The radiology department of Vincent Valley Hospital (VVH) uses FCFS to determine how to sequence patient X-rays. On a typical day, they collect data related to patient X-rays. Use these data to compare various sequencing rules. Assuming these data are representative, what rule should the radiology department be using and why? (The Excel spreadsheet containing these data is titled C12 Problem 2 Sequencing Rules Data.xls is attached)
The radiology department of Vincent Valley Hospital (VVH) uses FCFS to determine how to sequence patient X-rays. On a typical day, they collect data related to patient X-rays. Use these data to compare various sequencing rules. Assuming these data are representative, what rule should the radiology department be using and why? (The Excel spreadsheet containing these data is titled C12 Problem 2 Sequencing Rules Data.xls is attached)
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The radiology department of Vincent Valley Hospital (VVH) uses FCFS to determine how to sequence patient X-rays. On a typical day, they collect data related to patient X-rays. Use these data to compare various sequencing rules. Assuming these data are representative, what rule should the radiology department be using and why? (The Excel spreadsheet containing these data is titled C12 Problem 2 Sequencing Rules Data.xls is attached)

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