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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Writing a book might be compared to any number of challenging yet rewarding
experiences. We have likened it to a great mountain expedition. Mountaineering
is regarded as one of the most grueling pursuits of human endeavor. Writing
a book and living to tell about it may not be far behind! Yet, we recognize that
many people have helped us in our expedition.
We would like to acknowledge our many friends and colleagues for their
support of this effort. In particular, we would like to thank Douglas Boyd, Brent
Buschur, Pascal Dennis, Michael George, Craig Germain, Michael Goldsby,
Steven Gran, Stanley Griffis, Jack Hines, Ted Stank, Glen Wright, Ike Kwon,
Pamela Ruebusch, Helen Zak, Rachel Regan, Steve Scholten, Dean Dixon, and
Richard Holland for their invaluable support and dialogue. We would like to
thank David Kmet, Tom Taranto, Antonio Tong, and Sarah Valles, all graduates
of The Ohio State University, for their research assistance over the past five
years. A special thanks to Sarah for her contribution of visual illustrations used
in the book.
From a writing perspective, we thank Drew Gierman and the team at J. Ross
Publishing. A huge “thanks” to Carole Boyd and June Martichenko for convert-
ing very rough drafts to near-final copy. We thank Fred Moody of Logistics
Quarterly magazine for encouraging the pursuit of writing on supply chain
issues.
A warm thanks to Joe and Sujane Goldsby. Perhaps most importantly, we
must thank our spouses, Kathleen Goldsby and Corinne Hines, for looking after
the most important aspects of life while providing us the luxury of engaging
in mountain climbs. And last, but not least, we would like to acknowledge our
wonderful children: Emma, Aiden, Emilee, and Abigail, who taught us that
“you can work on the laptop and be the tickle monster at the same time.”
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To close, we have realized that writing a book is comparable to climbing
a mountain not only in the preparation and process but also in the outcome. For
in reaching the peak of the mountain, one does not enjoy the view for long
before realizing how many more peaks have yet to be climbed.

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