Practical Operations Management
Practical Operations Management
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 5, Problem 35P

a)

Summary Introduction

Interpretation: Average total time truck spends waiting.

Concept introduction: The M/M/1 queue assumes poison arrivals, exponential service times, and a single server serving customers in a FCFS fashion. Poisson arrivals are a reasonably good assumption for unscheduled systems. Further, if there is a mix of many different types of jobs the exponential distribution can be realistic for service times. Otherwise it tends to be too variable of a distribution.

a)

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Answer to Problem 35P

average total time truck spends waiting20 mins.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  (λ)=15 per hour(μ)=18 trucks per hour

Explanation:

Average number of waiting

  LQ = λ2μ( μλ)= 15218( 1815)=22518(3)=4.16average wait timedelayWQ =LQλ=4.1615=0.27average system timeWS = 1( μλ)=1( 1815)=0.33×60=20 mins.

b)

Summary Introduction

Interpretation: Probability of arriving truck must wait.

Concept introduction: The M/M/1 queue assumes poison arrivals, exponential service times, and a single server serving customers in a FCFS fashion. Poisson arrivals are a reasonably good assumption for unscheduled systems. Further if there is a mix of many different types of jobs the exponential distribution can be realistic for service times. Otherwise it tends to be too variable of a distribution.

b)

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Answer to Problem 35P

probability of arriving truck must wait 0.1416 or 14.12%.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  (λ)=15 per hour(μ)=18 trucks per hour

Explanation:

Probability of 0 in the system

  P0 = 1-(λμ)P0=1( 15 18)=0.17 or 17%

Probability of N number in a queue at least 1 in the queue

  PN=P0×( λ μ)NN= number of customerN=1P1=0.17×( 15 18)1=0.1416 or 14.12%

c)

Summary Introduction

Interpretation: Trucks waiting in line.

Concept introduction: The M/M/1 queue assumes poison arrivals, exponential service times, and a single server serving customers in a FCFS fashion. Poisson arrivals are a reasonably good assumption for unscheduled systems. Further, if there is a mix of many different types of jobs the exponential distribution can be realistic for service times. Otherwise, it tends to be too variable of a distribution

c)

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Answer to Problem 35P

4.17 trucks waiting in line

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  (λ)=15 per hour(μ)=18 trucks per hour

Explanation:

Average number of customers waiting

  LQ = λ2μ( μλ)= 15218( 1815)=4.166 or 4.17

d)

Summary Introduction

Interpretation: Trucks at the weigh station

Concept introduction: The M/M/1 queue assumes poison arrivals, exponential service times, and a single server serving customers in a FCFS fashion. Poisson arrivals are a reasonably good assumption for unscheduled systems. Further, if there is a mix of many different types of jobs the exponential distribution can be realistic for service times. Otherwise, it tends to be too variable of a distribution

d)

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Answer to Problem 35P

3 trucks at the weigh station.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  (λ)=15 per hour(μ)=18 trucks per hour

Explanation:

Average number of trucks in the system

  LS =λ( μλ)=15( 1815)=3

e)

Summary Introduction

Interpretation: Probability of no more than 3 trucks at weigh station.

Concept introduction: The M/M/1 queue assumes poison arrivals, exponential service times, and a single server serving customers in a FCFS fashion. Poisson arrivals are a reasonably good assumption for unscheduled systems. Further, if there is a mix of many different types of jobs the exponential distribution can be realistic for service times. Otherwise, it tends to be too variable of a distribution.

e)

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Answer to Problem 35P

0.096 probability of no more than 3 trucks at weigh station.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  (λ)=15 per hour(μ)=18 trucks per hour

Explanation:

N = not more than 3 trucks

  PN=( λ μ)N(1λμ)=( 15 18)3(1 15 18)=0.096

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