Dr Erica Ballantyne
BSc, MSc, PhD
Management School
Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management
+44 114 222 3378
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- Profile
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Erica Ballantyne has lectured in Operations and Supply Chain Management since 2015 at the University of 91直播 Management School (SUMS). She leads the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Research Theme within the Operations Management & Decision Sciences Research Centre.
Erica gained her PhD (EPSRC sponsored) at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds, and her thesis examined 鈥楾he Benefits of Integrating Freight Logistics into Urban Transport Demand Management Measures & Policy鈥. Graduating from Cardiff University with a BSc Hons in Business Administration & Transport Management, and an MSc (with distinction) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the University of Hull. She was successfully accepted on to a Graduate Management Scheme at a major European 3PL, and gained further industry experience working for ASDA and other leading supply chain contractors.
Prior to joining SUMS, Erica was employed at the University of Bolton (2012 鈥 2015), initially as a Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in a wide range of business subjects at undergraduate to MBA level. Erica was promoted to Academic Group Leader for Business, Accountancy and Law.
Erica holds a PG Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2014 she completed Advance HE鈥檚 (formerly The Leadership Foundation) Aurora Programme 鈥楧eveloping Future Leaders for Higher Education鈥 for women in leadership in HE.
Erica is a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and is an active committee member of the South Yorkshire CILT group.
- Research interests
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Principle areas of research interest include:
- Efficient and sustainable transport with electric vehicles and transport application for energy storage
- Reverse logistics and Retail Returns Management
- Transport planning and Management Decision Making
- Logistics and freight transport operations, with an emphasis on urban and last mile contexts
The applied and interdisciplinary nature of my research, and my belonging to a wide network of academics, logistics and retail practitioners, LA Transport Planners and policy makers, is integral to my work and research impact. This is demonstrated through my involvement with various funded collaborative research projects, for example time spent on secondment at Stockholm Stad. My research in Urban Freight Transport has been cited in government policy documents in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Erica鈥檚 involvement with national and international research projects includes:
- Joint Principal Investigator for 鈥淔leet energy optimisation in the 91直播 City Region鈥, funded by EPSRC IAA (University of 91直播 Knowledge Exchange Fund) (2019-2020).
- Co-Investigator for 鈥淢oVE (Mobilising Volunteers Effectively)鈥 a research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of the rapid response COVID-19 research programme (2020-2021).
- WP lead and Co-Investigator for 鈥淧romoting Sustainable Freight Transport in urban context: Policy & Decision-making Approaches (ProSFeT)鈥, funded by the EU H2020-MCSA-RISE-2016 Scheme (2017-2019).
- Principal Investigator for 鈥淭he Business of Location: Transport Planning for the Logistics workforce鈥, funded by the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport UK (2016-2018).
- Principal Investigator and Coordinator for 鈥淚nvestigating opportunities for sustainable freight transport (REINVEST)鈥, funded by the EU Commission, EU-India collaboration project (2015-2018).
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 27.
- . Transportation Planning and Technology.
- . Energy Reports, 9, 2321-2334.
- . PLoS ONE, 17(10).
- . Nature Communications, 13.
- . Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 64.
- . Energy.
- . SN Business & Economics, 1(10).
- . Voluntary Sector Review, 12(3), 459-465.
- Food in the time of coronavirus. Logistics and Transport Focus, Volume 23(No.3), 34-35.
- . Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 91.
- . Smart Cities, 3(3), 1100-1116.
- . Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 80.
- . International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy, 9(2), 346-356.
- . Sustainability, 12(4).
- . International Journal of Production Research, 1-25.
- . Sustainability, 10(6).
- Brexit: Are you ready?. Logistics and Transport Focus, 19(4), 42-43.
- . Transportation Research Procedia, 12, 66-78.
- . Journal of Transport Geography, 32, 93-101.
- Freight in an Eco-town: How does freight fit into eco-town planning?. Logistics and Transport Focus, 12(6), 28-32.
- . Energies, 17(15), 3631-3631.
- . Energies, 17(4), 788-788.
- . PLOS ONE, 18(7), e0288232-e0288232.
- . Energy Reports, 9, 467-476.
- . Energies, 16(8), 3570-3570.
- Retail returns: Turning costs into profit at a UK 3PL. JOURNAL OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS AND PROCUREMENT, 3(3).
- The relevance of transport operator schemes to the Northern Powerhouse and Transport for the North. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport.
Chapters
- , COVID-19 and the Voluntary and Community Sector in the UK (pp. 77-90). Policy Press
- Shifting sands: Challenges and opportunities for the voluntary sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 and the Voluntary and Community Sector in the UK: Responses, Impacts and Adaptation (pp. 77-90).
- , COVID-19 and the Voluntary and Community Sector in the UK (pp. 77-90). Policy Press
- Freight transport, storage and distribution organisations to be able to identify customer requirements In Wilding R (Ed.), Supply Chains in Action: A Case Study Collection in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and Operations Management Kogan Page
- The Same But Different: A Comparative Analysis of Common Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop Supply Chain Issues in the UK Multiple Retail Sector In Wilding R (Ed.), Supply Chains in Action - A Case Study Collection in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement & Operations Management London: Kogan Page.
- In Gonzalez-Feliu J (Ed.), Sustainable Urban Logistics: Concepts, Methods and Information Systems (pp. 37-48). Springer Science & Business Media
- 'You want it where?鈥 - How a holistic and end to end sustainable logistics strategy can inform manufacturing plant location decisions In Bak O (Ed.), Sustainable and Green Supply Chains Kogan Page
Conference proceedings papers
- . 2024 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM) (pp 38-41), 19 June 2024 - 21 June 2024.
- Charging Urban Fleet Electric Vehicles Via Light Rail System Power Grids. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 6 September 2023 - 8 September 2023.
