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Academic Background
B.S., Iowa State University
M.B.A., Drake University
Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Major Works

• Southard, Peter B, Chandra Charu and Sameer Kumar, “RFID in Healthcare: A Six Sigma DMAIC and Simulation Case Study,” International Journal of Healthcare Quality Assurance, accepted 2-6-11, forthcoming in Volume 23, Issue 2.
• Southard, Peter B. and Sameer Kumar, “A Modified Delphi Methodology to Conduct an FMEA,” Quality Management in Health Care 20/2 (April/June 2011): 131-151.
• Southard, Peter B and S. Swenseth, "Evaluating Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) in Non-Traditional Environments Using Simulation," International Journal of Production Economics 116 (2008): 275-287.
• "Reverse Auctions and Supplier Consortia," Best Practices for Online Procurement Auctions, Edited by Diane Parente, 10-25. IGI Global, Inc. (2008).
• Southard, Peter B. and D. Parente, "A Model of Internal Benchmarking: When and How?," Benchmarking: An International Journal 14/2 (2007): 161-171.
• "The Cost of Securing the Supply Chain from Terrorism," in Battleground: Business, edited by M. Walden and P. Thoms, 547-554. Greenwood Publishing Group, inc., 2007.
• "Teaching Your Passion: using toy trains and history lessons," International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, 1/4 (2006): 395-406.
• Southard, Peter B. and K. Siau, "A Survey of Online E-Banking Retail Initiatives," Communications of the ACM 47/10 (2004): 99-102.
• Southard, Peter B. and Scott Swenseth, "Transitioninig Operations to Accommodate Growing Pains in Evolving Companies," Management Decision 6 (2004): 578-586. 
• Southard, Peter B. and K. Siau, "Community Banking in the E-Business Era," Journal of International Technology and Information Management 11/1(2002): 135-149.
• Swenseth, S. R., J. R. Olson and P. B. Southard, "Extending Product Profiling Through Simulation," International Journal of Operations and Production Management 22/9 (2002): 956-971.

Current Community Relationships

• President-elect of MWDSI
• Executive Vice President of Twin City Model Railroad Museum
• Member (Regional), Annual Meeting of the Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, Conference Planning Committee, 2008
•  Global Business Innovation and Development (GBID),International Scientific Committee (ISC) of 2008 (International),2008
• Midwest Region of the Decision Sciences Institute, Vice President for Member Services (Regional). 2007.