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Biography

Dr. Ryan Atkins is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business.

Prior to joining Duquesne University, Dr. Atkins served as the faculty lead for the Supply Chain Management program in Nova Southeastern University's H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship. He was also a Lecturer in the Department of Management at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.

His current research interests center on ethics and sustainability in supply chain management. He has several years of experience working in various supply chain management functions and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Education

  • Ph.D., Supply Chain Management, Queen's University Belfast
  • M.M.M., Penn State University
  • B.S., Business Logistics and International Business, Penn State University

School

Palumbo-Donahue School of Business
  • Harry W. Witt Faculty Fellow in Supply Chain Management, 2024-2027

Articles in Journals

Sroufe, R., Atkins, R., Curkovic, S., & Scannell, T. (2023). Purchasing and supply management empowerment in the new product development process. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 14(4), 459-480.

Atkins, R., Sener, A., Drake, M., & Marley, K. (2023). Predictors of Burnout Among Supply Chain Management Professionals. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 14(1), 62-81.

Atkins, R., & Favreau, C. (2021). The Effects of Layoffs and Plant Closings on Manufacturers' Market Value. International Journal of Production Economics, 245, 108392.

Atkins, R., Yurova, Y., Gudi, A., & Ruppel, C. (2021). Ambidextrous Learning in Buyer-supplier Relationships: The Role of Information Sharing and Innovation Strategy. International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, 15(1), 1-19.

Gianiodis, P. T., & Atkins, R. (2021). An Investigation at the Intersection of the Sharing Economy and Supply Chain Management: A Strategic Perspective. International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 25(11), 1-19.

Atkins, R., & Caldwell, C. (2020). Supply Chain Responsibility and Sustainability: The Role of the Individual in Building a Business Case for Ethical Decisions. Business and Professional Ethics Journal, 39(2), 147-168.

Atkins, R., Deranek, K., & Nonet, G. (2018).  Supply Chain Food Waste Reduction and the Triple Bottom Line.   Social Business, 8 (2), 121-144.

Atkins, R. (2017).  Governance and Relationship Flexibility Under Conditions of Supply Market Dynamism.   International Journal of Value Chain Management, 8 (3), 247-269.

Atkins, R., & Drake, M. (2022).  Risk Attitude Assessment Using Roulette and a Supply Chain Simulation.   Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 21 (1), 26-36.

Drake, M., & Atkins, R. (2021).  An Inquiry-based, Partial Information Exercise for Teaching Inventory Management.   Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 19 (4), 241-249.

Atkins, R., Russo, J., & Sener, A. (2021).  A Simulation Managing Retail Inventory Using RFID and Bar Code Technology.   Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 19 (3), 214-223.

Atkins, R., Gianiodis, P., & Tworoger, T. (2020).  Sola Salon Studios: Innovation and Risk in the Sharing Economy.   Case Research Journal, 39 (3), 1-15.

Atkins, R., Deranek, K., & Nonet, G. (2018). Supply chain food waste reduction and the triple bottom line. Social Business, 8 (2), 121-144.