Evolve or die, as the saying goes. Is that true for quality management and for quality management systems software? In today’s rapidly changing world, I have to say that it absolutely is. Many of us have heard the phrases “Industry 4.0” or even “Quality 4.0” or simply “Digitization.” The current trend is to connect the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and automation so that we humans can do what we do best—create and improve!
Quality management systems (QMS) have developed over the years as computers have revolutionized our lives. Let’s take a look at how electronic quality management systems (eQMS) have evolved over the years.