Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781119371618
Author: Roberta S. Russell
Publisher: Wiley (WileyPLUS Products)
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Chapter 5, Problem 12Q

a)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Hair salon”.

b)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Bank”.

c)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Laundromat”.

d)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Doctor’s office”.

e)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Advisor’s office”.

f)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Airport runway”.

g)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Service station”.

h)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Copy center”.

i)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Team trainer”.

j)

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To determine: The required information for queuing system “Mainframe computer”.

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For each of the following queuing systems, indicate whether it is a single or multiple-server model, the queue discipline, and whether it’s calling population is infinite or finite.   Hair salon Bank Laundromat Doctor’s office Advisor’s office Airport runway Service station Copy centre Team trainer Mainframe computer
5.12. For each of the following queuing systems, indicate if it is a single- or multiple-server model, the queue discipline, and if its calling population is infinite or finite: Hair salon Bank Laundromat Doctor’s office Adviser’s office Airport runway Service station Copy center Team trainer Mainframe computer
Describe at least 4 operating characteristics you can determine by performing queue analysis. What is the purpose of doing queue analysis to the business owner, i.e., what are possible actions (at least 2) that a business owner or manager might want to take, once the operating characteristics are understood?

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