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Someone asked about #4 then deleted after I typed the response, so here it is.. :) It's queuing theory in general, related to "utilization". The utilization cu
by tunesmith 5y ago
Someone asked about #4 then deleted after I typed the response, so here it is.. :)
It's queuing theory in general, related to "utilization". The utilization curve is always shaped the same; 50% utilization always doubles waiting time, and the curve is practically vertical when you get to 99% utilization. That's what explains the difference - 5.8 customers per hour, for a throughput of 6 per hour, shoves the efficiency to the almost-vertical part of the curve, which impacts waiting time.
- hinkley 5y agoWhat really throws people for a loop is the wait time after queuing starts. People expect the wait time to drop once arrivals return to normal, but there just isn't capacity to catch up. In the real world, except at the DMV, people give up and shorten the queue (or don't join it to begin with), causing the arrival rate to go below nominal allowing the workers to catch up. In must-have or automated situations they see the full consequences of under-provisioning.
- stevetodd 5y agoThis also explains the supply chain issues we are experiencing now because of the move to just-in-time manufacturing across the board.
- galaxyLogic 5y agoCool. Ships waiting to dock on California cost. This explains it!