Uma análise bibliométrica da qualidade 4.0: características, status e tendências

Autores

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15675/gepros.3054

Palavras-chave:

Gerenciamento da qualidade, Indústria 4.0, Inovação tecnológica, Qualidade 4.0

Resumo

Objetivo: Este estudo investiga o tema Qualidade 4.0 (Q4.0), analisando tendências de publicação, autores e artigos proeminentes, e as características da pesquisa sobre este tema. Referencial Teórico: Discute-se a evolução do gerenciamento da qualidade, impacto nos princípios da qualidade e o papel de tecnologias emergentes. Exploram-se os benefícios e desafios de sua implementação. Metodologia/Abordagem: O estudo combinou revisão sistemática e análise bibliométrica, com dados coletados em janeiro de 2025 nas bases Web of Science e Scopus. A amostra final de 98 artigos foi analisada no RStudio, seguindo o protocolo PRISMA. Resultados: Houve um aumento contínuo de publicações sobre o tema. Identificou-se as principais tendências, autores e lacunas para futuras investigações. Contribuições, implicações práticas e sociais: O estudo sistematiza o conhecimento sobre Q4.0, destacando a necessidade de capacitação dos trabalhadores e o papel da liderança. Socialmente, aponta para a transformação do papel dos profissionais de qualidade e a adaptação à Indústria 4.0. Originalidade/Valor: Utiliza uma abordagem combinada de revisão sistemática e análise bibliométrica, preenchendo uma lacuna de pesquisa em português sobre este tema, oferecendo uma compreensão abrangente deste tema.

Biografia do Autor

Noel Torres Júnior, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Departamento de Engenharia de Produção.

Arthur Nogueira de Melo Dias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Estudante de Graduação em Engenharia de Produção.

Brenda Oliveira Costa, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Estudante de Graduação em Engenharia de Produção.

Odair Roberto Bernardes Filho, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Estudante de Graduação em Engenharia de Produção.

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2025-12-05

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Torres Júnior, N., Nogueira de Melo Dias, A., Oliveira Costa, B., & Roberto Bernardes Filho, O. (2025). Uma análise bibliométrica da qualidade 4.0: características, status e tendências. Revista Gestão Da Produção Operações E Sistemas, 20(00), e025012. https://doi.org/10.15675/gepros.3054