The concept of Quality 4.0 continues to evolve. This topic continues to gain interest but, to date, documentation of specific activities reflect less progress than would be expected. My informal observations of published white papers and interviews with colleagues support that quality is moving in the direction of Quality 4.0, but very slowly.
I am sharing my experience as an example of how fundamental elements of the quality body of knowledge can be applied to non-traditional situations. In early summer of 2022, the Quality 4.0 Technical Team, of which I am a member, recognized the lack of progress after nearly a year of monthly meetings. I volunteered to prepare both a position paper and a guidance document to outline some basic actions for a general implementation of Quality 4.0 activities.