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Author Drezner, Jeffrey A.

Title Using process redesign to improve DoD's environmental security program : remediation program management / Jeffrey A. Drezner, Frank Camm.

Publication Info. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [1999]
©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 99 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Note "MR-1024-OSD."
"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-99).
Contents Figure -- Tables -- Acronyms -- Research Approach -- Organization of Report -- Remediation Program Management Issues -- Managing Remediation Programs -- Challenges for DoD -- Overview of Innovative Commercial Remediation-Management Practices -- Lessons from the Literature -- Framework Supporting Case Studies -- Case 1. Remediation Program Management at Dupont -- Corporate Environmental Policy and Practice -- Remediation Program Policy and Philosophy -- Management Structure and Responsibilities -- Remediation Program Managers -- Core Resources -- DuPont Environmental Remediation Services -- Legal Function -- Processes and Implementation -- Performance Measurement -- Regulatory and Community Interactions -- Cost and Financial Considerations -- Other Elements -- Risk Assessment -- Information Systems -- Lessons Learned -- Case 2: Remediation Program Management at Olin Corporation -- Corporate Environmental Management Policy and Performance -- Remediation Policy -- Context and General Management Philosophy -- Program Management Structure, Roles, and Responsibilities -- Site Management -- Use of External Sources for Services -- Performance Measurement and Incentives -- Stakeholder Interactions -- Financial Costs -- Organizational Change -- Lessons Learned.
Summary In fiscal year 1994, approximately $2.4 billion was spent on cleanup (or remediation) activities through the Defense Environmental Restoration Account and the Base Realignment and Closure act; in fiscal year 1996, approximately $2.1 billion will be spent, slightly less than half of the total Department of Defense (DoD) environmental security budget. Efforts to increase the efficiency of remediation activities, either by reducing costs or accelerating the process through simplification and streamlining, could have a substantial effect on DoD's ability to meet its cleanup obligations within an increasingly constrained budget. By examining the remediation management programs of two large chemical companies, Olin Corporation and DuPont, the authors identified activities DoD could implement to improve its remediation of thousands of sites at active and closing installations and formerly used defense sites. The following were the core identified tasks: Distribute responsibilities between the central management group and decentralized execution teams, adopt a business process perspective, include more-focused use of performance measurement, proactively identify and manage potential liabilities, and improve stakeholder (regulator and community) interactions.
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Subject United States. Department of Defense -- Environmental aspects.
United States. Department of Defense.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company -- Management -- Environmental aspects.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.
Management.
Olin Corporation -- Management -- Environmental aspects.
Olin Corporation.
United States. Department of Defense.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.
Olin Corporation.
Hazardous waste site remediation -- United States.
Hazardous waste site remediation.
United States.
Military bases -- Waste disposal -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
Military bases -- Waste disposal -- Environmental aspects.
Military bases.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Facilities -- Environmental aspects.
Armed Forces.
Environmental management -- United States -- Case studies.
Environmental management.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Added Author Camm, Frank A., 1949-
Other Form: Print version: Drezner, Jeffrey A. Using process redesign to improve DoD's environmental security program. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, ©1999 083302695X (DLC) 98049228 (OCoLC)40521188
ISBN 0585243468 (electronic book)
9780585243467 (electronic book)
083302695X
9780833026958
Report No. RAND/MR-1024-OSD