Assuming a 24-hour operation in Cheapo Catnip’s main warehou…

Assuming a 24-hour operation in Cheapo Catnip’s main warehouse and an arrival following Poisson distribution with a mean rate of 36 per day and service (unloading using a single bay) following exponential distribution with a rate of 48 trucks per day, answer the following question. What is the expected waiting time in the system (in hours) for a typical Cheapo Catnip truck?

Minnie’s Alberta Catnip Hotel and Spa is running “Spring Spa…

Minnie’s Alberta Catnip Hotel and Spa is running “Spring Spa and Catnip Relaxation Specials” with half-price spa services during March – the traditional “shoulder season” in the hotel industry. What is Minnie trying to do regarding waiting lines for Alberta Catnip’s Spa services?

Dave, of Dave’s Catnip is considering opening a Drive-Thru s…

Dave, of Dave’s Catnip is considering opening a Drive-Thru service for his catnip customers.  He estimates his catnip customers will arrive at a rate of 10 per hour.  The customer sales person who will work at the Drive-Thru window will be able to service customers at a rate of 1 every 5 minutes, or 12 per hour. (AI responses will receive a mark of zero) Assuming Poisson arrivals and exponential service (use Model 1) Dave would like you to determine the following: (show your work) The average utilization rate of the customer sales person. The average number of customers in the waiting line. The average number of customers in the system. The average waiting time in line. The average waiting time in the system. What are at least three things Dave could do to improve his results?