In a Department, 25 Machines Are Kept Running by Three

question 60

True/False

In a department, 25 machines are kept running by three operators who respond to randomly occurring equipment problems. An analyst wanting to know whether to add a fourth operator or downsize to two operators would be helped by using queuing theory analysis.

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