Media Room - Pawley Lean Institute

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Lean Learning — Fall 2010
The OU Pawley Lean Institute's groundbreaking Lean for Schools Program is bringing "Lean thinking" to school districts through a variety of services and materials that include seminars, a professional certificate program, assessment tools and resources on the Lean philosophy. >> Read more

Going Lean for Schools — Fall 2010
OU's Shannon Flumerfelt hopes to put more public schools on a Lean diet, but what she has in mind doesn't involve calorie counting. Flumerfelt is working to introduce schools to Lean thinking - a practice common in manufacturing - so that they can learn to do more with less. The Pawley Lean Institute will help schools grow while becoming Lean. >> Read more

Education Report — Spring 2008
The Pawley Learning Institute at Oakland University has taken an interest in public school finance in the last year, developing a program called “Lean Thinking for Schools” that rests on applying management and production principles learned in the private sector, primarily the automotive industry, to nonprofit and service organizations. >> Read more

Conversations with Donors — Spring 2005
Dennis Pawley, an Oakland University alumnus, trustee and member of the charter class, has spent more than three decades devoting his time, financial support and vision to his alma mater. He recently spoke to OU Magazine about his tireless support for Oakland. >> Read more

Lean on Me — Winter 2003
Dennis Pawley calls it a mindset, a way of thinking, a mental attitude. If he could bottle it and sell it, the 1982 Oakland University graduate would. But you can’t bottle attitude. It evolves with time and experience, challenges and achievements. So, the former executive vice president of Chrysler has begun a one-man mission to convince America’s future business leaders to “think Lean.” >> Read more

External News Sources

Dennis Pawley appointed to OU Board of Trustees — The Oakland Post; Aug. 14, 2012

Velocity center to bring more defense, homeland security, advanced manufacturing jobs to Macomb County — Crain's Detroit Business; Oct. 17, 2011

Local agencies teaming up for launch of Velocity initiative — Advisor & Source; Oct. 5, 2011

Pawley family donates to school of medicine — The Oakland Post; Sept. 20, 2011

Dennis Pawley donates $738,000 to OU medical school — The Oakland Press; Aug. 11, 2011

OU grade change process wins award — The Oakland Press; Aug. 5, 2011

Finding tenants among tasks for new manager of Macomb-OU INCubator — Crain's Detroit Business; Jun. 26, 2011

OU cuts costs by using electronic holiday greeting — The Oakland Press; Dec. 14, 2010

Driving change - the lean way — Industry Week; Nov. 7, 2010

INCubator hatches summer projects — The Oakland Post; May 11, 2010

Detroit not the only school district seeing red — Education Report; June 30, 2008

Workshop to teach lean principles — The Oakland Press; June 17, 2004

Pawley Institute helps company get back on track — Fabricating & Metalworking Magazine; Aug. 1, 2004