Innovative Quality Engineering for Industry 4.0 and Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 1261
Special Issue Editors
Interests: operations; logistics and supply chain; digital transformation; supply chain finance; sustainable development; cross-border e-commerce
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: Industry 4.0; quality engineering; sustainable development; AI in industry
Interests: innovation and sustainability research perspectives
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Introduction:
We are witnessing a significant transformation across industries with the rise of Industry 4.0 technologies. Quality engineering is evolving in tandem with these advancements, particularly as industries strive to meet sustainability goals. This intersection of Industry 4.0 and sustainability has become a focal point for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and meeting the needs of a digitalized future. The challenge is to develop innovative quality engineering methodologies that leverage Industry 4.0 technologies such as the IoT, AI, and advanced robotics to foster sustainable development.
Aim:
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that addresses how quality engineering practices can adapt and innovate in the era of Industry 4.0 while promoting sustainability. By encouraging contributions from both academic and industrial perspectives, the Issue will explore the latest trends in quality management, process optimization, and technological integration that are shaping a more sustainable future.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Integration of quality engineering with AI, machine learning, and the IoT for process improvement.
- Sustainable product lifecycle management through advanced quality assurance systems.
- The role of digital twins and predictive maintenance in enhancing product quality and reducing waste.
- Innovations in supply chain quality management in Industry 4.0 environments.
- The role of green technologies in improving industrial quality standards.
- Sustainable manufacturing practices using Industry 4.0 tools.
- Data-driven approaches to sustainability and quality control.
- Quality 4.0 and its impact on environmental sustainability.
- Case studies on the implementation of Industry 4.0 for sustainable development.
We invite contributions from both researchers and practitioners.
Dr. Peter Shi
Dr. Sohaib Mustafa
Dr. Noor Un Nisa
Dr. Qiang Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Industry 4.0
- quality engineering
- sustainability
- digital transformation
- IoT
- artificial intelligence
- green manufacturing
- quality 4.0
- predictive maintenance
- sustainable development
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