OPER MGMT IN SUPPLY CHAIN ACCESS CARD
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Chapter 6, Problem 1P
In a company that processes insurance claims, the average flow rate is 10 claims per hour and the average throughput time is six hours.
- a. How many claims are in the system on average?
- b. If the demand for claims to be processed is seven per hour and the capacity is eight per hour, what is the flow rate?
- c. What assumptions have you made in your answers?
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OPER MGMT IN SUPPLY CHAIN ACCESS CARD
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