Dr. Swaminathan is a leading expert in Total Quality Management(TQM) in India. Rising from line staff to General Manager, he mastered Total Quality Managementand trained over 30,000 employees. Under his guidance, eight companies won the Deming Award and two others earned the TPM Excellence Award.With a doctorate in TQM, Dr. Swaminathan has received numerous awards for his contributions to consulting, writing, and quality. He is affiliated with several professional institutions and universities and has participated in international seminars and workshops.As an accomplished author on TQM, TPM, Lean, and Six Sigma, he now freelances as a trainer and mentor, helping companies achieve manufacturing excellence globally. He is currently the National Senior Vice-President of the National Institution for Quality & Reliability (NIQR).