Product reliability management throughout the life cycle on transition to industry 4.0

Abstract

© 2019 by SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, Lda. The article deals with the actual problem: Ensuring the reliability of technical systems in the digital era and at the transition to Industry 4.0. The authors reviewed the existing positive international experience and opportunities for digitalization, as well as particular qualities of the factories of the future and production during the transition to Industry 4.0. It is shown that focusing on customer needs can create problems in the field of ensuring the technical systems reliability. In addition, in such conditions it is important to shorten the duration of various processes. As a particular example, the authors consider the process of conducting strength tests. To reduce the time of testing, the article authors developed a DSS for document management in a central strength laboratory of an automotive company. Although the authors investigated a specific example, but this technique is universal and can be used for similar processes and for other sectors of the economy.