One mechanic services 6 drilling machines for a steel plate manufacturer. Machines break down on an average of once every 3 working days, and breakdowns tend to follow a Poisson distribution. The mechanic can handle an average of one repair job per day. Repairs follow a negative exponential distribution. a) On the average, how many machines are waiting for service? The average number of machines waiting for service is

One mechanic services 6 drilling machines for a steel plate manufacturer. Machines break down on an average of once every 3 working days, and breakdowns tend to follow a Poisson distribution. The mechanic can handle an average of one repair job per day. Repairs follow a negative exponential distribution. a) On the average, how many machines are waiting for service? The average number of machines waiting for service is

Practical Management Science

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Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

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