Despite the recent interest in the Industry 4.0 applications for sustainability, little is known on
the processes through which digital transformation and Industry 4.0 technologies enable …

Digitalization is a powerful engine for economic growth in the world. In 2018, digitally
transformed firms represented 13.5 billion US dollars of global GDP and, towards the end of …

Research on sustainable development is significantly influenced by the trade‐off between
the economic, social and environmental performance of businesses. Industry 4.0 …

Abstract Developing countries like South Africa is aiming to be a nation that has fully
harnessed the potential of Industry 4.0 technological innovation to grow the economy and …

Technologies related to Industry 4.0 require Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to
understand their potential applications before they are adopted. In this paper, we test …

Quality 4.0 corresponds to the growing digitisation of industry, which uses advanced
technologies to enhance the quality of manufacturing and services. This fourth quality …

This paper aims at exploring the perspective of sustainability when digital transformation is
adopted by one organization, although it was not the first goal targeted. Two different cases …

Manufacturing organisations are adopting Industry 4.0 (I40) technologies to automate
decision making and operational tasks down the assembly line. Manufacturing …

The ongoing paradigm transition from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 is driving toward a new
industrial vision rooted in addressing human and planetary needs rather than solely …

Purpose Quality has undergone several transformations over the past decades. From the
inspection to total quality management (TQM), some tools have been created to improve the …