For most of the twentieth century and well into the early 2000s, quality control in manufacturing was understood in a relatively narrow and reactive way: as the final inspection stage at the end of a production line. Parts were sampled or fully measured using tools like gauges and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to determine whether

Automated quality control and inspection are transforming how modern industries ensure product quality, replacing many traditional manual methods that often suffer from variability, human error, and slow speeds. The shift toward automation reflects wider digital transformation in manufacturing and regulated sectors, where meeting high accuracy, compliance, and speed demands is essential for competitiveness and customer

The 2025 iteration of the ETQ Pulse of Quality in Manufacturing Survey — conducted by ETQ with research firm Censuswide among 752 quality leaders and project managers across the U.S., the U.K., and Germany — highlights enduring problems for manufacturers, even as the industry begins to re-evaluate how central quality control is to business success.

Introduction and Context: The article “Review of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Techniques for Timber Structures” provides a comprehensive overview of the methods used to assess the condition of timber used in buildings and bridges without causing damage to the materials or structures themselves. Timber is a renewable, sustainable, and widely used construction material, especially in the

Hyundai has recently opened its $7.6 billion Metaplant America in Georgia, a next-generation automotive facility designed as one of the most advanced demonstrations of Quality 4 principles in the global manufacturing sector. This massive plant integrates artificial intelligence, robotics, private 5G connectivity, and a real-time digital twin to transform how vehicles are produced, monitored, and

The article provides a rigorous meta-analytic assessment of how Industry 4.0 technologies are reshaping modern quality management through the emerging framework of Quality 4.0. Instead of revisiting introductory definitions, the study positions Quality 4.0 as a structural transformation of quality systems driven by digital integration, cyber-physical connectivity, and data-centric decision models. Using 80 empirical studies

Over the past four decades, the global understanding of vehicle safety has evolved dramatically, supported by real-world crash data and structured laboratory tests. A large body of evidence, including analysis of more than 200,000 Swedish two-car crashes and tens of thousands of injury records, shows a clear decline in injury risks in newer vehicles. Cars

Vietnam’s government has recently implemented a strict directive to crack down on illegal trans‑shipment and origin fraud in goods destined for export, with particular attention on shipments to the United States. This directive, effective from 15 April 2025, instructs customs and trade authorities to significantly enhance goods inspection processes for imported materials that are later