Question A: Stay Safe International manufactures industrial safety equipment at its plant in Evans- ville, Indiana. The company has initiated DRP to coordinate finished goods distribution from the plant to DCs in Dallas, Texas, and Lexington, Virginia. a. Given the accompanying information regarding hardhats, complete the DRP sched- ule for the warehouse and each DC. Dallas Distribution Center On-hand balance: 220 Safety stock: 80 Gross requirements Scheduled receipts Projected on-hand Planned orders Lexington Distribution Center On-hand balance: 420 Safety stock: 100 Gross requirements Scheduled receipts Projected on-hand Planned orders Evansville Warehouse On-hand balance: 900 Safety stock: 250 Past due Gross requirements Scheduled receipts Projected on-hand Planned orders Past due Past due 0 Performance cycle: I week Order quantity: 200 1 60 1 100 2 70 Performance cycle: 2 weeks Order quantity: 400 1 2 115 Week 3 80 Lead time: 2 weeks Order quantity: 650 2 Week 3 120 Week 3 4 85 5 90 4 4 5 6 125 140 125 6 80 5 6 DCI DC2 b. Suppose that, without warning, no more than 500 units can be distributed from the warehouse to the DCs in a given week due to a manufacturing breakdown. Hardhats sell for $12 each out of the Dallas DC and $14 from Lexington. Discuss whether the warehouse should delay shipments until both DC requirements can be satisfied or allocate based on need.