Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134130422
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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a)

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To determine: The average number of customer waiting for a haircut.

Introduction: The mathematical study which analysis the causes of delay in the waiting line is known as queuing theory. The theory examines all components in the waiting line such as arrival process, service process, and number of servers, system and customers.

b)

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To determine: The average number of customers in the shop.

c)

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To determine: The average waiting time of a customer for his turn.

d)

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To determine: The average waiting time of a customer in the shop.

e)

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To determine: The percentage of time person R is busy or the utilization factor.

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