Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

DNREC/DEDO Statement Regarding Value Stream Mapping Workshops

A number of states such as Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska have improved their environmental permitting processes by borrowing lean manufacturing approaches from the private sector. Significantly, these permitting process improvements have occurred while maintaining, and in some cases, improving, the environmental and public health benefits of the permitting programs. Following requests from several of Delaware's industry clusters, the Delaware Economic Development Office is currently working with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and a number of companies from these Delaware clusters to identify ways of making our Delaware permitting process more efficient while not sacrificing the protectiveness of the permit.

Value Stream Mapping takes the complexity of a process, such as permitting, and transforms it into simple, visual documents. All product and information exchanges in the process are mapped. The value adding and non-value adding (waste) activities are identified. An objective will be to eliminate rework and waiting in the permitting process ensuring requirements, issues and goals are identified and clearly communicated prior to application submittal or initiating engineering review.

We expect to improve permit processing times at the same time as delivering a better service to all citizens of our State, both corporate and individuals. Cost savings could help address unmet needs at DNREC such as improved air quality monitoring, modeling, better public communications, and more rigorous analysis of emerging risks, including multimedia issues. Any potential changes that may be identified through this process will present additional opportunities for improvement. If regulatory changes are identified, they will need to be vetted through a formal process that includes ample opportunity for public participation.

• VSM Description (PPT File)
  • Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership
  • EPA - Lean Manufacturing and the Environment
• VSM In Other States
  • Iowa (PPT)
  • Michigan
    • AQD Permits
    • Application Checklist
    • Overview for Innovations
    • Permit Section (PPT)
    • Review Procedures
    • Scheduling Procedures
    • EAC (PPT)
    • Permit Section (PPT)
    • Project Implementation Plan
    • Public Comment
    • Application Review (PPT)
    • Incomplete Letter & Review Procedures
    • New Source Review
    • Timeline Tracking
    • Michigan's PTI Application Review Process
  • Minnesota
  • Nebraska (PPT)
• VSM In Delaware
  • Public Informational Meetings, December 8, 12, & 14 2005, Del Tech sites in each county
  • DEDO Public Meeting Slides (PPT)
    
  • Air Permits in the Pipeline
  • Current State Construction Permitting
  • Customers
  • Future State Action Items
  • In Scope and Out of Scope Items
  • Permitting Process Mtg Summ.
  • Workshop Contacts
  • Reg. 2 - Current State Map
  • Reg. 2 - Current State Map (with Kaizen)
  • Reg. 2 - Future State Map
  • Reg. 2 - Implemtentation Gantt Chart
  • Reg. 2 - Draft Legal Ad Template
  • VSM Tasks - Updated 9/20/2005
  • Process for Returning Technically Incomplete Applications
  • Administratively Complete Application Gate
  • TECHNICALLY COMPLETE APPLICATION CHECKLIST
  • State-EPA Symposium on Environmental Innovation and Results Presentation
  • Presentation to the Innovation Action Council - Value Stream Mapping the Delaware Air Quality Permitting Process (PPT)

All files Adobe Acrobat PDF files unless otherwise noted