Assume That We Are Using a Waiting Line Model to Analyze

question 133

Multiple Choice

Assume that we are using a waiting line model to analyze the number of service technicians required to maintain machines in a factory.Our goal should be to

• A)maximize productivity of the technicians.
• B)minimize the number of machines needing repair.
• C)minimize the downtime for individual machines.
• D)minimize the percent of idle time of the technicians.
• E)minimize the total cost (cost of maintenance plus cost of downtime).

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