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 percentage of time the machine is busy or the utilization factor.

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 length of queue.

c)

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To determine: The average number of students in the system.

d)

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To determine: The average waiting time in the queue.

e)

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To determine: The average time in the system.

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