fortunate, he also volunteers and contributes to Sewa International, a Hindu faith based nonprofit organization which specializes in disaster response, education, family welfare and women empowerment.
Before embarking on his professional journey, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology- BHU, Varanasi, India and a Master of Science and PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA in 1971. Following which he completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, UK.
For his outstanding body of work, Dr. Fotedar has been honored several times earning a Leadership Testimonial Award from the American Society for Quality, Examiner/Sr. Examiner from the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, an Engineer of the Year Award from the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, Distinguished Alumni Award through the University of Washington and the Indian Institute of Technology-BHU. Likewise Dr. Fotedar was honored with the William P. Koth Award and Fellowship from the American Society of Quality. While his career has been filled with standout moments, he takes the most pride in holding several executive roles with increasing responsibility at Eaton Corporation. As the principal architect of the company’s integrated leadership operating system, he deployed Eaton lean six sigma, Eaton Quality System, PROLaunch a product development system, and many process/business improvement initiatives. Additionally, he implemented cost cutting initiatives that reduced costs by 65%, and saved hundreds of millions of dollars.
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