About Us
Megan E. Burns
Megan Burns is the Founder and Managing Director of Operations Strategy Consulting, LLC. She has 15 years of industrial engineering and supply chain management experience in the manufacturing industry. She has spoken at industry conferences and her articles have appeared in both regional and national publications. Outside Operations Strategy, Megan is an instructor of operational excellence at the Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington and the Westmoreland County Community College and a guest lecturer at Duquesne University. She has worked with companies throughout
Megan began her career as a Plant Engineer with GE Transportation Systems. During her tenure with GE, she held various operations management positions, including managing a 65,000 square foot manufacturing facility with 175 employees. Megan has several years of global source development experience and has negotiated multi-million dollar contracts. Her career also includes positions with Peterson Brothers, Inc. and Bombardier.
Megan holds a B.S.M.E. from
Megan resides in Greensburg, PA with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she teaches and coaches people on how to manage their finances and get out of debt as a certified financial counselor.
Ed Burns is the head of Operations Strategy's Warehousing and Inventory Control service line. He has over 15 years of experience in the manufacturing and distribution industries. He specializes in receiving processes, inventory management, and warehouse operations.
Prior to joining Operations Strategy, Ed was the Director of US Production and Site Operations for Spreadshirt, Inc. In his first year, Ed helped expand production capacity and processes. The company experienced 80% growth over the previous year and 50% growth in his second year. Ed also held various operations management positions with GE Supply, including managing a $70M kitting operation in conjunction with GE Transportation Systems in Erie, Pennsylvania. Ed has managed numerous warehouse operations for GE Supply and Ferguson Enterprises. His career also includes positions with Steris Inc., and Moonlight Mushrooms.
Ed holds a B.S. from Gannon University (Erie, PA), and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. He can be reached at Ed.Burns@OperationsStrategyLLC.com.
