What happens when two companies with two distinct and effective quality management systems (QMSs) are merged? Ideally, the two systems are integrated to form a new system containing the most effective elements of each and shedding those that are redundant. At the time of their 1999 merger, both AlliedSignal and Honeywell had years invested in their respective quality systems. Nevertheless, management would have to face the Herculean task of combining the two. In 1994, Rick Schroeder, AlliedSignal's …showed first 75 words of 2092 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2092 total…productivity improvements. A turbocharging systems team in Mexicale, Mexico, part of the Transportation & Power Systems business, used Six Sigma Plus and lean tools in teardown and cleaning processes. This reduced cycle time by 92 percent and space by 51 percent, eliminated the use of chemical substances for cleaning operations, and saved $400,000. In addition, Six Sigma Plus has been useful in helping to reduce warranty expense and computer downtime and improving the integrity of an employee database.