- Achieving Sustainable Freight Transport In Vietnam Using Earned Recognition Schemes. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference
- A Simulation Study To Understand Energy Usage Requirements Of Electric Bus Fleets. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 6 September 2023 - 8 September 2023.
- Understanding The Rural Demographics Need For Electric Vehicles. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 6 September 2023 - 8 September 2023.
- Predicting Energy Use of an Electric Vehicle using Vehicle Dashcam Telemetry Data. World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2023 Montreal, Canada, 17 July 2023 - 21 July 2023.
- Consumers鈥 Price Sensitivity (CPS) During Times of a Financial-Hardship Event: A Critical Literature Review. 8th Colloquium on European Research in Retailing 2023 (pp 99-104). https://cerr.sciencesconf.org/
- . EVI: Charging Ahead (EVI 2023)
- Pallet-Sized, Hot-Swappable Battery Packs for Electric HGV Range Extension. Logistics Research Network Conference 2022 Supply Chain Innovation: People, Process, Technology
- Impact on Annual Electricity Cost of Introducing Battery Energy Storage at a Warehouse. Logistics Research Network Conference 2022 Supply Chain Innovation: People, Process, Technology (pp 100-106)
- . 2021 Sixteenth International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER), 5 May 2021 - 7 May 2021.
- . 2021 Sixteenth International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER), 5 May 2021 - 7 May 2021.
- A Low Cost, Rapid Impedance Measurement Technique Suitable for Li-ion Health Diagnosis in Battery Energy Storage Systems. International Conference on Smart Grids and Energy, 27 April 2019 - 30 May 2019.
- . 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP), 2 July 2019 - 4 July 2019.
- The Role of Applied Theory to Deliver Safety, Compliance, Air Quality & Competitive Benefits to the UK Road Freight Transport Sector. 23rd Annual Logistics Research Network Conference Proceedings. UK, 5 September 2018 - 7 September 2018.
- THE CASE FOR FREIGHT OPERATOR RECOGNITION SCHEMES AS BUSINESS READINESS QUALITY MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE TRANSPORT AGENDA. Logistics Research Network Conference 2016 Proceedings. UK
- Modelling and sizing sensitivity analysis of a fully renewable energy-based electric vehicle charging station microgrid. EVI: Charging Ahead Conference
- The Development of Mid-Range Theory to Deliver Sustainable Organisational Change in the Road Freight Transport Sector: Evidence from the UK.. Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Sustainable Road Freight Transport, 5 December 2019 - 6 December 2019.
- On-site PV generation to support local fleet vehicle charging. 26th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 8 September 2021 - 10 September 2021.
- Understanding Fleet Energy Use of Electric Refuse Collection Vehicles in Urban Environments. 26th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 8 September 2021 - 10 September 2021.
- Energy Usage and Sustainability Prediction for Electrified Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) 鈥 A City-Distinctive Pre-Deployment Solution. 26th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 8 September 2021 - 10 September 2021.
Reports
- Case study: Understanding the solar power potential at a 91直播 manufacturing and engineering firm
Posters
- Fully integrated EV energy storage using transport infrastructure. All Energy 2019.
Presentations
- Exploring the benefits of using locally generated solar energy, supported by a BESS, in reducing Well-to-Tank emissions associated with electric road freight fleets. Cambridge.
- The Feasibility of Replacing Conventional Urban Motorbikes with Electric Alternatives. Paris, France.
- Can the internet of things improve the sustainability of road freight transport operations?. Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle, France.
- Can the Internet of Things improve the sustainability of road freight transport operations?. University of Hull.
- Using due diligence to improve the urban freight planning process. Aston & Birmingham City Universities, UK.
- The future of freight transport planning with the use of Due Diligence: Findings from a European Delphi Study. University of Huddersfield, UK.
- Investigating the impacts of urban transport policies on essential freight operations. The University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
- How local authorities can include freight in their transport planning process. Cranfield University, UK.
- An analysis of local authority views and treatment of urban freight in the UK. The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
- Urban freight in the UK: Analysing the contrast between local authority and freight operator perspectives. Harstad, Norway.
Other
- Black Friday: so many online returns end up in landfill 鈥 here鈥檚 what needs to happen to change that.
- Fleet Operator Recognition Schemes: A management science approach for competitive advantage, the Northern Powerhouse Freight Strategy and Brexit.
- Brexit: Are you Ready?.
- VIEW from Academia 鈥 A Toolkit to help manage Reverse Logistics. REVERSE LOGISTICS MAGAZINE, 4(14), 44-44.
- . Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 27.
- Research group
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Operations Management and Decision Sciences (OMDS)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Production and Consumption
- Teaching activities
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Erica has a range of teaching experience across UG, PG, and Executive Education portfolios, her research interests and industry experiences inform research-led teaching across all modules she is involved with.
Erica is currently leading and delivering:
- MGT6081 Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
- Dissertation supervision for MSc LSCM and MSc Management
Since joining SUMS, Erica has developed and led the following modules:
- MGT6196 Process and Organisational Improvement (Executive MBA)
- MGT6224 Pathways to Decision making in Different Environments (PG Cert in Leadership & Management for Social Workers)
- MGT3013 Supply Chain Management (Degree Apprenticeship at AMRC)
- MGT253 Principles of Operations Management (BA Business Management)
In addition to internal posts, Erica holds a number of subject specialist External Examining roles.
- PhD Supervision
Erica currently supervises a number of inter-disciplinary doctoral students. She is interested in supervising PhD students in the fields of:
- Logistics
- Freight Transport
- Sustainable Logistics
- Transport Applications
Dr Erica Ballantyne supervises:
- PhD Student Fiona McBride
- PhD Student Razvan Marius Ionescu