Nancy Southin Associate Professor

Research Interests

• Supply Chain Management
• Operations Strategy
• Supply Chain Visibility
• Supply Chain Slavery

Publications

• Snider, B., Southin, N. & Cole, R. (2019) Patio Swings Intermodal Shipping Competition: An Inquiry Based Partial Information Exercise. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 17(2), 146-162.
• Snider, B., Southin, N. & Weaver, S. (2017). Student Peer Reviewed Line Balancing Competition. INFORMS Transactions on Education (ITE), 17(2), 43-48.
• Snider, B., Southin, N. (2016). Operations course icebreaker: Campus club cupcakes exercise. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 14(3), 262-272.

Conference Presentations:

• Das, S., Southin, N., Milligan, S.. A Cross Industry Analysis of Forced Labour in Supply Chains: A Structured Literature Review. Alternative Paths: The Business and Modern Slavery Research Conference, September, 2024.
• Milligan, S., Southin, N., Fergus, A.. An exploration of the impact of the UK Modern Slavery Act (2015) on procurement practice: a Transaction Cost Economics Perspective. Alternative Paths: The Business and Modern Slavery Research Conference, September, 2024.
• Jat, M., Southin, N. Kamloops Precision Machining: Retaining Value Downstream. Case-in-Development presented at Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Montreal, QC, June, 2024.
• Milligan, S., Southin, N., & Fergus, A. (September, 2023) How can modern day slavery be removed from supply chains?: A systematic review. Crossing Boundaries: The 2023 Business and Modern Slavery Research Conference, Bath, UK.
• Koroll, D., Southin, N. & Fergus, A. (September, 2023) Modern supply chain slavery: an overview of substantive actions disclosed in confectionary company???s reports. Crossing Boundaries: The 2023 Business and Modern Slavery Research Conference, Bath, UK.
• Yarlaggada, S. & Southin, N. (November, 2021). Logistics Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in International Courier Shipments. Decision Sciences Annual Meeting 2021, Virtual.
• Huber, B. & Southin, N. (June, 2020). Formal project management methodology and project success in Canadian not-for-profit organizations. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference 2020, Virtual.
• Kroad, T. & Southin, N. (2019, May) Innovation in the truck transportation industry. Paper presented at ASAC 2019, St. Catharines, ON.
• Southin, N. & Owoyemi, O. (2018, November) Small business perspectives on return policies. Paper presented at Decision Sciences Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
• Southin, N. (2017, November). First Class Exercises. Presented at BC Campus Symposium 2017, Vancouver, BC.
• Snider, B., Southin, N. (2017, July) Inquiry-based Intermodal Shipping Competition. Paper presented at the 24th Annual European Operations Management Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland. WINNER: NIGEL SLACK TEACHING INNOVATION AWARD
• Southin, N. (2015, November). Strategic perspectives of 3PL providers towards reverse supply chain activities. Paper presented at Decision Sciences Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
• Southin, N., Barragan, S., Romaniuk, L. (2015, November). Does gender diversity matter in e-retail leadership? Paper presented at Decision Sciences Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
• Barragan, S., Southin, N., Romaniuk, L. (2015, November). Diversity statements and senior management positions: Walking the talk or lip service? Paper presented at Decision Sciences Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
• Barragan, S., Southin, N., Romaniuk, L. (2015, June). Corporate (discursive) commitment to diversity in top 60 e-retailing companies in North America. Paper presented at ASAC 2015, Halifax, NS.

Courses Taught

• BUSN 6070 Project Management and Consulting
• MNGT 4730 Business Project Management 1
• SCMN 3330 Procurement Management
• SCMN 4390 Selected Topics in Supply Chain Management
• SCMN 3320 Supply Chain Management
• MNGT 4730 Project Management I
• BUSN 6050 Supply Chain Management
• MNGT 1710 Introduction to Business