OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL PACKAGE
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL PACKAGE
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781323592632
Author: KRAJEWSKI
Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing
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Chapter 6, Problem 8P

(a)

Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

Value of the policy variable that expresses the amount of implied safety stock in the system.

Concept Introduction:

Policy variable is added in the system that adds the safety stocks to handle the unfavorable situations.

(b)

Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

Calculating the value of required reduction in waiting time by implying the value of α from the part a.

Concept Introduction:

On removing one container, the remaining container 11 will be used to determine the reduction in the average waiting time.

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