Suppose that a service facility has an average line of 2 customers that must wait, on average, 5 minutes for service. How many customers are arriving per hour?

What will be an ideal response?


Use Little's Law that 2 customers = (5 minutes)(X customers/minute)
X = .4 customers/minute = 24 customers arrive each hour

Business

You might also like to view...

As a marketer increases a product's price, the ________ drops

A) target B) break-even point C) cost-plus pricing D) total cost E) markup

Business

Countries outside the U.S. use financial accounting standards issued by the:

A) LLC B) SEC C) IASB D) GAAP

Business

The open job market consists of jobs that are advertised or listed. However, many companies don't announce, list, or advertise their openings publicly, resulting in the ________ job market

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Business

Any problems with quality can lead to ______.

a. increased throughput b. factory shutdowns c. increased revenue d. customer satisfaction

Business