2. Solve problem 4 of "Problem Set 2: Operations" shown on page 421, Bowersox. This problem is on the Fair-Share allocation method!

a. Define the type of situation/problem described in the in problem 4. Why is this situation a problem for the DC.

b. What tools, approaches, and/or strategies Including the Fair-share method can you use to assign inventory to customers/retailer

c. Assess your result. Include the implications, pros/cons of assigning inventory using this method.

4. Mr. John Estes oversees the distribution ofTastee Snacks products from the plant ware- house to its two distribution centers in the United States. The plant warehouse currently has 42,000 units of the company's most popular product, Chocolate Chewies. Mr. Estes retains 7,000 units of the product at the warehouse as a buffer. The Cincinnati DC has an inventory of 12,500 units and daily requirements of 2,500 units. The Phoenix DC has an inventory of 6,000 units and daily requirements of 2,000 units. a. Determine the common days' supply of Chocolate Chewies at each DC. b. Given the above information and your answer to part (a), use fair-share-allocation logic to determine the number of Chocolate Chewies to be allocated to each DC