This made it possible to automate processes, such as filling and reloading tanks, turning engines on and off, and controlling sequences of events based on the state of the process and changing environmental conditions. The third industrial revolution came at the end of the 1960s with the invention of the programmable logic controller. Toward the end of World War II- around the time when ASQ (then ASQC) was formed-digital computing started to emerge from its analog roots, first with mainframes, then client-server computing and PCs, followed by the advent of the internet and early e-commerce sites. The widespread availability of reliable power sparked a renaissance in computing. In the United States, the expansion of railways made it easier to obtain supplies and deliver finished goods. Iron ore production increased, enabling machines themselves to be mass produced. Before then, manufacturing facilities had to be constructed along rivers so waterwheels could be used to generate power.īy the late 1800s, the discovery of electricity and development of infrastructure enabled engineers to build machinery for mass production. The Evolution of Quality 4.0ĭuring the first industrial revolution (late 1700s and early 1800s), innovations in steam and water power made it possible for production facilities to scale up and expand potential production locations.

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