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Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement is a business philosophy or system that's based on making incremental improvement on a regular basis.  The system uses Lean principles and tools paired with routine measurement and engagement to identify problems, solve problems, and sustain improvements.

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  • Continuous Improvement at EPA
  • About EPA's Office of Continuous Improvement
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This video explains how EPA employees make improvements to the speed and quality at which they deliver services to the American people using continuous improvement principles.

Success Stories

  • Nearing Full Implementation, EPA's Lean Management System Delivers Results
  • More news releases about continuous improvement
  • Video:

    Learn how EPA's "web-wellness" team uses continuous improvement principles to eliminate bad and broken web links as well as expiring web pages on EPA's web site.

State and Tribe Deployments

In the spirit of continuous improvement, EPA will continue to share its experience implementing a Lean management system. EPA is also collaborating with our co-regulators, states and Tribes, to share best practices, tools, and other approaches to Lean management, process improvement, and problem solving. EPA is particularly keen on working together to improve processes where States and Tribes are authorized or delegated to manage federal programs. 

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Last updated on June 3, 2022
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