Quality 4.0 refers to the digitalization of quality management systems and compliance as part of Industry 4.0. It focuses on using technology to improve culture, collaboration, competencies, and leadership rather than just the technology itself. Quality 4.0 builds upon traditional quality methods by leveraging things like people analytics, connectivity strategies, and aligning quality objectives around digital strategies. The next steps involve assessing the current state and quality maturity, developing people and processes, and gaining support for quality initiative.
3. What is
Quality 4.0?
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Strategy : Quality 4.0 is a reference to Industry 4.0.
In basic terms, Quality 4.0 is the digitalization of quality
management systems and compliance.
Structure: It does not focus exclusively on the
technology itself, but rather on the improvements in
culture, collaboration, competency and leadership
which can be made possible by the use of technology.
Systems: Quality 4.0 doesn’t replace traditional
quality methods, but rather builds and improves upon
them. This can be used as a framework to interpret our
current state and identify the required changes for the
future state.
7. Next Steps
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Assessment of Current state and
Quality Maturity.
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Develop people and process;
leverage HR data for people
analytics, identify Apps and
develop connectivity strategy.
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Align quality objectives around
digital strategies. Objectives to
be developed and
communicated and gain support
for initiatives.
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