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Applying a continuous improvement methodology to lockheed's environmental programs
Author(s) -
Posson Mark C.,
Gibson Steve
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
environmental quality management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6483
pISSN - 1088-1913
DOI - 10.1002/tqem.3310020108
Subject(s) - statute , focus (optics) , balance (ability) , engineering , engineering management , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , operations research , business , political science , law , psychology , physics , optics , neuroscience
The number of environmental statutes has increased precipitously over the last twenty years. Regulations to implement these statutes went from four thousand pages in 1978 to over twelve thousand pages in 1992. With the many requirements of the regulatory programs comes a high risk of failure. Applying the continuous improvement principles and tools presented in this article has helped Lockheed meet this challenge by providing a focus and balance in its environmental programs.