Allied Signal

Alled Signal plays a major role in the history of six sigma. Lawrence Bossidy Schooled by Jack Welch at General Electric left General Electric in 1991. He took over a large conglomerate called AlliedSignal. Here he wanted to place his own stamp on management at AlliedSignal

Within months, Bossidy generated significant improvements with Six Sigma. Improving both effectiveness and efficiency through focusing on customer measures of effectiveness. Within three years, AlliedSignal saved literally millions of dollars and improved their reputation with customers. Improvements came without cost cutting through downsizing or lay-offs.