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The automotive industry is evolving rapidly, and the adoption of Industry 4.0 strategies and technologies plays a crucial role. In Slovakia, a holistic Industry 4.0 maturity model was developed and tailored to suit the automotive industry. This model helps to evaluate the Quality 4.0 adoption and Industry 4.0 strategy of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Tier 1, and Tier 2 suppliers.

Quality 4.0 refers to the use of intelligent technologies to improve product and service quality, thus giving an edge to brands in the market. The integration of Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things enables the automotive industry to innovate sustainably, responding to changing customer needs. However, the adoption of Industry 4.0 can be challenging, and organizations need a suitable tool to guide them.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 has transformed the service and manufacturing industries with the advent of digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and sensor technology. However, to fully realize the potential benefits of Industry 4.0, it is crucial to develop Quality Management and Quality Engineering. These were the findings of a recent scientific paper that explored the relationship between Industry 4.0 and Quality Management.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has brought both new challenges and opportunities to the field of quality engineering. With the constant evolution of technology and the widespread adoption of data analytics, it has become even more important for companies to take a holistic and strategic approach to quality engineering.

This is where the Quality Award framework can play a crucial role. The Quality Award framework provides a detailed and comprehensive framework for quality engineering that can help organizations understand how to effectively integrate advanced sensing technologies, analytics capabilities, and new quality models into their operations. By doing so, companies can achieve a competitive edge, improve quality, and deliver their products and services more efficiently in the digital era.

Quality Management (QM) is an important aspect of production processes that ensures the reliability of products/services according to customer requirements. The traditional methods and tools of QM are useful for detecting errors and improving decision making. However, they have a delay in the execution of corrective actions. Industry 4.0 technologies have been improving the digitization of the factory with several advantages in terms of production efficiency, product quality, and cost reduction.

Total Quality Management (TQM) has come a long way since its inception, evolving into Quality 4.0, a digitalized version of TQM that focuses on the impact of digitalization on quality management, process, and people. Industry 4.0 has had a significant impact on TQM practices, with the use of big data, algorithms, and advanced technologies enhancing traditional quality management techniques.

In this scientific paper, the authors provide valuable insights into the role of Industry 4.0 in improving various aspects of TQM, such as customer focus, employee training and learning, process management, and availability of quality data. They discuss how Industry 4.0 enables businesses to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, produce customized products, and improve employee expertise and competency.

Industry 4.0 is here to revolutionize the industry as we know it. It is the fourth industrial revolution, and it is transforming industries by integrating machines that adapt to new technologies. Quality 4.0 has emerged as a new approach to quality management that emphasizes adaptability, agility, and innovativeness. Achieving better performance, innovation, and operational excellence is now possible by combining traditional quality methods with new technologies. People also play a crucial role in guaranteeing success. The integration of new technologies such as IoT, artificial intelligence, and data mining is transforming production processes and leading to new opportunities and challenges.

In manufacturing and service organizations, quality management is fundamental to the success of the business. With the fourth industrial revolution, digital technology has revolutionized the management of quality. Quality 4.0 is a new approach that leverages digital technology to improve product quality and operational efficiency, which can lead to a competitive advantage. This scientific paper aims to explore the adoption of Quality 4.0 in organizations and its benefits, cons, readiness factors, and reasons for non-adoption.

Quality management has been a crucial aspect of ensuring enterprise efficiency, performance, and improved business models for many years. However, with the emergence of advanced technologies such as cyber-physical systems, internet of things (IoT), and cloud computing, the concept of Quality 4.0 has been introduced. Quality 4.0 is the integration of traditional quality management practices with these advanced technologies to take quality management to a whole new level.

While Quality 4.0 presents a promising future for organizations, there is a lack of evidence of successful implementation and no universally accepted framework for its implementation. Therefore, the authors of the paper propose research questions to understand the motivations and barriers for implementing Quality 4.0 and assess the factors for organizational readiness.

In recent years, Industry 4.0 has sparked a revolution in the manufacturing industry with its integration of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, big data, and cloud computing. By creating a cyber-physical production system, smart factories have become more efficient and flexible, allowing for real-time responsiveness to customer needs and conditions in the factory. With these advancements in technology, factories have experienced enhanced performance, improved speed of production, increased capacity, minimized setup costs, reduced errors and downtime, and improved product quality. However, the implementation of Industry 4.0 still requires further research and knowledge sharing.

Quality management has been a critical component of manufacturing for decades. Traditionally, quality management has been focused on improving processes and ensuring consistency and standardization across products and services. However, with the advent of Industry 4.0 technologies, a new approach to quality management has emerged - Quality 4.0.

Quality 4.0 is a methodology that leverages technology to improve product and service quality. Specifically, Quality 4.0 incorporates analytics and the integration of Industry 4.0 concepts such as autonomous systems, big data analytics, additive manufacturing, and augmented reality. By using technology to monitor product usage throughout its lifecycle, Quality 4.0 enables organizations to improve quality while reducing costs and environmental impact.