Transforming Quality Management with Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Meta-Analytic Review of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data

Quality 4.0 is the fusion between the long-standing quality management tenets and Industry 4.0 technologies like AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data. Although it can improve product quality, control operational efficiency, and supply chain transparency for organizations, adopting these technologies co...

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Main Authors: SOUAD LAHMINE, FATIMA BENNOUNA
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Language:English
Published: Iran University of Science & Technology 2025-06-01
Series:International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research
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Online Access:http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/article-1-2271-en.pdf
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description Quality 4.0 is the fusion between the long-standing quality management tenets and Industry 4.0 technologies like AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data. Although it can improve product quality, control operational efficiency, and supply chain transparency for organizations, adopting these technologies comes with high challenges. This study, therefore, carries out a meta-analytic review incorporating 80 peer-reviewed papers from between 2018 to 2024 to exposit the effectiveness, challenges, and prospects of Quality 4.0. Results show that machine learning-based predictive analytics significantly reduce defect rates and production costs, while Blockchain enhances visibility into the supply chain. On the other hand, organizational readiness and workforce training are major barriers. The paper can give much-needed input to practitioners through actionable recommendations and suggest avenues for further research that would advance Quality 4.0 adoption.
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spelling doaj-art-0d5f6d265ac54c72b7c2daa48a65e8d02025-08-20T03:53:57ZengIran University of Science & TechnologyInternational Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research2008-48892345-363X2025-06-013626879Transforming Quality Management with Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Meta-Analytic Review of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big DataSOUAD LAHMINE0FATIMA BENNOUNA1 Engineering, Systems, and Applications Laboratory (LISA), National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fez, Engineering, Systems, and Applications Laboratory (LISA), National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fez, Quality 4.0 is the fusion between the long-standing quality management tenets and Industry 4.0 technologies like AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data. Although it can improve product quality, control operational efficiency, and supply chain transparency for organizations, adopting these technologies comes with high challenges. This study, therefore, carries out a meta-analytic review incorporating 80 peer-reviewed papers from between 2018 to 2024 to exposit the effectiveness, challenges, and prospects of Quality 4.0. Results show that machine learning-based predictive analytics significantly reduce defect rates and production costs, while Blockchain enhances visibility into the supply chain. On the other hand, organizational readiness and workforce training are major barriers. The paper can give much-needed input to practitioners through actionable recommendations and suggest avenues for further research that would advance Quality 4.0 adoption.http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/article-1-2271-en.pdfquality 4.0industry 4.0aiblockchainbig dataiot.
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Transforming Quality Management with Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Meta-Analytic Review of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data
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big data
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title Transforming Quality Management with Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Meta-Analytic Review of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data
title_full Transforming Quality Management with Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Meta-Analytic Review of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data
title_fullStr Transforming Quality Management with Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Meta-Analytic Review of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data
title_full_unstemmed Transforming Quality Management with Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Meta-Analytic Review of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data
title_short Transforming Quality Management with Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Meta-Analytic Review of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Big Data
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industry 4.0
ai
blockchain
big data
iot.
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