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Manoj Kulkarni

Manoj Kulkarni

Quality leader focused on global supplier and product quality

manoj-kulkarni
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined May 2026
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Summary

Global quality leadership across distributed manufacturing: Manoj has led global quality functions for SATO/LIXIL, managing multiple independent manufacturers and implementing universal quality assurance agreements and oversight across diverse markets. lixil
Practical, rigorous product testing and supplier oversight: he emphasizes stringent verification and testing (durability, drop, flush and part-count tests), initial-batch supervision, and virtual audits to ensure products meet defined quality benchmarks before mass production. lixil
Focus on corrective action and continuous improvement: his approach includes root-cause analysis, halting affected shipments when needed, and using customer feedback to drive ongoing improvements in manufacturing and packaging quality. lixil
Manufacturing-sector experience and career progression: Manoj's career shows multi-year roles in supplier and product quality within manufacturing companies (WIRTGEN GROUP, SATO/LIXIL) and a transition into a Senior Manager role at Motherson Group. zoominfo+1

Work

Writing

Celebrating World Quality Day at SATO

November 1, 2024

A SATO (LIXIL) article describing global quality assurance practices: supplier quality agreements, testing and verification protocols (including durability, drop and flush tests), initial-batch supervision, virtual audits, corrective actions and continuous improvement processes.

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