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Quality 4.0 and Digital Transformation of Quality Management

Sensors, dashboards, and connected machines are changing how quality is measured and managed on African production sites. This course helps quality leaders understand what Quality 4.0 means in practice and how to use digital tools to catch defects earlier and make faster decisions. Delegates learn to prioritise affordable, high value technologies rather than chasing hype, so improvements suit local infrastructure and skills.

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What you will be able to do

  • Define Quality 4.0 and how digital technology supports traditional quality methods.
  • Assess where real time data can reduce defects and speed up decisions.
  • Evaluate affordable digital quality tools suited to African operating conditions.
  • Design a simple data driven quality dashboard for a production or service process.
  • Plan a pilot project that proves value before scaling investment.
  • Address data quality, skills, and change management risks in digital adoption.

Course outline

  1. 01What Quality 4.0 Really Means
  2. 02Data as the Foundation of Modern Quality
  3. 03Sensors, Connectivity, and Real Time Monitoring
  4. 04Building Practical Quality Dashboards
  5. 05Analytics for Early Defect Detection
  6. 06Running a Low Cost Pilot Project
  7. 07Skills, Culture, and Change Management
  8. 08Scaling From Pilot to Standard Practice

Who should attend

This course suits quality managers, continuous improvement leaders, and operations professionals who want to modernise their quality systems with practical digital tools.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Online3US$900Closed
21 to 23 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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