1. Pro-ENBIS The Pro-ENBIS project is supported by funding under the European Commission's Fifth Framework 'Growth' Programme via the Thematic Network "Pro-ENBIS" contract reference: G6RT-CT-2001-05059.

2. Pro-ENBIS Pro-ENBIS is a thematic network of organisations contracted for three years with the European Commission. 1st January 2002 To 31st December 2004 Its mission is “to promote the widespread use of sound science driven, applied statistical methods in European business and industry.” Pro-ENBIS was granted a budget from the EC of about 800 000 Euros.

3. Workpackages WP1 Design of experiments WP1 WP2 Data mining/warehousing WP2 WP3 General statistical modelling, process modelling and control WP3 WP4 Reliability, safety and quality improvement WP4 WP5 Discovering European resources and expertise WP5 WP6 Drafting and initiating further activity WP6 WP7 Management statistics WP7 WP8 Network management WP8

4. Deliverables WP 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7 have to each complete 4 industrial visits. (20 visits in total) 25 visits completed so far Other deliverables include workshops, collaborative journal papers, articles, etc. Databases – learning material, journals, industrial statistics expertise, companies Mentoring scheme, training network, measurement system programme, report on the state of the art

5. Visits completed so far Company VisitedLocation Company VisitedLocation ELASIS (Fiat Research Centre) Italy J A HoffmanWurzburg, Germany AVIEVenice, Italy Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) Bank Siena, Italy PayperLeida, Spain Hi KnowMilan, Italy NissanSunderland, UK Shipley Europe LimitedCoventry, UK BSR CorusHartlepool, UK Rocket MedicalTyne & Wear, UK SeimensTrondeim, Norway North East Chambers of Commerce (NECC) Durham, UK RioglassLograno, Spain Seawards ElectronicsPeterlee, Tyne & Wear, UK Sauer DanfossWroclaw, Poland Volvo PowertrainSweden Sauer DanfossWroclaw, Poland Volvo 3PGothenburg, Sweden EndesaMadrid, Spain Ricardo UK Limited Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex, UK SoluzionaSpain CIRESEstarreja, Aveiro, Portugal Becton DickinsonSwindon, UK CELBI Lavos, Figueira da Foz, Portugal Chiorino in STATorino, Italy

6. Participants Shirley Coleman – Technical director ISRU Tony Fouweather – Co-ordinator of pro- ENBIS Tony Greenfield – Pro-ENBIS contractor Oystein Evandt – Pro-ENBIS contractor (non- attending partner)