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Biography
He earned a B.S. in Business Logistics and International Business and a Masters in Manufacturing Management from Penn State University, and a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from Queen's University Belfast. His current research interests center on ethics and sustainability in supply chain management. He has several years' experience working in various supply chain management functions and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
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Articles in Journals
Atkins, R., Deranek, K., & Nonet, G. (2018). Supply chain food waste reduction and the triple bottom line. Social Business, 8 (2), 121-144.
Articles in Proceedings
Drake, M., & Atkins, R. (2019). An Inquiry-Based Learning Exercise for Teaching Inventory
Management. Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Annual Conference.
Atkins, R. (2017). Ethical Persepctives on the Extent of Social Responsibility in
Supply Chain Management. Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference.
Paper Presentations
Atkins, R. & Sener, A. (2019). A simulation for managing retail inventory using RFID and bar code technology. Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Atkins, R., Gianiodis, P., & Tworoger, T. (2019). Sola Salon Studios: Managing the challenges of growth in the sharing economy. Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Atkins, R. D. & Drake, M. J. (2019). An Inquiry-Based Learning Exercise for Teaching Inventory Management. Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Annual Conference, Washington, District of Columbia.
Atkins, R. D. & Drake, M. J. (2019). An Inquiry-Based Learning Exercise for Teaching Inventory Management. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Academic Research Symposium, Anaheim, California.
Drake, M. & Atkins, R. (2019). An inquiry-based, partial information exercise for teaching inventory management. Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.