About
About Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM)
Zero Defects Manufacturing (ZDM) represents a transformative approach to quality assurance and control in manufacturing, aiming to eliminate defects and waste throughout a product’s entire lifecycle.
By leveraging advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Big Data, ZDM ensures that products are manufactured “right first time,” reducing costs, enhancing efficiency, and minimising environmental impact.
As industry becomes increasingly digital, and cyber-physical production systems in manufacturing processes become increasingly important, ZDM is more than a methodology – it’s a paradigm shift for manufacturers towards intelligent, autonomous, and adaptive systems capable of monitoring, predicting, and resolving quality issues in real time.
By integrating human expertise and machine intelligence, ZDM not only addresses current challenges in manufacturing but also paves the way for a sustainable and resilient industrial future.
– Odd Myklebust, Project Coordinator of DAT4.Zero and ZDM Manufuture
What is ZDM Manufuture?
ManuFuture is a European platform dedicated to fostering innovation in manufacturing. It brings together stakeholders across research, industry, and policy to develop a shared vision for the future of European manufacturing and develop strategies to ensure this vision becomes a reality.
Made up of six focused sub-platforms, ManuFuture addresses key challenges such as digitalisation, sustainability, and competitiveness. 4ZDM is one of thesesub-platformsand is a core part of a thriving ecosystem, specialising in the advancement and adoption of Zero Defects Manufacturing practices.
By supporting the 4ZDM cluster, ManuFuture, also supports collaborative projects in this ZDM sector and so facilitates knowledge exchange, and influences future European R&D programmes to accelerate the transition toward defect-free manufacturing.
Goals of the ZDM Sub-platform
The platform has multiple long-term goals
Publish scientific papers
We publish white papers and position papers on new trends in the industry.
Host ZDM events
There will be two officially hosted ZDM events per year. There are more open ZDM events here.
Build a ZDM ecosystem
We wish all European ZDM projects welcome to our sub-platform.
Register your project.
The 4ZDM cluster
The 4ZDM cluster unites research and innovation projects from the FP7, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe frameworks that focus on ZDM technologies and strategies. This vibrant network of completed and ongoing projects collaborates to address technical challenges, share insights, and define the state-of-the-art in ZDM.
By fostering synergies among projects, the cluster tackles cross-cutting issues such as intelligent systems for monitoring and control, predictive simulation tools, and adaptive quality management systems.
The cluster also serves as a repository of resources, offering scientific papers, cutting-edge research, and insights into emerging trends that shape the future of manufacturing.
The 4ZDM website acts as a hub for researchers and industry stakeholders, providing valuable tools, resources, and opportunities to exchange knowledge and advance the development of ZDM innovations and their adoption by Europe’s manufacturing industries.
