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LEAN Approaches to Help State Environmental Agencies Improve Operations

LEAN is a methodology that focuses on increasing efficiency, decreasing waste, and using empirical methods to decide what matters, rather than uncritically accepting pre-existing ideas. LEAN approaches use tools that optimize work flow. This Webinar will introduce participants to the basics of LEAN and how CT DEEP and RI DEM have successfully used LEAN methods […]

Less Process in Permitting

Presentations: Douglas Fine, MA DEP Nicole Morganthaler Lugli, CT DEEP Carolyn Russell, NH DES

Summit on Lean & Process Improvement for Environmental Agencies in the Northeast

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT, United States

The purposes of this training summit were to: Provide a forum for exchanging success stories, results, tools, & information Share examples of how Lean & similar efficiency projects are improving performance of agencies & delivering environmental value Identify examples of how Lean & similar efficiency projects have increased efficiency & effectiveness of environmental permitting, compliance, […]