Denise Carlson is vice president of the North American Production Innovation Center (NAPIC) Planning and NAPIC Material Engineering groups at DENSO International America, Inc. (DIAM). Located in Southfield, Michigan, Carlson oversees Material Development, Material Quality Assurance (MQA), and Material Education for the company’s North American product groups. Additionally, as the lead of NAPIC planning team, she works collaboratively with the Global Production Innovation Center to align resources to support NA Manufacturing.