Six Sigma is a strategy for achieving process improvement and operational excellence within an organization. Decisions on critical parameter selection in analysis phase are always very crucial; it plays a primary role in successful execution of Six Sigma project and for productivity improvement in manufacturing environment and involves the imprecise, vague and uncertain information. Using a cas...

This paper describes the aspects for the needed integration of public networks (Wide Area Networks) into Virtual Automation Networks as investigated in the respective work package of the equally named EU-funded project VAN. The main aspects when using public network services within automation applications are the following: (1) Real-time capabilities of public networks related to automation tas...

aggregate stability is an important soil property because it dictates how strongly a soil can resist water erosion. the objectives in this study were: (1) to compare the stability of six soil aggregate size fractions, primarily to determine if aggregate stability varies with aggregate size, and (2) to determine with which aggregate size fraction the stability of most soils would be different fr...