The Pioneers in Lean & Six Sigma

It wont be fair if we study about Lean and Six Sigma and ignore the pioneers who paved the way for the current day state of this area.

Pioneer No.1: AlliedSignal

Around 1994, AlliedSignal adopted Six Sigma as a corporate initiative and enjoyed great financial benefit for doing so. Still, within a year the company realized it needed to improve process speed and accelerate lead times. Therefore