On May 30, 2023, an international seminar on quality 4.0 was held at Cracow University of Economics, Poland. The seminar was attended by representatives of business, public administration and science from Czechia, Poland and Slovakia, who shared their experiences regarding modern approaches to quality management in the era of industry 4.0. The meeting was an opportunity to establish contacts, exchange ideas and start new forms of cooperation between business and science. Recordings of the presentations are available on the project page.

This scientific book sheds light on the crucial aspect of quality management in projects, which has been emphasized in standards and publications for years. However, research indicates that the practical implementation of quality management falls short of the declarations made by standards authors. Often, project managers prioritize exceeding budgets, adhering to schedules or dealing with unexpected issues over quality management due to time constraints.

This monograph stems from extensive research that aimed to identify existing solutions and develop a coherent concept of quality management in projects. The research also endeavoured to integrate various quality management schools and project management approaches to isolate good practices, irrespective of their origin.

We invite academic lecturers to the first online seminar dedicated to Quality 4.0. Dr Pedro Domingues will present the topic Digital transformation: Towards human-centric, resilient and sustainable management systems. The seminar will start on March 28, 2023, at 11:00 CEST. The seminar is addressed to academic teachers interested in the area of Quality 4.0 and Industry 4.0. Participation requires prior registration. The link will be sent to registered participants.

Thanks to the help of our friends from the Technical University of Košice in Slovakia, we had the opportunity to get to know US Steel Košice. We learned how Industry 4.0 approach is used in the entire steel production process, from raw materials, through hot rolling to galvanized steel sheets.

We would like to thank the management of the enterprise for making the trip possible. In a special way, we would like to thank our guide, Mr František Gregor, who explained the intricacies of production processes to us. He is also the author of the photos.

Together with our partners from Technical University in Kosice (Slovakia) and Thomas Bata University in Zlin (Czechia), we start the international project Improving quality management teaching in the era of Industry 4.0. 

The project provides for scientific research, study visits, seminars, and courses for academic teachers, doctoral students and students. The project will take 18 months to complete. More info is available on the project website.