MING-LI SHIU, PhD, works for Delta Electronics, Inc., where he executes strategic quality initiatives to revamp R&D operating models and improve technology and quality. Supervised by quality management guru, Dr. Noriaki Kano, in Japan, and working with corporations including Delta on engineering...

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