A company produces a component internally with a finite production rate P and the demand rate for the component is λ. The quantity needed for a production batch in period T is Q and the maximum inventory level in T is H.   Use a graph to show that H will not exceed Q.  Use T1 to denote uptime and T2 to denote down time.

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Section3.8: A Multiperiod Production Model
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A company produces a component internally with a finite production rate P and the demand rate for the component is λ. The quantity needed for a production batch in period T is Q and the maximum inventory level in T is H.   Use a graph to show that H will not exceed Q.  Use T1 to denote uptime and T2 to denote down time.   

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