ABSTRACT

Chapter 4 presents an introduction to the DEJI Systems Model, with a specific application focus for Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 is now sweeping through business and industry. It is expected that other enterprises, including government, academia, and the military, will be adopting and leveraging Industry 4.0 in the coming years. It is thus essential that product quality assurance under Industry 4.0 be fully understood. This chapter adds to the growing knowledge base of Industry 4.0 tools and techniques. The specific methodology of the chapter focuses on using the systems approach of the DEJI Systems Model in coordination with other project implementation techniques to expatiate the efficacy of Industry 4.0 as well as Quality 4.0 in diverse enterprises. Industry 4.0 is simply the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The common catchphrase for it is Industry 4.0 (sometimes referred to as 4IR). The fundamental characteristics of Industry 4.0 is that it leverages rapid changes in technologies, the design of industries, the utilization of digital tools, technical innovation, societal preferences, and creative workforce development.