Michael received a BSBA in Business Logistics and Marketing from John Carroll University, where he was named the Outstanding Logistics Student in his graduating class. His Ph.D. is from the University of Maryland, where he majored in Business Logistics, and minored in Marketing and Research Methods. Michael’s research focuses is on supply chain relationships. His work has been published in Harvard Business Review, Transportation Journal, Journal of Business Logistics, and International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management.