Lean Government Activity
Numerous government agencies, ranging from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the States of Iowa and Minnesota, are using Lean to improve the quality, transparency and speed of government processes. As in the manufacturing and service sectors, some government agencies are implementing Lean methods in conjunction with Six Sigma process improvement approaches.
U.S. Federal Government
Some examples of federal government organizations with active Lean Government initiatives include:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. State Government
Some examples of state government organizations with active Lean Government initiatives include:
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
- Connecticut Department of Labor
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- Iowa Office of Lean Enterprise
- Maine Department of Labor
- Minnesota Enterprise Lean
- State of Ohio Lean
- State of Washington
The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, works to support and coordinate information sharing among U.S. States implementing Lean Government approaches in public environmental agencies.
U.S. Local Government
Some examples of municipalities where lean government practices have been implemented include:
- City and County of Denver, Colorado
- City of Cape Coral, Florida
- City of Cincinnati, Ohio
- City of Ft. Wayne, Indiana
- City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- City of Irving, Texas
- Jacksonville, Florida
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) supports a program to assist local government organizations to improve government processes using Lean.
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