Michael Clifford Burstein

Background

Burstein, Michael Clifford Son of Edward Marion and Ethel Kaplan Burstein.

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics (Concentration), Johns Hopkins University, 1964. Master of Science in Operations Research, George Washington University School Engineering and Applied Sciences, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Managerial Economic & Decision Sciences, Northwestern University, 1977.

Career

Assistant professor industrial engineering and operations research School Engineering University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1980—1985. Principal scientist Industrial Technology Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1985—1988. Visiting associate professor operations management University Michigan, School Management, 1989—1990.

Adjunct associate professor operations management Yale University, School Management, New Haven, 1991—1992. Associate professor operations management University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1992—1996, director Center Business Competitiveness, 1992—1995. Consultant, 1996—1997.

Chief Executive Officer, president T.I.P.E., Inc., Belchertown, Massachusetts, 1998—2010, TIPE LLC, Olney, Maryland, since 2010, Government Management Team, Adaptive Vehicle Make Initiative, United States Department Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, since 2010. Fellow Yale University, Jonathan Edwards College, New Haven, 1991—1992. With United States Army, 1965-1970.

Achievements

• Certified enterprise integrator Society Manufacturing Engineers, 2000, registered representative National Association Securities Dealers, 2002, engineering management certified professor American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2008. Achievements include development of methodology for integrating multi-generational technology planning with replacement and capacity decision-making (first applied at Harley Davidson, 1993). Development of strategy-based approach for the identification of technology opportunities and threats (first applied through the Michigan Modernization Service, 1986).
  
  Coordinated the development of the Video-instructional Master of Science in Engineering Management Program at the University of Master of Arts (Amherst) and then worldwide via the National Technological University (1984).

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-editor and contributor (book) Manufacturing Strategy: The Research Agenda for the Next Decade, 1990. Associate editor: Management Science, 1985-1990, International Journal Flexible Manufacturing Systems, 1986—2000, Institute of International Education Transactions, 1986-1990. Editorial board Engineering Economist, 1986-1989.
    
    Contributor articles and chapters to books and journal.

Membership

Member Planning Board, Pelham, Massachusetts, 1982—1985. Chair Cub Scout Pack Committee, Dexter, Michigan, 1986—1987, assistant scout master, 1989—1991. Member Zoning Board Appeals, Westhampton, Massachusetts, 2001—2004.

Member of Society Manufacturing Engineers (chair product and process design and management technical community 2001-2009, member certified oversight and appeals committee 2003-2006, chair technical community network 2007, member consultant since 2008, international director 2009-2010), Society Concurrent Product Development (Boston chapter board member 2000-2007), CAMI Consortium (academic review panelist, cost management system program 1986-1988), Omicron Delta Epsilon (honorary. Economics board), Alpha Pi Mu (honorary. Industrial engineer), Tau Beta Pi (honorary.

Engineer), Zeta Beta Tau.

Interests

• Hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, bicycling, swimming, violin.

Connections

1 child Adam; Married Eileen Reed Burstein, July 29, 2007.

Father:

Edward Marion

Mother:

Ethel Kaplan Burstein

Spouse:

Eileen Reed Burstein

child:

Adam Burstein