Bruce M. Belzowski
Associate Director and Assistant Research Scientist
Automotive Analysis Division (formerly OSAT)
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)

Bruce M. Belzowski, Associate Director and Assistant Research Scientist, received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan, respectively. He worked for the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and R. L. Polk before joining UMTRI in 1994.

At UMTRI, he has authored or co-authored research reports focusing on a variety of automotive topics including product development, manufacturer-supplier-dealer relations, globalization, information technology, knowledge management, and human resources. His current research topics include powertrain strategies and globalization of the automotive industry. He is co-director of UMTRI’s China Automotive Program and Powertrain Strategies Program.

A member of the Society of Automotive Analysts and the Society of Automotive Engineers, Mr. Belzowski’s automotive consulting work has included presentations to manufacturer, supplier, and dealer groups in the US, Mexico, Europe, and Japan. He has also worked with major automotive consulting firms on supplier assessments and community automotive strategies. His interest in globalization comes from his work with international automotive researchers at the University of Evry in France (GERPISA). His chapter about Chrysler as an industrial automotive model has been published in the book entitled One Best Way?, published by Oxford University Press.

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