Case Study: The Six Sigma Quality Initiative at Honeywell

HONEYWELL The Organization Honeywell International Inc. is a global company specializing in a number of technology-intensive businesses including aerospace, automotive, and control systems. The company's strengths include its strong brand name, large market capitalization, and leadership in product research and development. Formed through a merger between AlliedSignals and Honeywell, Honeywell International created the Six Sigma Plus (SSP) program, a quality program designed to meet its specific needs including its E-Business and less-explicit processes. In particular, …

…Consequently, when confronting difficulties it may divert its attention away from the SSP program, which will have long-lasting devastating consequences for the effectiveness of the program. Third, the top management must reassess its business strategies and ensure that the SSP initiatives concentrate on the main objectives. Aligning the goals of the program to the business strategy is helps the bottom-line and ensures that limited resources are properly allocated and used where they are most effective.