As he pondered the situation, several important questions ran through Kumar's head: Would it be best to wait until Monday morning to get confirmation on the rail rakes? What if he could not obtain the required type or number he needed? Should he talk to the port officials now and at least try to get a confirmation on the availability of a clean barge? JSAW shipments had always been transported by rail. Would it be risky to rely on a recently developed sea route to make a rush delivery for an important customer such as JSAW? Would the final decision affect the goodwill between JSW and JSAW? As Kumar considered the possible answers to these questions, he felt he could not agree more with the well- known adage, "Too tired to stay up, yet too awake to fall asleep."