Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781259667473
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 4CTE
Consider an assembly line such as the burrito assembly line a Chipotle Mexican Grill. During slow times of the day, one server can handle assembly, but during very busy times, having many servers would be prudent. Explain why either approach wouldn’t work all the time, and the benefit of matching the number of servers to the pace of customer arrivals.
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