Roadmap to Implement Industry 5.0 and the Impact of This Approach on TQM

Abstract

The fifth Industrial Revolution (Industry 5.0) encompasses the transition from a digital-driven to a sustainable, human-centric, and resilient industry. Industry 5.0 recognize and value the role of workers in the production system. Therefore, it sets the health and safety of employees as a priority. Workers will be empowered and aided by robots and advanced technologies in order to improve work processes and work areas, hence improving companies’ productivity and efficiency. However, the shift from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 will de- pend on how employees will embrace the new vision and on how prepared they are to work alongside machines, especially since advanced technologies have developed the fear of loss of jobs among employees. In this context, we propose a roadmap to implement the industry 5.0 vision and build interest among workers for change by merging two concepts ADKAR and Quality Circles. Furthermore, we discussed the impact of industry 5.0 on Total Quality Management.