Acme supply sells cooking supplies to restaurants via six
wholesale outlets in the metro area. The company wants to introduce a
same-day delivery program that would guarantee four-hour same-day
delivery to preapproved customers who order by noon and 8AM next day
delivery for orders received after noon. Such a program would allow
restaurants to carry fewer supplies yet have a reliable delivery
options. The restaurants order by phone and are billed monthly for
their purchases. You have been asked to design the systems in a way that
optimizes cash flows. Do so by responding in detail to the following