LahLa Mub Delivery the logistics operator for an Online store, customer orders, already packaged for shipment, arrive at the sorting area to be sorted for loading onto the motorcycle. The arrival rate at the sorting area is at the rate of 50 per hour. The workers sorts at the rate of 1 per minute. What is the utilization rate of the system?

LahLa Mub Delivery the logistics operator for an Online store, customer orders, already packaged for shipment, arrive at the sorting area to be sorted for loading onto the motorcycle. The arrival rate at the sorting area is at the rate of 50 per hour. The workers sorts at the rate of 1 per minute. What is the utilization rate of the system?

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 59P

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